Luis Suarez brace and Raphael Varane own goal saw Barca claim a 3-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, sealing a 4-1 aggregate success in the semi-finals but Casemiro believes there was no point discussing Cristiano Ronaldo despite the attack weakness for Real Madrid.
Vinicius Junior, 18, had Madrid’s best chances but was unable to convert, and they were punished in the second half.
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“A week ago we talked about [Karim] Benzema being the best nine, Vinicius, Lucas [Vazquez]…we cannot talk about Cristiano because he’s not a Madrid player.
“We missed a goal, but the top players are doing everything very well, especially Karim, who is making his best season at Madrid.”
Casemiro also refused to blame Vinicius for the loss with the Brazilian attempting five shots in the first half against Barca but failing to find the back of the net.
“Speaking only about him is unfair. He is daring, courageous and not afraid of anything,” he said.
“His level is spectacular for his age.”
Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari praised his side’s efforts in the defeat declaring they applied themselves well but lacked the decisive touch.