Real Madrid overcame a spirited ten-man Elche side 2-1 in La Liga to return to winning ways. Vinicius Junior was at the double, scoring once in each half before Pere Milla pulled one back for the Franjiverdes following a sloppy pass from Casemiro.After drawing goalless to Osasuna in their last game, the pressure was on Los Blancos to win, as their lead at the top was cut after last weekend's fixture. However, they stepped up to produce a fine performance against Elche. The hosts did manage to ruffle Madrid's feathers with an uncharacteristically dangerous attacking game. But Los Blancos managed to stand firm to take all three points on the night.Thibaut Courtois was called into action more often than not. But he held firm to keep Elche at bay until a mistake from Casemiro in the 86th minute opened things up at the back.Casemiro saw a pass come off Dario Benedetto's head. He then played it into the path of Milla, who finished easily beyond the Belgian after going one-on-one with him.LaLiga English@LaLigaENFT #ElcheRealMadrid 1-2💜➕3⃣ @vinijr brace earns three points for @realmadriden!#LaLigaSantander7:23 AM · Oct 30, 202127148FT #ElcheRealMadrid 1-2💜➕3⃣ @vinijr brace earns three points for @realmadriden!#LaLigaSantander https://t.co/Wh2J8QJXCVUnfortunately, there was no late flourish for Elche, as Real Madrid held on for the remainder of the game to walk away with all three points. On that note, here are the player ratings for Real Madrid:Thibaut Courtois - 7/10He was kept busy by Elche's surprisingly menacing offensive plays. He held them out until late on when a sloppy pass in midfield allowed them to pull one back, with Courtois left exposed.Lucas Vazquez - 7/10It was a lively attacking performance from the Spaniard. Vazquez made a lot of promising runs forward, and linked up well with his attacking colleagues.Eder Militao - 7.5/10He was rock-solid at the back. Militao showed excellent positional awareness, and made some key tackles to thwart Elche's movements.David Alaba - 8/10Alaba is wasting no chance to prove his worth to Real Madrid, producing another talismanic performance in defence. He kept things tidy at the back, and also audaciously showed up in the striker's position a few times.Marcelo - 6.5/10The Real Madrid captain looked well off the pace, struggling to cope with Elche's high press. He lost possession 13 times in the game.Toni Kroos - 7.5/10Real Madrid's driving force in midfield, Kroos looked to get his side forward with delicious long balls. He also provided a creative spark with his ingenuity.Casemiro - 7.5/10Before his sloppy pass that led to Elche's goal, Casemiro had a flawless game. He created Real Madrid's first goal of the game with a sublime cross-field pass.Luka Modric - 8.5/10His work rate was exemplary as always, hustling for the ball and spraying passes in all directions. Modric set up Vinicius for Madrid's second goal with a simple yet beautiful flick-on.Rodrygo - N/AHe had a good game, posing a huge threat from Real Madrid's right flank, but an unfortunate injury curtailed his evening.Mariano Diaz - 6.5/10He assisted Vinicius for Real Madrid's opener with an effortless backheeled flick. But he couldn't build on that, going largely anonymous for the rest of the game.Vinicius Junior - 8.5/10The Brazilian continued his sterling run of form with another double, producing two glorious finishes. He wasn't called up for Brazil's squad by Tite, though.B/R Football@brfootball2019-20 & 2020-21 combined: Six goals2021-2022: Six goalsWe’re only two months into the season and Vinicius Junior has already doubled his La Liga tally from his last two seasons 👊6:21 AM · Oct 30, 202136923202019-20 & 2020-21 combined: Six goals2021-2022: Six goalsWe’re only two months into the season and Vinicius Junior has already doubled his La Liga tally from his last two seasons 👊 https://t.co/l2iHhwTLPJRatings of Real Madrid substitutes against ElcheMarco Asensio - 6/10He replaced the injured Rodrygo early on and looked dangerous, but Asensio faded as the game wore on.Daniel Carvajal - 6.5/10It was a decent cameo from the Spaniard who drove forward with purpose. His crosses, though, weren't always accurate.Ferland Mendy - 6.5/10He passed the ball around well, and didn't put a foot wrong in defence.Eduardo Camavinga - N/AThe Frenchman didn't have much time to impress, but demonstrated his game awareness, and made one key pass.Eden Hazard - N/AComing on for the final ten minutes of the game, Hazard remained a mute spectator, failing to impact proceedings for Real Madrid.