Real Madrid were a class apart.Ronaldo scored an Anfield wonder goal.
Benzema got the other two.
Balotelli remains a misfit and a passenger in the team.
Apart from the “shirtgate” incident his other contributions to the proceedings were ..
- Two shots in the first half – both of which were blocked
- The joint lowest number of passes.He and Lazar Markovic both made 17 passes.Markovic however was on the field for only 23 minutes.
- Touched the ball 23 times – the second lowest of any player.
So what is he at ?