LaLiga: Player ratings from Real Madrid's 5-1 win over Leganes

re has been a pattern to Real Madrid this season which may have gone rar unticed. Before ir Champions League game against Galatasaray, re were rumours aplenty that Zinedine Zidane would be sacked, and that Jose Mourinho would take over reins at Bernebeu. As if on cue, Real Madrid registered a victory in that fixture. As Real Madrid prepared to play ir 10th game of 2019-20 LaLiga season, rumours of Jose Mourinho's return once again came to surface. Again, on cue, Real Madrid produced a performance to allay those fears. 

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Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid registered a 5-0 win over bottom-placed Leganes to put Zidane's men second on LaLiga table. 18-year-old Brazilian Rodrygo Goes was handed a first start of season of Los Blancos and duly repaid Zidane's faith by netting Real Madrid's first goal of night after seven minutes. Just a minute after Rodrygo's goal, Toni Kroos was set up by Karim Benzema, as German doubled Real Madrid's lead in eighth minute. Eden Hazard was brought down by Leganes goalkeeper Juan Soria. resultant penalty was converted by Real Madrid's captain, Sergio Ramos. Three goals in first 24 minutes of game meant that Real Madrid took a comfortable lead into break.

Real Madrid were gifted ar penalty in 69th minute, Luka Modric being victim this time. Karim Benzema stepped up this time to dispatch penalty and put Real Madrid up by four goals. But long night for Leganes was t over yet. Luka Jovic came on for Karim Benzema, with former Eintracht Frankfurt striker enduring a goal drought for Los Blancos. Facing a team that was bottom-placed in LaLiga seemed like perfect opportunity to end his drought, and Serbian did so when he headed in a cross from Dani Carvajal. win also included a rare clean sheet for Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Here are player ratings from game.

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Real Madrid

Thibaut Courtois - 8/10

Dani Carvajal - 8/10

Raphael Varane - 7/10

Sergio Ramos - 7.5/10

Marcelo - 6.5/10

Federico Valverde - 7/10

Casemiro - 8/10

Toni Kroos - 8/10

Rodrygo - 8.5/10

Karim Benzema - 9/10

Eden Hazard - 8/10

Subs | Luka Modric - 7/10, Isco - 6.5/10, Luka Jovic - 7/10

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Leganes

Juan Soria - 5/10

Unai Bustinza - 5/10

Rodrigo Tarin - 4.5/10

Kenenth Omeruo - 4.5/10

Jonathan Cristian Silva - 4.5/10

Chidozie Awaziem - 5/10

Christian Rivera - 4/10

Martin Braithwaite - 6.5/10

Oscar Rodriguez - 6/10

Kevin Rodrigues - 5.5/10

Youssef En-Nesyri - 5.5/10

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