Real Madrid and Tottenham player ratings as Cristiano Ronaldo scores 7 and Harry Kane gets 6

Andy West 01:00 18/10/2017
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  • Harry Kane was the headline act but Hugo Lloris stole the show as the Frenchman’s stunning save helped earn Tottenham a 1-1 draw with Real Madrid.

    Spurs took a surprise lead at the Santiago Bernabeu through Raphael Varane’s own goal, only for Cristiano Ronaldo to level from the penalty spot after Serge Aurier had fouled Toni Kroos.

    From there, however, Mauricio Pochettino’s men had Lloris to thank as the goalkeeper denied Karim Benzema from four yards with his legs, when the striker looked certain to score.

    Here are our player ratings…

    REAL MADRID

    Navas 8: Did well to tip a Kane header over in the first half, and made two simply superb stops in the second period from Kane’s curler and Eriksen’s drive.

    Achraf 7: Extremely composed Champions League debut from this precocious teenager. Linked well with Modric and teed up a chance which Ronaldo headed onto the post.

    Varane 6: Inadvertantly scored the opener with a deflection into his own goal and occasionally struggled with the England striker’s strength.

    Ramos 6: Mostly strong and solid at the back but was occasionally beaten in the air by old international teammate Llorente.

    Marcelo 6: Out of position for Tottenham’s goal and didn’t get forward to his usual effect. An unusually quiet outing.

    Modric 7: A class above everyone else in the first half. Imperious use of the ball and showed his game-reading skills to regularly win back possession.

    Casemiro 6: Not his best game, and perhaps fortunate to avoid conceding a penalty with a lunge on Llorente.

    Isco 6: Bright and busy initially, linking his team’s midfield and attack. Had a shot clawed wide by Lloris in the first half, but faded after the break.

    Kroos 7: Made a great run to win the penalty for Ronaldo’s equaliser and was classy as ever with his use of the ball in midfield.

    Ronaldo 7: Decisively converted his penalty in an intense pursuit of goals which also saw him hit the post with a header and force a couple of saves from Lloris. Always dangerous.

    Benzema 4: Poor performance, contributing little to his team’s build-up play and squandering three great chances, dragging a shot wide and missing two headers.

    Real Madrid

    Real Madrid

    SUBS

    Asensio 6: Busied himself but couldn’t really get into the game after coming on for Benzema.

    Vazquez N/A: A late injection of pace down the right but rarely involved.

    TOTTENHAM

    Lloris 8: Made some good saves and produced one truly outrageous stop from Benzema, stretching out his leg to somehow repel a close-range header.

    Aurier 8: The best outfield player, delivering the cross for his team’s goal, having a shot tipped wide and defending well against Marcelo. Spoiled his night by conceding the penalty with a rash challenge.

    Sanchez 7: Quietly assured on the right of Pochettino’s back three. Held his nerve and did the simple things well.

    Dier 7: Playing in the middle of a back three and performed with admirable composure, although his use of the ball was sometimes poor.

    Alderweireld 7: Former Atletico man was reliable and decisive at the back in a city he knows well, getting in the right place to make clearance after clearance.

    Vertonghen 7: Good performance. Solid in the tackle, did well defensively, and saw plenty of the ball in his wing-back role.

    Sissoko 6: The game largely passed him by in the opening period but he grew in stature after the break.

    Winks 5: Struggled to contain Isco’s movement between the lines and looked a little out of his depth. Sent a curling shot badly off target.

    Eriksen 5: Well beaten in his personal duel with Modric. Little impact going forward although he perked up somewhat in the second half.
    Llorente 7: Stabbed an early chance wide and beautifully linked the play to create second half chances for Eriksen and Kane.

    Kane 6: Some excellent moments, especially when he pressured Varane into an error for the own goal. Denied a goal by Navas’s great save but maybe should have buried it.

    Tottenham

    Tottenham

    SUBS

    Rose 6: Came into midfield as Pochettino tightened up for the final stages and did what he was asked to.

    Son N/A: On for the final stages with insufficient time to make an impact.

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