REAL MADRID midfielder was named as Dream Team’s star player in the Champions League final after his goal restored Los Blancos’ lead against Juventus.
The 25-year-old was given an 8/10 for his performance against the Old Lady as they claimed back-to-back European Cups after sealing a 4-1 win at the Principality Stadium.
Madrid have become the first club since 1990 to win consecutive Champions League titles, as Zinedine Zidane’s side win an unprecedented 12th championship.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who bagged two goals in Wales, also received an 8/10 as he opened the scoring, before firing in the third just minutes after Casemiro netted.
Youngster Marco Asensio who came on as a late substitute netted his side’s fourth goal in the closing stages of the match, and was given a 6/10.
Mario Mandzukic scored one of the greatest Champions League final goals in history when he equalised for the Serie A champions, but was unfortunately on the losing side, he was awarded a 7/10.
DREAM TEAM RATINGS
REAL MADRID
Team: Navas 6, Carvajal 7, Varane 7, Ramos 7, Marcelo 7, Kroos 6 (Morata 89, 6), Casemiro 8, Modric 7, Isco 7 (Asensio 82, 6), Benzema 7 (Bale 77, 6), Ronaldo 8
JUVENTUS
Team: Buffon 5, Barzagli 5 (Cuadrado 66, 4), Bonucci 6, Chiellini 5, Sandro 6, Pjanic 6 (Marchisio 70, 6), Khedira 6, Alves 6, Dybala 5 (Lemina 78, 5), Mandzukic 7, Higuain 7
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Gianluigi Buffon could only muster a 5/10 rating after shipping in four goals as his dream of lifting the coveted trophy were sent crashing.
Juventus’ star strikers – Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain who have been lethal in-front of goal all season, could only manage 5 and six out of ten respectively.
The lowest rating on the night went to Colombian winger Juan Cuadrado who received a 4/10.
He was brought on as a second half substitute, but was shown two yellow cards in quick succession – the last being a contentious booking on defender Sergio Ramos.
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