Real Madrid managed an emphatic 8-0 win over Malmo in its final group game of the Champions League. In the process, Cristiano Ronaldo broke his own record for most goals in the group stage by putting up a whopping four tallies to produce 11 goals in the first six UCL games.

Here are some major takeaways from the game.

Ronaldo benefits from Benzema

Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema are the duo that makes this team's offense click. Prior to his injury earlier this year, Benzema was on fire and his return to the starting lineup has resulted in more goals. The Frenchman has five goals in his last two games and is playing in the best form of his entire time at Madrid.

But the importance of Benzema can only be appreciated when mixed in with Ronaldo. Simply put, the Portuguese man looks like a confident player when he has the number nine striding beside him. Benzema opens up space for Ronaldo. The two feed each other balls within the penalty area. More importantly, Ronaldo is allowed more freedom to roam around the outside instead of being isolated inside of the center of the box. Ronaldo knows that when he makes a cross, he has someone that can actually read his plays and create goals. It happened twice in the game and from each wing. The first cross was met by Isco, but it happened because two defenders went after Benzema and left the Spaniard open. The second goal was a direct result of a Ronaldo cross straight to Benzema.

For whatever reason, Benzema also brings out unselfish tendencies in Ronaldo, who is often criticized for trying to do everything himself. He tries to cross more often to his teammate and the result is more goals. For perspective, just look at Ronaldo's assists this year. Two of the six are on Benzema goals. The rest are spread out among the rest of the cast.

Isco Can Be An Attack Force

This was the best game of the Spaniard's season for Los Blancos. He completed a game-high five key passes. He could have scored on several occasions, putting four shots on target. He completed an astounding 95 percent of his passes.

The big difference for Isco? He was one of the three attackers and had no defensive duties. The new position seemed to free him up and allow him the opportunity to bring his creativity to the fore. And he did it exceedingly well.

Casemiro Makes a Huge Difference

The Brazilian is of utmost important to Madrid's shape and style of play. Without the defensive midfielder things could get rather adventurous. With him leading the midfield there is a great deal of stability and reliability. Knowing that he is back there allows more attack-oriented players like Mateo Kovacic or James Rodriguez to push up and create. This in turn allows the front three to work their magic as well.

It all comes down to the fact that Casemiro knows how to slow down opposing defenses and is intelligent at exerting himself physically against them.

He should be in there when the team faces Barcelona again. It could make that much of a difference.