Midfielder- Dani Ceballos- 5.5/10
Dani Ceballos was brought on for exactly half an hour plus stoppage time in the second half of the match and looked quite good as he usually does. The former Real Betis midfielder was fouled on several occasions and hence had his forward runs hindered. However, he passed the ball around very well and tried initiating a comeback.
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Forward- Gareth Bale- 6/10
Gareth Bale was brought on in the second half and was hoping to turn things around. He was in the thick of it right from the first minute of his introduction but was closed down really quickly by the Levante defenders who were well aware of his pace. The Welshman should have started the match as he could have settled in much better against a stubborn defence.
Striker- Karim Benzema- 6.5/10
Similar to Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema was inducted in the second half when the Whites had fallen 2-0 down. The Frenchman had a really nice game and it was long overdue from him. Benzema played slightly on the left hand side and exchanged the ball with great confidence. He did have chances but they were blocked promptly. The 30 year old should have scored but like his teammates, was luckless to have had his shot rebound against the post.
Manager- Julen Lopetegui- 3/10
The main man behind Real Madrid’s collapse was Lopetegui himself. The team selection when the Whites were on a low was poignant making the entire Real Madrid fan community livid with the himself and rightly so. Lopetegui should have played Kroos in the match and allowed Odriozola to stay on and taken off Lucas Vazquez at half time. Additionally, the front three should not have been rotated tremendously when the goal getting business was performing badly.