Real Madrid Maintains Perfect Start with 4-1 Victory Over Levante, Standout performances Highlight Top Players
Real Madrid continued their dominant form with a 4-1 away win against Levante, securing their sixth consecutive victory in LaLiga. Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring and assisted Franco Mastantuono’s first goal for the club, while Kylian Mbappé added a brace to complete the rout. Several players from both sides delivered noteworthy performances, contributing to a compelling statistical showcase.
Dani Ceballos, starting in a rotated lineup, excelled in midfield, completing 97.8% of his passes, connecting on all long balls, and achieving 15 progressive passes. He also advanced the ball with 11 carries, created two key passes, and amassed 109 touches, including 16 in the final third. Ceballos’s defensive contributions included eight recoveries,and his xT gain of 1.029 ranked him among the top five performers overall.
Dean Huijsen proved central to Real Madrid’s build-up play, leading the match with 20 progressive passes and 85 total touches. His distribution extended into deeper zones, resulting in an xT gain of 1.055, the second-highest of the game. Huijsen’s consistent ball movement provided stability to the back line.
Vinícius Júnior earned MVP honors with a goal and an assist, alongside three key passes and 12 progressive carries. He registered 63 touches, 33 in the attacking third, completed four take-ons, and made four ball recoveries.
Levante also saw strong individual displays. Adrián de la Fuente and Unai Elgezabal both achieved a 98.0% pass completion rate, with De la Fuente also completing all of his long balls. Oriol Rey added a 92.7% pass completion rate. Jeremy Toljan contributed 14 progressive passes, while Carlos Álvarez made eight progressive passes, nine progressive carries, and two key passes. Etta eyong scored Levante’s lone goal after recording 15 touches in the final third.
real Madrid will next face Atlético de madrid at the Metropolitano in the first Madrid derby of the season.
