Shakira Will Never Forget Cristiano Ronaldo's Performance in This Match

Good evening everyone, Pep Guardiola has described this sequence of Clásico matches as a gift to world football. An unprecedented run of Real Madrid-Barcelona match-ups. First involvement for Ronaldo. Was he caught there? Referee tonight, Undiano. Every bit 35 metres, maybe a touch more. Oh in fact, Alonso played it in, it was a disguise on that. Ramos with a chance, peels for handball against Adriano. Messi. There you go. Similar to the one at the other end, the referee at least is consistent, Undiano Malenko. Sergio Ramos didn't try to get out of the way. Ronaldo intercepting the Messi pass with ease. Cristiano Ronaldo. Has he bought the free kick there of Adriano? Here's Xavi. First shot in anger at Casillas and comfortably wide. Barcelona players perhaps getting a little tired at this stage of the season. No rest, since many of them... Onside, chances here for Real Madrid. Ronaldo, great chance! Cleared off the line, still Ronaldo. It was Mascherano who got back there. I'm not sure whether it was going in, but he took up a great position. Teases one in. And it's packed. Mestalla Stadium creating quite an atmosphere. Just waiting for this little spark from so many top players to... Up goes Ronaldo, almost got his head on that. Shot driven in by Ozil. Would have preferred it on his left. Opportunity is kind. Pedro. Checked. I think it was David Villa. And then... He gets involved with Arboloa. This is a powder keg, isn't it? The power has certainly shifted in recent times in Barca's favour. Here's Ronaldo, almost on the end of a perfect chip forward. Ronaldo. Chance to take on Busquets. Ronaldo, he'll beat him for pace. Can't beat the... Well, this is a shot. Lionel Messi. Good tackle. Ozil. Good looking cross. And the header! Off the post! Pepe denied. Pinto was beaten. It was a magnificent... ...here. Well, you won't ask for... We've reached halftime. Not the Copa del Rey final. Are they not doing it tonight? Body language. Somebody will get their hands on the cup. Back to the commentary team. Gerry Armstrong. Copa del Rey final. They're attacking now with some intent. Lovely touch from Villa. Down goes Iniesta. A little enquiry of referee... Hit it well! Really good try from Pedro. Loves cutting in off that left flank. Poor man. Barcelona wall. Does Lee Fowles still get on? That's a good strike. Almost. Here's Messi! Well, that's got to go down as a chance. Coming to Lionel Messi. On the half-volley. There goes Ronaldo. It was a difficult one too. Xabi Alonso at the weekend. Here's Messi. Magnificent balance of Messi. What a pass! Pedro! Barcelona in front in the Cup final. But no. Flag up. Against Pedro. After brilliant work from Messi. What a run. Absolutely scintillating run. From Lionel Messi. Let's look again. 20 minutes from the end. So I wasn't totally surprised. Tremendous pass. Alves. Support here from Messi. Point saved. Casillas. Ramos. Just about helping it in. Pedro. Chances here. Oh! And Casillas just claws it to safety. Looked like he was beaten there by the impish chip from Pedro. Three-man Real Madrid wall. Oh dear. But no. Cristiano Ronaldo on the counter-attack. No free kick. Poor Ronaldo. Everything just seemed to stop. Iniesta. Messi. Iniesta! Did he get a touch? Ike Casillas. He did. A corner. It's another great save from Ike Casillas. No. He's been the saviour on so many occasions. Lovely football from Xabi. Here's Messi. A well defended Marcelo. Great. A little bit of space for Emanuel. Added by Uo. Ronaldo. Chance. Ronaldo. And Alves is back there. So quick to recover. What a tackle. And that's trademark of his talents. We all hope it doesn't go to that. Good play Ronaldo. Can he win it now? Any goal now likely to be a winning goal. Di Maria. Hit it well. And Pinto flies across the 35-year-old. Deputy tonight for Victor Valdez. What an important touch that was. Appreciated by his teammates. I think a tick set of flagships. Extra time. The sixth. Classico. Copa del Rey final. Still on a knife edge. And you'll be back shortly for more. Through extra time and maybe towards penalties. Back to the country. Misfit. Timed ahead of that. Xabi Alonso. Slide rule pass. Ronaldo's onto it here. Oh and just wide of that far post from Cristiano Ronaldo. Well that's what they've got to do. They've got to hit them on the break. And that was a superb counter-attack break. Pressure applied by Pepe on the first touch of Xabi. And once he brings... Mistake. That settles this Spanish Cup final. Di Maria. Good ball from Marcelo that. Great cross header. Goal. Cristiano Ronaldo. A magnificent header. Real Madrid with a breakthrough. What a big goal that could turn out to be. No chance to Pinto. It was glorious. Well they've been reduced Kevin to hitting on the counter-attack. They've had two good counter-attack movements in the second. Or the first period of extra time. But this is superb. Marcelo. Picking the ball up. Left hand side. And he does ever so well with Di Maria. 1-2. Di Maria's cross is superb. Far post. Have a look at this one. He's up early. Granero. 4-kid era. And once they get their noses in front. On by Xabi. On by Villa. As quickly as possible. To try and instill some confidence back into his team. But Cristiano Ronaldo's header has Real Madrid one up. Our studio guests tonight. Rafa Benitez and Guillaume Balaguer. Second half of extra time. Back to the commentary team. Thoughts on that one Gerry? Ronaldo almost got on to it. Messi. Pocket of space. Pedro. Gonzo again. Caraballo. Oh a chance to win it there. This is Ronaldo. Well what an important stop from Pinto. Messi. He's bought the free kick. Just wouldn't give it up would he? Perseverance Kevin is unbelievable. Messi over the free kick. And it's all over. Real Madrid have broken Barcelona's stranglehold. Cristiano Ronaldo wins the Copa del Rey. With that glorious header. And just look at these scenes of celebration. Who have been playing catch up. On their eternal rivals.