Villarreal:
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Sergio Asenjo - 5
The goalkeeper had an average game as he can be found at fault for the first two goals. Real Madrid failed to have a field day as the goalie was rarely tested on other occasions.
Eric Bertrand - 7
He was one of the very few players who played well for Villarreal as he made sure that he kept Benzema and Ronaldo at bay on most occasions.
Antonio Rukavina – 6
The Serbian international had a mixed day on the field as he managed to fend off some dangerous chances but failed to hold on to the possession while the visitors were attacking.
Danielle Bonera - 7
Bonera was solid in defence when he blocked Cristiano Ronaldo from getting into the scoresheet. He was also very good in the air.
Mario Gasper - 5.5
The Spaniard had a decent outing as he kept the Cristiano-Marcelo pair at bay, a thing only few full-backs can do. However, he did not contribute much in the attack for his team.
Jonathan Dos Santos - 5
Dos Santos didn’t offer much for the team in attack, but he made sure that he tracked back and didn’t allow the likes of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric to call the shots.
Manu Trigueros - 4
Trigueros was one player who did nothing on the pitch. He got a yellow card in the early stages of the game and since then, he just allowed the Real Madrid attack to go past him with ease.
Denis Suarez - 6.5
He was the only Villarreal player who tested Real Madrid’s defence as he looked menacing in the left flanks. He was unfortunate not to get his name on the scoresheet as he was saved by Navas on two occasions.
Bruno Soriano - 5.5
Bruno kept his head calm as he was holding possession with ease. Apart from that, he had an off-day for Villarreal as he failed to test Real Madrid’s defence.
Adrian Lopez - 3.5
Adrian Lopez had nothing to offer for Villarreal as he was invisible on most occasions. He worked hard to track back and press but failed to contribute anything in attack.
Cedric Bakumbu - 4.5
A lot was expected from Bakumbu after his heroics when these sides met at the Madrigal earlier this season. But the striker failed to live up to his expectations as he found it difficult to go past Sergio Ramos.
Substitutes:
Samu – 4.5
He was introduced on the right flanks but had nothing to contribute to the team. He was found unable to cope up with Marcelo.
Rodri Hernandez - 4.5
He was sent in to bolster the attack but he didn’t create much of an impact in the time he played as he failed to breach Madrid’s defence.
Leo Baptistao - 4.5
Baptistao worked hard both defensively and offensively in the limited time he was on the pitch, but that didn’t help him in savis his team from defeat.
