Terrific save in the opening minutes in which he tipped a wayward header over the bar. Failed to keep hold of the ball for Khedira’s opener. Was far too indecisive for Ronaldo’s goal, in which he neither came out to narrow the angle, or stayed on his line.
Was employed in an advanced role and looked to run in behind the Madrid defence whenever he could. Did not get on the ball as much as Barca would have liked in the second half and drifted further and further back.
Failed to successfully clear the ball for the opening goal when he opted to try and shield the ball into Valdes’ hands. Made up for this with a few very good challenges in and around the area but his mistake gifted Madrid a vital goal in the first half.
Had an extremely quiet match in which he seemed very afraid to go forward and join the attack. However, defended solidly against Di Maria and did not fall for any of his tricks. Just needed to act as an extra man in advanced areas.
Looked frustrated in the first half as he struggled to find any incisive passes through the middle of the Madrid defence. Did not fair much better in the second period as he found himself constantly outnumbered. Looked unhappy when he was substituted. Was unlucky with a shot he lashed across goal that went wide.
Attempted to make himself available whenever he could and always looked to play behind Messi in the hole, in which he picked out a few nice passes. Drifted in and out of the match in the second half and did not pick out any meaningful passes.
Was always a willing runner through the middle and looked to make late darts into the penalty area whenever he could but his passing was not his usual best and he was unable to pick out incisive passes in the final third.
: Backed off the Real Madrid attackers too much and allowed them too much room. However, had a relatively solid match when dealing with problems in the area and attempted to burst from defence to act as the catalyst for attacks whenever he could.
Lacked the composure and calm nature that he usually shows in abundance. His attacking play was hampered slightly as he dropped into centre-back for most of the match and passed the buck on to players in more advanced areas.
Delightfully set up Xavi with a fantastic chance in the first half that was squandered by his team-mate, in a half where he struggled affect the game greatly. However, not his best match in which he failed to hurt Real Madrid.
Attempted to use trickery to get the better of Arbeloa down the left but the Madrid man was having none of it and he ended up losing the ball time and time again. Got the ball in advanced areas but continually wasted chances with poor crosses, passes, and shots.
Was largely anonymous after coming on in the second half.
Thought he had got Barca back into the match seconds after his introduction with scrappy goal but it proved to be in vain.
Showed a clean pair of heels to dash from goal to deny an on-rushing Dani Alves in the first half when the Brazilian was through on goal. Should have batted away Tello’s shot which was eventually tucked away by Alexis Sanchez.
Whenever any central Barca players got the ball he was always very quick to dash from his position and put them under massive pressure. We saw glimpses of his villainous side but he ultimately defended well throughout the 90 minutes. not really what was asked of him tonight.
: Outstanding performance from the Madrid man this evening. Allowed Lionel Messi zero time to manoeuvre and affect the match and marshaled him excellently throughout the match. Was dominant aerially and epitomised the determination and grit of the away side.
Failed to spot the run of Alves in behind him on a few occasions and allowed him a little too much space. Recovered from this and ended up putting in a great shift at left-back. Did not offer much in attacking areas but it was not really what was asked of him tonight.
Had a superbly solid match at right-back. Showed a veteran head to deal with the speedy Tello down the wing and left the Barca man barely any room to affect the match. Solid and dependable as ever.
Got the ball rolling for Real Madrid with a scrappy goal in the first half in which he showed good determination and good instinct in the box to get the better of Puyol. Broke up the play excellently and was always in the face of Barca.
Put himself about in the first half and always joined with his attacking team-mates in pressuring the Barca defenders. Picked out Ronaldo with a world-class pass in the second half which lead to Madrid’s second goal.
As Khedira did the dirty work in midfield he pulled the strings for the visitors in central areas. However, did run the risk of getting sent off with a number of late challenges that broke up Barcelona counterattacks.
Saw a fair amount of the of the ball throughout his time on the park but struggled terribly to retain possession or go on any meaningful runs down the right. Lost the ball time and time again and did not link up at all well with his team-mates.
Took the sting out of any ascendancy Barcelona may have had in the first half with driving runs down the left-hand side. A relatively quiet match by his standards but lit up the Camp Nou with an excellent goal with twenty minutes to go. A vital goal for Real Madrid.
The French forward looked industrial going forward but didn't have too many chances to write home about. Got himself involved in the action just lacked the finished product
Slotted in well in midfield after his introduction and kept the ball well.
Second half substitute but did not offer much after coming on.
: Late substitution and missed a sitter which would have sealed the match
| Tournament | |
| Position | |
| Ranking |
| Rank/Player | Position | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lionel Messi | Striker | Barcelona | 3.98 |
| 2. Cristiano Ronaldo | Striker | Real Madrid | 3.71 |
| 3. Iago Aspas | Striker | Celta | 3.67 |
| 4. Xabi Prieto | Midfielder | Real Sociedad | 3.67 |
| 5. Toño | Goalkeeper | Ciudad de Murcia | 3.63 |
| 6. Andrés Iniesta Luján | Midfielder | Barcelona | 3.56 |
| 7. Miguel Moyà | Goalkeeper | Getafe | 3.50 |
| 8. Chory Castro | Midfielder | Real Sociedad | 3.50 |
| 9. Beñat | Midfielder | Betis | 3.50 |
| 10. Manucho | Striker | Valladolid | 3.50 |
| 11. Pizzi | Striker | Deportivo | 3.50 |
| 12. Tello | Striker | Barcelona | 3.47 |
| 13. José Mourinho | Manager/Coach | Real Madrid | 3.38 |
| 14. Xavi | Midfielder | Barcelona | 3.38 |
| 15. Rubén Castro | Striker | Betis | 3.38 |
| 16. Adri | Goalkeeper | Betis | 3.38 |
| 17. Jesús Navas González | Midfielder | Sevilla | 3.38 |
| 18. Mesut Özil | Midfielder | Real Madrid | 3.36 |
| 19. Sergio García | Striker | Espanyol | 3.33 |
| 20. Riki | Striker | Deportivo | 3.33 |
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
46 | 4 |
|
Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
34 | 6 |
|
Radamel Falcao Striker Atlético de Madrid |
28 | 8 |
|
Roberto Soldado Striker Valencia |
21 | 5 |
|
Negredo Striker Sevilla |
20 | 3 |
