Real Madrid finished top of Champions League Group D on Tuesday as goals from Toni Kroos and Marco Asensio secured a 2-0 home win over Inter Milan who had Nicolo Barella sent off.

Both teams had already booked their last-16 places and Real ended on 15 points from six games, five more than second-placed Inter.

Kroos struck the opener in the 17th minute with a crisp low shot from 20 metres which flashed past goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, the 1,000th goal scored in the European Cup and Champions League by the record 13-times champions.

With the home side moving up a gear, Luka Jovic found the side-netting after a darting run and Rodrygo went close just before the interval when he hit the post.

Barella fired over the bar from 12 metres shortly after the break and Jovic saw his shot from a tight angle parried by Handanovic at the other end before referee Felix Brych showed Barella a straight red card in the 64th minute.

The Italy midfielder retaliated after he rubbed shoulders with Rodrygo by the touchline and crashed into the panel boards, swinging his arm and leg at the Brazilian while he was still on the ground.

Inter were on the back foot and substitute Asensio made it 2-0 with a goal of the highest quality in the 79th minute shortly after coming on for Rodrygo.

Pep blasts Walker

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Kyle Walker’s red card in their 2-1 defeat by RB Leipzig was “unnecessary” and that the England international needed to learn from his mistake.

Walker was sent off in the 82nd minute for kicking goal-scorer Andre Silva and will be suspended when City return to European action for the knockout rounds in February.

“Kyle Walker is an important player for us and it is unnecessary to lose him like this,” Guardiola said. “I hope he learns from this. The red card hurts us, especially for the round-of-16.”