Lunin 9, Bellingham 9 | Real Sociedad 0-1 Real Madrid: Player ratings | OneFootball

Real Madrid and Real Sociedad met on the grasses of the Reale Arena on Wednesday night in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal clash.

Carlo Ancelotti opted to deploy a relatively rotated lineup on the night with stars like Arda Guler and Endrick getting a run in from the opening whistle.

As was expected, the game turned out far closer than it looked on paper with Real Sociedad even controlling the proceedings for a long time.

A goal from Endrick off Jude Bellingham’s assist, however, gave Ancelotti’s men the lead and a decisive result heading into the second leg at Santiago Bernabeu.

Madrid Universal brings you the player ratings from Real Sociedad 0-1 Real Madrid.

Andriy Lunin: 9

The Ukrainian shot-stopper had a busy night as he was forced into action repeatedly given Real Sociedad’s inspired attacking play.

Made an early save to deny Take Kubo from close range and closed out the opening half with four saves including three from inside the box.

Made vital saves through the second period as well.

Fran Garcia: 7

Garcia was tasked with the responsibility of keeping Real Sociedad protagonist Takefusa Kubo under check on the night and did largely well barring a few occasions where he was beaten.

Pushed forward to tee up with Vinicius Jr on occasion but largely remained in a defensive position to nullify La Real’s attacks.

Antonio Rudiger: 8

A defensive masterclass from the German international. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Back in the starting lineup, the German centre-back was Real Madrid’s leader in defence and ensured that the opponents did not have much space to work with inside the box.

Was solid with his distribution and decision-making and formed a sound partnership with Aurelien Tchouameni.

Aurelien Tchouameni: 8

An alert and reassuring performance from the midfielder who was played out of position once again by the Real Madrid manager.

Did well to hold his line and showed good understanding with Rudiger to close down gaps quickly.

Made a crucial intervention in the first half to deny La Real of a key goalscoring chance.

Raul Asencio: 6.5

A difficult night for the Real Madrid academy star as the entire stadium was chanting for his death, especially towards the end of the opening period.

Did decently well playing at right-back but was quite clearly the weak link in Los Blancos’ defence until he was hooked off at half-time.

Dani Ceballos: 7.5

The Spanish veteran provided control in Real Madrid’s midfield, especially on a night when Federico Valverde was unavailable and Luka Modric did not start.

Played in a deep role as a defensive midfielder and did well not only in circulating the ball but also in terms of pressure off the ball.

Eduardo Camavinga: 7

Camavinga was decent but far from inspiring in the first half against Real Sociedad last night.

The French midfielder did not have any extraordinary contributions and was not involved half as much as he would have liked to. Playing as part of the double pivot, he was relatively invisible.

Arda Guler: 6

Given a rare start by Carlo Ancelotti, Guler failed to get going against La Real last night and was barely involved in Real Madrid’s attacks or with any defensive contributions.

The Turkish phenom completed just ten passes in the opening 45 minutes and his position on the field was clearly not one he is accustomed to.

Jude Bellingham: 9

Bellingham earned the assist for Real Madrid’s opener. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

The English midfielder was one of the few mainstays who started and proved exactly why he is in the debate as one of the best in the business.

Bellingham was all over the park, not only in terms of effort off the ball but also in progressing the play forward and bringing verticality to the table.

Earned the assist for Endrick’s goal and created it completely out of the blue as he spotted the Braziian’s run and played a lovely ball over the top into his path.

Vinicius Jr: 7

The Real Madrid captain at San Sebastian. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

The Real Madrid icon did not get going against Real Sociedad for large parts of the night and was far from his influential best.

Has a half-shout for a penalty in the first half but did not get on the ball regularly enough to create any threat. Going up against Jon Aramburu, he was largely second-best.

Endrick: 8

Another appearance, another goal for the wonder kid. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

The teenage phenom was given a rare start on the night and once again showed why he is a real asset to the team when played right.

Endrick scored Real Madrid’s opener on the night with a calm finish past Alex Remiro, but it was his composure and ability to find the rightly-timed run behind the defence that left everyone impressed.

Had a great chance to double the lead early in the second half but hit the woodwork.