The Sunday Telegraph - Sport

Juventus (3-4-1-2) ratings

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Gianluigi Buffon

Desperatel­y unlucky with the two deflected goals and powerless with the third, with Juve having only conceded one previously in open play in this season’s competitio­n.

6

Andrea Barzagli

Buffon’s 2006 World Cupwinning team-mate tried in vain to keep Ronaldo and company at bay and was the first to be sacrificed.

6

Leonardo Bonucci

Unfortunat­e to deflect the ball past Buffon for the opening goal and got turned by Karim Benzema but was solid otherwise.

6

Giorgio Chiellini

The third member of Juventus’s so-called ‘BBC’ defence might have got closer to Ronaldo for both of his goals.

6

Dani Alves

Held his own on the resumption of the rivalry from his Barcelona days with former Brazil team-mate Marcelo and made a good recovery tackle on Ronaldo.

6

Miralem Pjanic

Saw plenty of the ball and had an excellent half-volley kept out by Keylor Navas but let Toni Kroos get away from him for the opening goal.

6

Sami Khedira

Like Bonucci, luck deserted him when it mattered most against his former side, Casemiro’s speculativ­e shot spinning off his heel and past Buffon.

6

Alex Sandro

Volleyed cross was as impressive a part of Mandzukic’s goal as Gonzalo Higuaín’s flick and the Croatian’s finish.

6

Paulo Dybala

A real nuisance. Always on the move, dropping deep to get involved and producing some lovely touches. Booked for stopping Kroos in his tracks.

6

Gonzalo Higuaín

Volleyed flick for Mandzukic’s goal should not be underestim­ated and tested Navas himself early on as Juve tore into Real from the kick-off.

6

Mario Mandzukic

Produced one of the greatest goals in a European Cup final and was a constant menace both centrally and down the left.

7

Substitute­s

Cuadrado (Barzagli, 66) ■ Marchisio (Pjanic, 71) Lemina (Dybala, 78)

Not used Benatia, Asamoah, Murara Neto (g), Lichtstein­er.

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