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Malmo
Champions League | Group Stage
Sep 30, 2015 at 7.45pm UK
 
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Player Ratings: Malmo 0-2 Real Madrid

Sport Mole rates the best and worst performances as Real Madrid claim a 2-0 victory over Malmo in their Champions League match at the Swedbank Stadion.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to move level with Raul as Real Madrid's all-time leading scorer as the La Liga giants claimed a 2-0 victory over Malmo in their Champions League clash this evening.

The Portuguese made the breakthrough with a clinical finish in the first half after being played through on goal by Isco.

Yoshimar Yotun was then sent off for the hosts for a second bookable offence, before Ronaldo touched in Lucas Vazquez's cross to seal the points in the final minute.

Here, Sport Mole rates the performances of each player at the Swedbank Stadion.


Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and Malmo's Norwegian midfielder Jo Inge Berget vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League first-leg Group A football match between Malmo FF and Real Madrid CF at the Swedbank Stadion, in Malmo© Getty Images

MALMO

Goal

Johan Wiland: Could have done little about either of the goals, but made two great saves in the second half to deny Ronaldo from scoring any more. (7/10)

Defence

Anton Tinnerholm: Got forward well for the Swedes throughout the match and created a chance for Rosenberg with an inch-perfect cross from the right that the striker headed wide. (7/10)

Rasmus Bengtsson: Caught out of position for the opening goal and was never comfortable trying to defend against Ronaldo. (6/10)

Kari Arnason: Another who struggled at the back. He won very little in the air, although he did make some timely interceptions. (6/10)

Victor Yotun: Struggled to deal with the pace of Madrid's attack, before he was sent off late on for picking up two yellow cards. (5/10)

Midfield

Oscar Lewicki: Was unable to stamp his authority in the centre of the pitch as Madrid easily dominated possession. (6/10)

Enoch Kofi Adu: Showed some neat touches on the ball, but his positioning was poor at times. (6/10)

Vladimir Rodic: The Serb was wasteful in possession and was eventually replaced midway through the second half. (5/10)

Jo Inge Berget: Looked lively in the opening stages, but faded badly as the game wore on and gave the ball away cheaply. (5/10)

Attack

Markus Rosenberg: Failed to cause any problems for the Madrid defence and headed wide from a few yards out with a rare chance in the second half. (6/10)

Nikola Djurdjic: Showed brief glimpses of his threat and was strong in the air, but only had once chance on goal. (6/10)

Substitutes

Magnus Wolff Eikrem: Made little impact when he was brought on to replace Rodic. (6/10)

Felipe Carvalho: Came on for the final stages of the match to help try and shore up the defence. (6/10)


Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring the opening goal with his teammate Spanish defender Nacho (R) during the UEFA Champions League first-leg Group A football match between Malmo FF and Real Madrid CF at the Swedbank© Getty Images

REAL MADRID

Goal

Keylor Navas: Had little to do as Malmo rarely threatened. He only had to make three saves, which were all long-range efforts that caused him no problems. (6/10)

Defence

Dani Carvajal: Fine performance from the right-back, who looked to get forward at every chance. He also came close to scoring a stunning volley which ended up crashing off the bar. (8/10)

Raphael Varane: The French international dealt well with the threat of Rosenberg and he was was never caught out of position. (7/10)

Nacho: Comfortable night for the Spaniard, who was reliable on the ball and ensured that the hosts had as few chances as possible. (6/10)

Alvaro Arbeloa: Was rarely beaten down his side of the pitch, but did not offer too much going forward. (6/10)

Midfield

Casemiro: Tough-tackling display from the Brazilian who helped Madrid to dominate the midfield and never shied away from making any challenges. (7/10)

Toni Kroos: Kept his side ticking over in the heart of the midfield and made more successful passes than any other player on the pitch. (8/10)

Mateo Kovacic: Another of Madrid's players who saw plenty of the ball throughout the match and almost scored with a low strike early in the second half that went inches wide. (7/10)

Attack

Isco: Set up Ronaldo's first goal with a precise through ball and always looked a danger when running at the Malmo backline. (7/10)

Cristiano Ronaldo: Scored both of his side's goals to move level with Raul as Madrid's top scorer. He kept his nerve to finish coolly past Wiland, before adding another in the final minute from close range after meeting a low cross from Vazquez. (8/10)

Karim Benzema: Showed plenty of threat and created a number of chances for his teammates before he was replaced midway through the second half by Modric. (7/10)

Substitutes

Lucas Vasquez: Came off the bench to set up Ronaldo's second goal with a fine cross after getting to the byline. (7/10)

Denis Cheryshev: Looked lively when he came on and fired a low strike a few inches wide of the post. (6/10)

Luka Modric: The Croatian slotted effortlessly into the midfield and was a calming influence in possession. (7/10)


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