Sebastien Squillaci had given the French side an unlikely lead two minutes before the break, but Real hit back in the second-half, equalising from an Ivan Helguera header.

Then goals from Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and the returning Ronaldo gave them some breathing space before Monaco pulled one back through former Real favourite Fernando Morientes, who received a round of applause from the Bernabeu faithful.