#3 Casemiro ran the show in midfield once again
As the 13-time Champions League winners travelled to Turkey on the lookout for their first win of the season in Europe, the game was anything but straightforward as Galatasaray put up a spirited performance.
Casemiro, in recent seasons, has developed a reputation of being one of the most reliable defensive midfielders in world football and the Brazilian international was in the thick of the action once again as he ran the show in the centre of the park.
Starting in a midfield trio alongside Toni Kroos and Fede Valverde, the former Porto man was at his brilliant best as he dominated proceedings from the get-go.
Real Madrid failed to control the game as well as they'd have liked but Casemiro's influence was evident, as his all-round performance ensured that the Los Blancos earned a hard-fought victory.
The 27-year-old has been one of the standout players for Real Madrid this season and has established himself as an indispensable member of Zinedine Zidane's squad.