Madrid held by Girona in Spanish league in another setback
Real Madrid has been held by Girona to a 1-1 draw at home in the Spanish league to follow up its first loss of the season in all competitionsOCTOBER 30, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marc-Andre ter Stegen - Keeps clean sheet in winTer Stegen kept a clean sheet with two saves made during Saturday's 1-0 win over Valencia.
ImpactTer Stegen continues his exceptionally impressive start to the league season, keeping a tenth shutout in 12 games. As his record in Europe has looked far worse with 10 goals conceded in five starts, it makes his league work more notable to not carry a poor midweek match to the weekend. It will be interesting to see how ter Stegen does with his team set to play in the Europa League in February.
OCTOBER 30, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Robert Lewandowski - Scores winner against ValenciaLewandowski scored one goal from three shots (one on goal) during Saturday's 1-0 win over Valencia.
ImpactLewandowski scored the game's only goal in the third minute of stoppage time to save his team from a potentially disastrous result following their midweek loss to Bayern Munich. As has been the case all season Lewandowski has played at his best against lesser opponents, though it's more important that he hasn't gone more than two games in a row without scoring in 17 starts.
OCTOBER 30, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Marcos Alonso - Concedes yellow card in winAlonso conceded a yellow card in 48 minutes of Saturday's 1-0 win over Valencia.
ImpactAlonso had to replace Eric Garcia in the final moments of the first half before finishing out the contest. Pending how long Garcia is out and other injury issues at center-back, Alonso could continue to play more in the center of defense than on the left flank.
OCTOBER 30, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Frenkie De Jong - Takes two shots in winDe Jong put two shots off target and created two chances during Saturday's 1-0 win over Valencia.
ImpactDe Jong continues to make the starting lineup, helping his team to a third consecutive league win in his five starts. As he does most of his work in possession and not in the attack, de Jong's value comes from his ability to maintain rhythm rather than create opportunities.
OCTOBER 30, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Raphinha - Logs assist off benchRaphinha logged one assist from one chance created on six crosses (one accurate) during 33 minutes of Saturday's 1-0 win over Valencia.
ImpactRaphinha has come off the bench in three straight games but still did well to set up Robert Lewandowski's stoppage time winner. As Raphinha tends to get a larger role in taking set pieces whenever he's on the pitch, he's always able to produce something. However, his rotation out of the lineup isn't as helpful to see bigger things from the Brazilian on a regular basis.
OCTOBER 30, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Ansu Fati - Takes four shots in winFati took four shots (one on goal) during Saturday's 1-0 win over Valencia.
ImpactFati started for the second time in four games as it appears he's surpassed Raphinha on the depth chart. Though Fati's minutes still aren't too reliable to protect his fitness, his improving performances are a good sign of his potential place with Spain's squad for the World Cup.
OCTOBER 30, 2022•ROTOWIRE
