Player Ratings:
REAL MADRID
Iker Casillas -
8: Made a few trademark terrific saves, keeping Madrid ahead at crucial times.
Alvaro Arbeloa -
7: Was poor positionally early on, but improved as the game went on, and got some crucial tackles in.
Raul Albiol -
7: Fairly composed performance, although his marking did stray from time to time.
Christoph Metzelder -
7.5: Was excellent in defence, but missed a ridiculously easy chance in the opening minutes.
Marcelo -
7: As usual, was a menace attacking down the lift, but still has a fair amount of defensive work to do.
Xabi Alonso -
7: Not a hugely influential performance, but did his job reasonably well, stopping the play and distributing the ball easily.
Esteban Granero -
8: Looked completely at home and took a deserved goal very well.
Guti -
8: One of his better performances in recent memory, as, apart from the goal, he provided some excellent passes to his team-mates.
Kaka -
9 - May not have scored, but was the real difference between the two sides, setting up the first two and completely dominating the midfield.
Gonzalo Higuain -
5: Didn't do himself any favours in a week where his absence from Argentin'a squad has been extensively talked about. Wasted the rare chances he got.
Karim Benzema -
6: Not his best game, but was full of running and knew when to hold the ball up.
Substitutes
Cristiano Ronaldo -
7.5: Cut a frustrated figure until the final seconds, when he executed a typically cool finish.
Raul -
6: Hardly had an impact after coming on, but the game was already won.
Lassana Diarra -
N/A
