da dobrowin： The winger snagged a point for Los Blancos in a familiar hostile atmosphere, with an exhausting contest eventually finishing level

da betobet： In nearly 100 minutes of chaotic football, Vinicius Junior's double proved to be crucial, as the Brazilian bagged a brace to snatch a 2-2 draw with a resilient Valencia side on Saturday. The two sides played out an absurd matchup, full of controversy, excellent goals and defensive errors.

Valencia struck first, Hugo Duro flicking a clever header into the far corner after a mistake from Vinicius gave the home side the ball in a dangerous area. They added a second two minutes later, with Roman Yaremchuk rounding Andriy Lunin following a woeful backpass from Dani Carvajal.

Vinicius pulled one back on the stroke of half time, turning it into an empty net after the Valencia defence failed to deal with a bobbling Carvajal cross. Bellingham nearly knotted the score after 53 minutes, but a smart stop denied him after an impressive run. Vinicius wasn't denied 20 minutes later, though, nodding into an open net after a fine piece of setup play from substitute Brahim Diaz.

Valencia thought they had a clear chance to win it, when the referee awarded them a late penalty, only to see a VAR check amend the decision. In the craziest end to a topsy-turvy evening, Bellingham had the ball in the net late in stoppage time, but the final whistle blew mere seconds before he nodded the ball home. It was a fitting conclusion to a frankly bizarre La Liga contest.

GOAL rates Real Madrid's players from Mestalla…

Goalkeeper & Defence

Andriy Lunin (6/10):

Helpless on the Valencia opener. Couldn't do much about the second, either. Made some important stops late on.

Dani Carvajal (4/10):

An awfully under-hit backpass gifted Valencia their second. Not much better otherwise.

Aurelien Tchouameni (6/10):

A bit erratic in the first half, but made some crucial interventions in the second. Appears to have been involved in a horrific leg injury – an unfortunate blemish on his evening.

Antonio Rudiger (6/10):

Same as his centre-back partner in the first half – despite being the more experienced of the two. Better after the break, though, especially in possession.

Ferland Mendy (6/10):

A quiet one. Most of the Valencia threat came down the other wing.

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Toni Kroos (6/10):

Typically steady as the choreographer in midfield – although he did give it away once or twice. His influenced waned, and he was removed at the right time.

Federico Valverde (7/10):

Never stopped running, and put out fires all over the pitch.

Eduardo Camavinga (6/10):

Did all of the scrappy stuff well. Completed 97% of his passes.

Jude Bellingham (7/10):

A bit rusty in the early goings of his return. But still went on some magical runs, and was a couple of saves away from winning the game. Denied a winner by an untimely final whistle, and was sent off for his protestations.

Attack

Rodrygo (5/10):

Almost got himself in trouble with a silly foul early. Technically awarded an assist for Vinicius' goal, but didn't have much of an impact.

Vinicius Jr (8/10):

Booed every time he touched the ball. Made a mistake in the run-up to Valencia's opener. Redeemed himself with an important goal before half time. Bagged a second after the break. Always there when Madrid need him – and in a stadium where he was racially abused a season ago.

Subs & Manager

Brahim Diaz (7/10):

Lively when he came on. Assisted Vinicius' second.

Luka Modric (6/10):

Composed in central areas. Brought a sense of calm.

Joselu (5/10):

Didn't make much of an impact.

Fran Garcia (6/10):

Made a game saving tackle in stoppage time.

Nacho (N/A):

No time to make an impact.

Carlo Ancelotti (6/10):

What can he make of this? Madrid were excellent at times, poor at others, and sluggish for most of it. He got his selection right, but a mixture of individual errors, a raucous crowd and bad luck saw him forced to settle for a draw.