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Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid had virtually nothing separating them coming into tonight's game. Both teams had beaten their fellow group members APOEL Nicosia and Borussia Dortmund by the same margin (3-0 and 3-1 respectively), both lay third in their respective league tables with 20 points, having scored 19 goals, and both teams entered tonight's game on the back of defeats suffered over the weekend.
So, it would have been safe to assume that a close encounter would be on the cards, but Tottenham put paid to that notion with a scintillating display in front of their home crowd.
A brace from Dele Alli and a late goal from Christian Eriksen was enough to seal the deal, with Cristiano Ronaldo's goal proving to be nothing but a consolation. With the 3-1 win, Tottenham sealed their berth in the knockout rounds while Real Madrid's trip to APOEL now becomes a tricky one.
On that note, take a look at how the players fared at Wembley:
Tottenham
Hugo Lloris - 8/10
Lloris deserved a clean sheet for his performance on the night. He was steady between the sticks, commanding in set-piece situations and great at handling the ball. Three first-half saves - two off Cristiano Ronaldo and one off Benzema - ensured Spurs went into the break with a lead. He had no chance of preventing the goal which was scored from close range courtesy a deflected Ronaldo strike.
Toby Alderweireld - 5/10
Alderweireld's only contribution came in the form of a darting run into the Madrid box in the first half, one which led to him picking up a hamstring injury and subsequently being taken off the field as early as the 23rd minute.
Davinson Sanchez - 7/10
Tottenham's summer recruit had a fairly decent game at the centre of the defence. Sanchez came up with two important blocks on the night (the most by any player) and had four clearances and two interceptions to go with it. He was strong in the air and marked Ramos with relative ease during set pieces, more often than not.
Jan Vertonghen - 7.5/10
Vertonghen was a rock in defence, easily keeping the Madrid attacking trio at bay. Vertonghen managed four clearances and two vital interceptions on the night.
Kieran Trippier - 8/10
Trippier had one of his best games in a Tottenham shirt. Bombing down the right-hand flank, he was instrumental in most of Spurs' potent attacking play. He produced at least three dangerous crosses into the box in the first half itself, with one of them finding the monstrosity that was Dele Alli's bright orange boot, leading to the first goal.
With Marcelo deciding he didn't fancy defending in this game, Trippier had all the freedom of the right-hand side to himself and used it to great effect, combining well with Kane, Alli and Eriksen to muster great goalscoring opportunities for the home side. He could have had at least three assists on an other night.
Christian Eriksen - 8/10
Eriksen bossed the midfield on the night. Calm in possession, he provided many incisive balls to the likes of Kane and Alli and also spread the play beautifully, bringing Trippier and Davies into the action. He scored Spurs' third goal with a neat finish and his selfless running whilst not in possession caused the Madrid defence plenty of problems.
Harry Winks - 7/10
Winks is growing in stature with each game. While he did miss a rather easy chance to give Spurs the lead, opting for an audacious chip shot, he redeemed himself by releasing Trippier for the opening goal. His energy in the midfield was too much for the likes of Casemiro and Modric to handle and he often found himself in acres of space.
Eric Dier - 7.5/10
Dier too had one of his better games in a Spurs shirt. Forced to play as a defender following the injury of Alderweireld, Dier did a fantastic job of keeping Benzema quiet. One great interception - Benzema had attempted to square one to Ronaldo who was in acres of space in the middle - in the second half prevented Madrid from getting a foothold in the game. He also provided the assist for Alli's second goal.
Ben Davies - 7/10
Davies was a constant presence at both ends of the field with his tireless running. Taking advantage of Hakimi's relative inexperience, the left-back paraded down his flank, linking up well with Kane, Alli and Eriksen. Defensively, he was pretty darn good, contributing with three interceptions and eight clearances (joint-most on the night).
Dele Alli - 9/10
There was simply no stopping Dele Alli on the night as he was a class apart. Dominant in the midfield, Alli was a constant threat to the Madrid defence, linking brilliantly with Kane and Eriksen. He showed extreme desire to get on the end of Trippier's cross for the first goal and great skill for the second, leaving Casemiro on the floor in the process. The Englishman missed out on a hat-trick, failing to head home an absolute sitter, but that was the only negative in what was a simply breathtaking display.
Harry Kane - 8/10
Kane returned to the Spurs lineup after missing the United game due to injury and he was at it right from the get-go, pressing the Madrid defenders and causing a nuisance of himself. He had a couple of great chances, one in each half, to get on the scoresheet, but made a mess of things. The Englishman had the chance to give Spurs the lead early in the first half, but attempted to dink the keeper from a difficult angle. In the second half, he was rather unlucky to be denied a goal after his strike came off the hand of Sergio Ramos. Kane though provided an assist for Eriksen's goal to cap off a rather eventful outing.
Substitutes
Moussa Sissoko - 6/10
Sissoko replaced Alderweireld just before the half-hour mark and slotted into midfield with Dier being forced into defence. While Sissoko did not contribute directly to attacks, he still offered Spurs a lot with his energy.
Mousa Dembele - 3/10
Dembele replaced Winks just after the hour mark but had an absolute shocker. He was lucky to stay on the pitch until the final whistle, having been involved in a scuffle with Sergio Ramos. He also took a wild swing at the Madrid defender later in the game and was lucky to receive only a yellow card for his actions.
Fernando Llorente - NA
Llorente came on for Kane late in the game and did not have much time to make an impact.
Real Madrid
Kiko Casilla - 5/10
Casilla did not have a great game between the sticks. He was in no man's land for the first goal and should have stationed himself in a better position to at least have a chance of stopping the goal. He had no chance of saving the second and third goals though, one of which took a massive deflection.
Achraf Hakimi - 6/10
Hakimi could not get forward too often, with Ben Davies' attacking exploits forcing him back into his own half. On one of the few occasions that he did manage to break free, he set up Karim Benzema with a lovely square ball only for the striker's shot to be blocked by Lloris. Hakimi was exposed on a couple of occasions by the Spurs left-back but had a steady game apart from that.
Sergio Ramos - 6.5/10
With Madrid's midfield more or less in shambles throughout the game, Ramos ensured that his side kept the scoreline down to a respectable one. He had a great chance in the first half to get his side level, but guided his header wide of the post. Defensively, he put in a great block against a Harry Kane shot that was heading into the top corner, although Spurs fans would argue that he used his hand to keep the ball out. Ramos made three tackles in all, to go with one interception and a block.
Nacho - 5/10
Nacho allowed Alli goal side of him for the first goal and was not strong enough to prevent the Spurs midfielder from sticking his foot out and giving the London side the lead. While he did manage three tackles and four interceptions, he was often positionally unaware, especially during crosses from the right-hand side.
Marcelo - 6/10
While Marcelo did grow into the game in an attacking sense in the second half, providing dangerous crosses for Benzema and Ronaldo to latch on to, he was a liability otherwise. Failing to track back for most of the game, he allowed Trippier to run riot on the right-hand side, with most of Spurs' attacks coming from that wing. However, he redeemed himself slightly by putting in the ball that led to Ronaldo's goal.
Toni Kroos - 4/10
If Kroos was auditioning for the role of the Invisible Man tonight, he did a stellar job. The German had no impact in the final third whatsoever and struggled to unlock the Spurs defence. While he did have a pass accuracy of 90%, it was due to the fact that most of his passes were either sideways or backward.
Casemiro - 5/10
Casemiro was largely at fault for Tottenham's second goal, sliding in on Alli but failing to stop the midfielder. He often found himself overrun in the midfield and constantly out of position, leaving space in behind for the Spurs attackers to exploit.
Luka Modric - 5/10
Much was expected of Modric against his former side, but the Croatian failed to live up to the billing. Madrid's struggles in the first half could be put down to Modric's failure to provide any incisiveness going forward. A couple of attempted through balls to Ronaldo were easily intercepted and he managed just one key pass in the entire game. Modric also managed just 81 touches over the course of the 90 minutes, meager for a player who commands Madrid's attack.
Isco - 6/10
The Spaniard provided a couple of incisive through balls, but nothing came of them. He also provided seven crosses in what was quite an uneventful game for the 25-year-old. He moved into a deeper role in the second half, which proved to be just as ineffective.
Karim Benzema - 5/10
Benzema had yet another poor game in a Madrid shirt. The Frenchman had a fairly decent chance to get Madrid level, but his near-post curler was easily held by the Spurs keeper. Benzema struggled to get behind the Spurs backline and managed just 38 touches in total. With Benzema struggling for goals in the past couple of seasons, it has been his ability to link up play that has kept him in the side, but he failed to do that effectively on the night.
Cristiano Ronaldo - 7.5/10
Ronaldo was a passenger in the first thirty-odd minutes, and his frustration was evident. Moving into a more central role after the half-hour mark, he immediately got into the action and had a fierce left-footed drive saved by Lloris. In the second half, he had a couple of chances before finally managing to hit the back of the net ten minutes from the whistle. Ronaldo was arguably Madrid's best player on the night, and the only one who showed any spirit to try and win the game for his side.
Substitutes
Borja Mayoral - 5/10
Mayoral came on in place of Isco to try and inject some impetus into the Madrid attack, something he failed to do.
Marco Asensio - 5/10
Asensio replaced Benzema late in the second half with Madrid desperately chasing the game, but hardly got a touch of the ball.
Theo Hernandez - NA
Theo came on for the last 10 minutes of the game and did not have enough time to create an impact.
