Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol player ratings: Eder Militao steps up as Kylian Mbappe stars again

Real Madrid made it five wins from five in La Liga with a commanding 2-0 victory over Espanyol on Saturday afternoon. Here’s how each of their players fared at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Player ratings

Thibaut Courtois – 6.5

Espanyol threatened, especially in the first half, but on the whole, the Real Madrid goalkeeper had little to do.

Dani Carvajal – 7

Solid performance from a man that Real Madrid will need to rely on over the next couple of months, following Trent Alexander-Arnold’s hamstring injury diagnosis.

Raul Asencio – 7

Did well on his returning to the starting line-up.

Eder Militao – 8.5

Stepped up brilliantly in the absence of centre-back partner Dean Huijsen. Solid in defence, and topped it off with a sensational opening goal in the first half.

Alvaro Carreras – 7.5

Another quality performance from the 22-year-old, who is quickly turning into one of the signings of the summer.

Aurelien Tchouameni – 7

Tchouameni continued to thrive in his defensive midfield role, another solid display from the Frenchman.

Federico Valverde – 7.5

Ran the midfield alongside Tchouameni on his return to the starting line-up in La Liga, having been given a rest last weekend.

Franco Mastantuono – 7

Very encouraging performance from the teenager, his best in a Real Madrid shirt since joining in the summer. Six successful dribbles!

Vinicius Junior – 7

Looked dangerous on the left wing, and registered an assist for Mbappe’s goal.

Gonzalo Garcia – 6

Not his day, which will be a disappointment for him in his first start of the season.

Kylian Mbappe – 8

He continues to be Real Madrid’s talisman, another goal – and a fine one at that too – and he should have had more, but for goalkeeping heroics from Marko Dmitrovic.