Real Madrid CF

3.04

• 
  129

  109

  2.50

  Iker Casillas

  Rarely troubled but did what he had to do competently enough. He failed to clear Tino Costa's delivery for Jonas' goal but that proved to be his only error of the game and he was only partly to blame in that regard. It was costly, however.

• 
  84

  112

  3.00

  Pepe

  The Portuguese centre-back combined well with Sergio Ramos to keep Soldado quiet for much of the first half and he was enjoying a comfortable night up until the moment a collision with Casillas left him reeling. Ultimately forced off at half-time.

• 
  58

  127

  2.50

  Fabio Coentrao

  Motored up and down the left wing but failed to provide anything of substance. His decision-making was not on the money as he opted to shoot instead of playing Ozil in for a tap-in in the first half.

• 
  55

  103

  3.00

  Arbeloa

  Was not forced to do much defending as Di Maria regularly occupied Guardado and Mathieu. However, he did not use such freedom to the advantage of his team and should have perhaps exploited the space more.

• 
  109

  73

  3.00

  Sergio Ramos

  A comfortable evening for the Euro 2012 winner as Valencia rarely stretched the Madrid defence. He kept it simple and played a decent enough game.

• 
  166

  92

  3.00

  Mesut Özil

  Looked composed in possession but in the first half he did not see enough of the ball in the areas where he can often prove so damaging. Upped his game in the second half with more craft, but the finishing was lacking.

• 
  115

  70

  3.50

  Xabi Alonso

  A typically competent display from the midfielder as he passed the ball well but also attempted to get forward and aid the attack.

• 
  124

  119

  4.00

  Ángel Di María

  Was very lively in the first half as he buzzed up and down the right flank. He played a wonderful pass up to Higuain in the build up to the opening goal and continued to trouble Mathieu all evening.

• 
  52

  124

  2.50

  Lassana Diarra

  Was a surprise selection on the night but failed to justify Jose Mourinho's faith in him. He did very little in the middle of the park as Valencia stifled Madrid throughout the 90 minutes.

• 
  131

  345

  3.00

  Cristiano Ronaldo

  Narrowly missed the target with a powerful effort in the opening minutes but went astonishingly quiet thereafter. He never really stretched the Valencia defence as he created little and threatened the goal even less.

• 
  170

  67

  3.50

  Gonzalo Higuaín

  Had the perfect start as he scored inside 10 minutes, albeit at the third attempt, and it was largely down to his exquisite first touch. His influence waned until his header crashed against the bar in the 66th minute.

Substitutions

• 
  61

  79

  3.00

  Raúl Albiol Tortajada

  Replaced the injured Pepe at half-time and provided a great aerial threat for his side in the opposing box, but his headers were easily saved by Diego Alves.

• 
  58

  81

  3.00

  Callejón

  Came on for Di Maria with 20 minutes remaining and provided a more direct option in attack.

• 
  109

  67

  3.00

  Karim Benzema

  Seemed to galvanise Madrid when coming on in the 62nd minute with his powerful running and was only denied a fantastic goal by a great save from Diego Alves.

Valencia CF

3.15

• 
  284

  15

  4.50

  Diego Alves Top of the Match

  Was extremely unlucky to concede early on after making two terrific saves to deny Higuain only to see the Argentine fire home at the third attempt. He continued to thwart Madrid with another excellent save from Benzema in the closing stages.

• 
  59

  15

  2.50

  João Pereira

  Struggled to play his usual game in what was a difficult debut at the Santiago Bernabeu. Did not get forward as much as he would have hoped and so his defensive frailties were far more exposed.

• 
  60

  8

  3.50

  Víctor Ruiz

  Gave a good account of himself at the back with some good positional awareness. Regularly shepherded attackers away from the danger area, frustrating them, and Ronaldo in particular, with a solid performance.

• 
  55

  7

  3.00

  Ricardo Costa

  Certainly played his part in a very resolute defensive stand alongside Victor Ruiz. They rarely looked like being bested and dealt well with the pressure from the Blancos attack.

• 
  52

  7

  3.50

  Jérémy Mathieu

  Struggled to cope with Di Maria, who had a great game down Madrid's right. The Argentine pinned him back and stopped him from making the regular forays forward that he enjoys so much.

• 
  66

  81

  2.00

  Fernando Gago Flop of the Match

  Offered very little to Valencia on his return to the Santiago Bernabeu. He was regularly bypassed by the hosts' attack and seemed to be chasing the ball for much of the night.

• 
  62

  11

  3.00

  Sofiane Feghouli

  Was a real live-wire for Valencia in the final third and his runs caused the Madrid defence a number of problems. Provided relief for his defenders but the attacking onslaught limited his effectiveness.

• 
  64

  10

  3.00

  Jose Andrés Guardado

  Had a relatively industrious first half but his effectiveness in the opposing half was hindered by the impressive performance of Di Maria. Replaced by Piatti in the 66th minute.

• 
  78

  5

  3.50

  Tino Costa

  Put in consistently excellent deliveries from set-pieces all evening and his side capitalised on it before the break as Jonas headed in from his free kick. He was also solid in the middle of the park and linked the play well.

• 
  86

  9

  4.00

  Jonas

  The Brazilian had been very quiet until he rose to nod in Tino Costa's delivery moments before the break. In the second half, though, he resumed a largely ineffectual role in behind Soldado.

• 
  69

  10

  3.00

  Roberto Soldado

  It was a very disappointing night for the striker as he received minimal service from his team-mates. Was caught offside when he did eventually get a pass and was not at his most potent best.

Substitutions

• 
  38

  11

  2.50

  Parejo

  Came on for the ineffective Soldado after 71 minutes but did not add any solidity to the Valencia midfield.

• 
  56

  6

  3.00

  Pablo Piatti

  Replaced Piatti in the 66th minute but had little opportunity to make a positive impact with his side under so much pressure.

• 
  46

  5

  Haedo Valdéz

  Was brought on in place of Feghouli in the 82nd minute and failed to make an impression on the game.