CL Report: Real Finish Top Of Group

David Beckham put Real Madrid on their way to a 2-1 victory at Marseille with a fine first half free-kick.

Didier Drogba shot wide for Marseille after doing well to control a pass from midfield.

Mido then should have done far better when with just Iker Casillas to beat, he lobbed high over the bar.

There were suggestions that Marseille should have had a penalty when Drogba was brought down by Roberto Carlos. The referee gave no foul. The challenge looked to have been made outside the box.

After Ronaldo had threatened with a header, the Brazilian star was brought down right on the edge of the box. Up stepped Beckham to curl home a sumptuous free-kick. 1-0 Real.

Zinedine Zidane, who received a hero's welcome, was the subject of a nasty foul by Mido. He nonetheless carried on until being substituted in the second-half.

Marseille had Real under the cosh for a 20 minute spell in the second-half, with Stepan Vachousek seeing a shot saved by Casillas, before Drogba and Mido failed to connect with a Camel Meriem cross.

Mido brought the home side level when heading home a Vachousek cross.

But Real scored the winner when Raul set up Ronaldo who converted from close range after man-of-the-match Beckham had broken up an attack in his own half.

Marseille nearly equalised in the last five minutes when Drogba's effort forced a great stop from Casillas and Abdoulaye Meite missed his kick from close-range.

Real finish the group as winners, while Marseille go out.