Real Madrid vs. Atletico Player Ratings: Vinicius Jr. is the hero
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid did not disappoint in El Derbi, and Los Blancos were able to survive an early deficit and a Fede Valverde red card to take down their crosstown rivals 3-2 in a huge win that keeps them plugging along right behind Barcelona in the La Liga title race.
Here are the player ratings from the win, with Vinicius Junior leading the way as Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe were second half substitutes on their road back from injury.
GK Andriy Lunin, 7.0
He could be better on the ball, but Andriy Lunin made a couple of big saves and could do nothing about the goals Atletico Madrid put past him.
LB Fran Garcia, 6.0
He actually played alright. Fran Garcia is not the best player technically and has serious limitations, but his effort is often enough to ensure he is...

