Real Madrid continued their 100 per cent start to this season's Champions League  with a one-sided victory at Liverpool on Wednesday night. Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and a Karim Benzema double gave the current tournament holders a 3-0 lead at half-time which they didn't look back from. For Liverpool, the result was a nightmare which saw £16million summer signing Mario Balotelli substituted at half-time after a dire performance. Here, Sportsmail's Laurie Whitwell gives  his verdict on how the players performed. Liverpool (4-3-3) Simon Mignolet - 5.5 Failed to convince when coming for crosses and found himself embarrassed by Pepe’s prod for Benzema’s second. Atoned somewhat with super save when one-on-one with Ronaldo.
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Karim Benzema scored twice in dominant win for Real Madrid
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored Real's opener in Champions League win
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Mario Balotelli was dire for Liverpool and was replaced at half-time
Simon Mignolet
Errantly tried to shepherd the ball back to @placeholder when it bounced off Pepe for the third goal and crashed into the hoardings when Benzema smartly side-stepped his sliding tackle by the touchline.
Karim Benzema
Benzema
Karim Benzema
Errantly tried to shepherd the ball back to Mignolet when it bounced off Pepe for the third goal and crashed into the hoardings when @placeholder smartly side-stepped his sliding tackle by the touchline.
Karim Benzema
Benzema
Karim Benzema
Pepe (left) was largely untroubled by Liverpool and did well to help create @placeholder's second goal
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Real Madrid
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Appeared effortless as he conducted the @placeholder midfield with pass after pass.