Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick after Lucas Vasquez opened the scoring inside the first minute while Toni Kroos also got on the score sheet.
Here, we rate the Madrid players on their performance at the Bernabeu.
RATINGS
Keylor Navas – Didn’t have a save to make but some lax defending saw him concede twice. 5
Dani Carvajal – Was caught out of position for Sociedad’s first which tarnished an otherwise good performance. 6
Sergio Ramos – Was itching to get involved in attack and did make a few inroads but there was plenty to sort out at the back which he didn’t do. 6
Raphael Varane – Suspect again. Must shoulder some of the blame for both goals conceded. Dwells on the ball for too long and keeps getting caught out of position. 5
Marcelo – Great assist for Ronaldo’s second with a vintage Marcelo overlap and drilled cut-back. Made three key passes from his full-back role. 7
Lucas Vasquez – Provided genuine width and showed great industry down the right. Did well to score the early goal and created plenty for his team-mates as well. 7
Luka Modric – A rare subdued performance from the Croatian. Tried to drive forward but seemed stifled by the system with only Kroos alongside him in the middle. 6
Toni Kroos – A trademark sublime finish from outside the area to get on the score sheet. Dictated Real’s build-up play expertly with his near-perfect passing and also made a few fine tackles. 8
Marco Asensio – His direct running and movement provided the drive that ensured Madrid maintained a high tempo after the early breakthrough. 7
Cristiano Ronaldo – Starting to look like himself in La Liga. Scored a hat-trick but could’ve had more. Showed good movement for his first and took full advantage of a mismatch from the corner to score his second before rounding the keeper for his third. Also set up the opener with some great wing-play, a throwback to his younger days. 9
Karim Benzema – How did he not score? He had couple of great chances, hitting the post from Marcelo’s pass and then having his effort from Ronaldo’s cut-back deflected wide. Skying Bale’s ball across from close range summed up his night. 5
SUBSTITUTES
Isco – Didn’t make an impact after his introduction in the second half. 5
Mateo Kovacic – Tried a couple of eye of the needle passes that didn’t really come off. 5
Gareth Bale – Proved to be a real threat in the closing stages and should’ve had an assist. 6
