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Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad Player Ratings: Eden Hazard is magical

By Kevin Parvizi

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 23 : Eden Hazard of Real Madrid is seen during the Spanish league (La Liga) football match between Real Madrid CF and Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain on November 23, 2019. (Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 23 : Eden Hazard of Real Madrid is seen during the Spanish league (La Liga) football match between Real Madrid CF and Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain on November 23, 2019. (Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) /
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France’s defender Raphael Varane reacts during a press conference at the National Arena in Tirana, on November 16, 2019, on the eve of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualification football match between Albania and France. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
France’s defender Raphael Varane reacts during a press conference at the National Arena in Tirana, on November 16, 2019, on the eve of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualification football match between Albania and France. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images) /

CB Sergio Ramos

Despite making an awful error in the second minute of the match, Sergio Ramos played well in this game. He’s been one of Europe’s better center backs this season, which is no surprise. Ramos’ leadership, efforts to get up the pitch, and reading of the game are all excellent. He became more cautious defensively after the early error, and Real were better off for it.

Rating: 6.0 out of 10

CB Raphael Varane

It’s important to never take Raphael Varane’s defensive work for granted. He is one of the absolute best defenders in the world right now and will be one of the best players of his generation when he retires. Varane’s composure on the ball and genius off it makes it easy to forget that he’s only 26 years old. The man is a natural leader.

Consider this another strong performance from Varane, who stood tall against one of La Liga’s most lethal attacks.

Rating: 7.0 out of 10

RB Dani Carvajal

Dani Carvajal was the only poor player on the pitch today. His first touch was woeful, his crosses were inaccurate, and he made some boneheaded decisions defensively. There was one sequence in the first half against Mikel Oyarzabal in which Carvajal angrily complained to the referee after making an obvious foul, was too slow to recover defensively, and then attempted to flop. These actions gave Oyarzabal a clear path to cross it into the box, and Thibaut Courtois had to make an exceptional save to deny a sure-fire 2-0 goal for Sociedad.

Carvajal is still an effective player, but performances like this are a reminder that he isn’t world class every week.

Rating: 4.5 out of 10

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