Real Madrid defeated Levante 4-1 to make it seven wins from seven games in La Liga. Vinícius Jr. Put Real Madrid ahead in the 28th minute, and Franco Mastantuono doubled the visitors’ advantage 10 minutes later. Etta Eyong gave Levante a glimpse of hope in the 5th minute, but Kylian Mbappé put the game beyond doubt with a penalty for Los Blancos in the 64th minute. Two minutes later, he completed his brace.
The best players on the night were Mbappé and Vinícius. Aside from Mbappé’s brace, he completed 94% of his passes (32 passes), created three chances, and won a penalty. On the other hand, Vinícius scored a goal and provided an assist, completed 90% of his passes (32 passes), created three chances, made five passes into the final third, and completed four successful dribbles. According to DataMB, no player has more progressive carries (32) or touches in the box (36) in the top five leagues than Vinícius.
After the game, Xabi Alonso urged the fans to be patient and not to get too excited, as he believes there is still a lot of work to be done.
“We’re in a building phase. There is still a long way to go. There are still things to improve, things we can do better. We are on the right track in terms of results and the way we do things. This is just the beginning.”
Real Madrid now turns their attention to the Madrid Derby, set to take place on the 27th of September.