Getafe

3.46

• 
  9

  0

  3.50

  Miguel Moyà

  Despite the array of attacking talent at Madrid's disposal, the goalkeeper was posed with very little to do all night. Yet when he was called upon, he proved a pair of safe hands and helped keep his defence tight.

• 
  9

  0

  3.50

  Alexis

  Offered a target when going forward to attack set-pieces and performed astutely in defence. Tracked Higuain on the opening goal and was unfortunate that the Argentine tucked home the rebound.

• 
  7

  0

  3.50

  Miguel Torres

  Limited the effect of Di Maria down his flank and intercepted a number of cross-field passes that would have proved dangerous. He gave a decent account of himself against his former club.

• 
  8

  0

  3.50

  David Abraham

  Looked very strong in defence in the opening exchanges but he let Higuain get away from him in the build-up to the opener. He was replaced by Lopo early in the second half.

• 
  16

  3

  4.50

  Juan Valera Top of the Match

  Coped extremely well with both Ronaldo and Marcelo on his right side and limited the effectiveness of the duo. Brought his team level with a powerful header from just inside the box early in the second half.

• 
  8

  1

  3.00

  Diego Castro

  Only managed to show glimpses of his ability on the ball as he was kept quiet by Arbeloa for much of the game. Had a couple of his passes had a touch more quality he could have made all the difference.

• 
  7

  0

  3.00

  Lafita

  Saw an awful lot of the ball throughout but did not always take the right option. He looked slightly clumsy in possession but he did test Casillas with a shot inthe second half.

• 
  12

  0

  4.00

  Abdel

  Showed immense quality when striking a dead ball and created his side's best chances from such situations. He supplied the cross for Valera to nod in and capped a very classy display with a great strike late on.

• 
  9

  0

  3.50

  Míchel

  Put in a competent display in the middle of the park as he helped contribute to his team's defensive organisation by dropping deep and adding numbers behind the ball. He contributed little going forwards, though.

• 
  10

  0

  3.50

  Xavi Torres

  Was perhaps overrun at times in the middle of the park but did his best to get forward and support the attackers. He completely missed on chance in the first half but forced a good save from Casillas in the second.

• 
  9

  0

  2.50

  Miku

  Will not be happy with what was a hugely ineffectual display in attack for Getafe. He failed to provide a focal point and showed a poor touch and was subsequently substituted in the 70th minute.

Substitutions

• 
  8

  0

  3.00

  Alberto Lopo

  Replaced the injured Abraham early in the second half and picked up where his team-mate had left off by adding a strong and compact presence at the back.

• 
  10

  0

  4.00

  Adrián Colunga

  Came on for Miku after 70 minutes and his pace proved to be the difference as he burned pass Albiol to set up Barrada for the winner.

Real Madrid

2.31

• 
  14

  19

  2.00

  Iker Casillas

  Looked shaky when vacating his goal to collect the ball which allowed Getafe to dominate at set pieces. Caught static on the first goal and should not really have been beaten by a header from such distance.

• 
  8

  19

  2.50

  Sergio Ramos

  Looked composed enough in the first half in the absence of his usual partner Pepe. However, he allowed Valera too much space to head home the equaliser and was caught out of position on the second.

• 
  8

  19

  2.00

  Marcelo

  Got forward regularly, almost playing as a secondary winger, and did his best to link up with Ronaldo as much as possible. However, he was caught out a number of times defensively as a result.

• 
  6

  21

  2.50

  Arbeloa

  Pushed forward whenever given the opportunity but was rarely used as an outlet by his side. Defensively, he remained kept Castro at bay for much of the game but was invisible for much of it.

• 
  6

  23

  2.00

  Raúl Albiol Tortajada

  Did not inspire confidence in place of Pepe as he failed to use his physicality to his advantage. Allowed Colunga far too much room to bring the ball down in the build-up to the equaliser and looked frail all night.

• 
  16

  29

  2.00

  Mesut Özil

  His passing was decent enough throughout but a shocking open-goal miss in the 16th minute proved to have a huge effect on the final result. From just six yards out, it will go down as one of the misses of the season.

• 
  10

  19

  2.00

  Xabi Alonso

  Made a number of raking passes up to the forwards but he misplaced a few too many of them. He failed to add anything extra to his team and after taking a knock early in the second half his influence curtailed.

• 
  16

  21

  3.00

  Ángel Di María

  Did not run at defenders as frequently at perhaps would have been liked but he still proved damaging when he drifted inside. A great pass provided the assist for Higuain's goal but, on the whole, he was average.

• 
  9

  32

  1.50

  Lassana Diarra Flop of the Match

  Saw a lot of the ball in midfield but looked scrappy for large parts. His passing was also disappointing and he gave away possession far too cheaply before being replaced on the hour mark.

• 
  24

  37

  2.00

  Cristiano Ronaldo

  Was very quiet in the first half but still managed to work Moya with a couple of powerful efforts. More would have been expected after scoring against Barcelona in midweek but he failed to perform for the second Liga game running.

• 
  15

  17

  3.00

  Gonzalo Higuaín

  Had very little involvement until he broke the deadlock with a determined 28th-minute strike. He miscued on a couple of efforts later in the game and did not seem as lively around the area as usual.

Substitutions

• 
  6

  19

  2.50

  Callejón

  Replaced Marcelo in the 74th minute but added very little to his side as the final third became increasingly congested.

• 
  11

  17

  3.00

  Karim Benzema

  Provided a far more lively option after coming on with an hour played and but for an unfortunate bounce he would have scored within moments of coming on.

• 
  8

  16

  Morata

  Replaced Di Maria in the 79th minute and did not have enough time to make an impact.