Di Maria will now be suspended for next weekend's "Clasico", the uber-grudge match against archrival Barcelona.
WSJ: Angel Di Maria's Delay Tactics Leave Real Madrid Seeing Yellow��Gabriele Marcotti
An impudent chip from Angel di Maria rounded off the Real scoring on an eventful night.
Di Maria didn't immediately retreat, he lingered, knowing that every second wasted was a bonus to his team.
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It's harsh on Di Maria, but, heck, somebody needed to be the first.
WSJ: Angel Di Maria's Delay Tactics Leave Real Madrid Seeing Yellow��Gabriele Marcotti
Luisao's header from a Pablo Aimar corner made it 4-0, and Di Maria set up Saviola for the final goal.
Alberto Costa's 52nd minute strike brought the home side level before Fabio Coentrao and Angel Di Maria were sent off.
But the lead only lasted nine minutes as defender Juanfran deflected an Angel di Maria free kick into his own net.
When Aimar played a short ball to Di Maria, Marouane Fellaini dawdled in defence and another smart cross proved easy pickings for Cardozo.
Benfica's two wide men, Di Maria and the Brazilian youngster Ramires, carved out an early opportunity for Saviola, but he had strayed narrowly off-side.
And yet, while Di Maria was obviously foolish to do what he did, you can't help but have a teeny, tiny bit of sympathy.
WSJ: Angel Di Maria's Delay Tactics Leave Real Madrid Seeing Yellow��Gabriele Marcotti
Di Maria collected Messi's expertly-timed through ball in the 58th minute and lobbed it over Nigeria goalkeeper Ambruse Vanzekin to give the defending champions gold again.
Argentina international Gonzalo Higuain opened the scoring on nine minutes as he polished off a swift Real counter attack from fellow countryman Angel Di Maria's cutback.
Instead, the final goal was scored by Saviola after David Luiz's long ball had found Di Maria racing past Hibbert for the umpteenth time of the night.
The next significant Benfica attack was also initiated by Di Maria, and only a brilliant clearance from Sylvain Distin prevented Cardozo from doubling the home team's lead.
Next, with defenders once again left trailing in his wake, Di Maria again found Cardozo at the far post, and this time the Paraguayan star scored with his head.
Angel di Maria played a blinder on the left wing, setting up the first three goals - the opener for Javier Saviola, and the next two for Oscar Cardozo.
Two yellow cards in 11 seconds, both for unsporting conduct: records on this are patchy, but it's likely Di Maria made history of the dubious kind on Saturday night.
WSJ: Angel Di Maria's Delay Tactics Leave Real Madrid Seeing Yellow��Gabriele Marcotti
Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves had to save twice from Germany midfielder Sami Khedira before Ronaldo made headway down the left and crossed for Di Maria to tap into an empty net.
Di Maria was on hand again in the second half latching onto to a pass from Karim Benzema in the 62nd minute before firing home the winner past Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
So is the fact that, while what Di Maria did was annoying and unsportsmanlike, it was neither violent, nor dangerous, nor cheating of the kind that gives one team a significant advantage.
WSJ: Angel Di Maria's Delay Tactics Leave Real Madrid Seeing Yellow��Gabriele Marcotti
The 21-year-old is widely-regarded as one of the best players in the world, and he had another great game in Saturday's final, setting up Angel di Maria's goal in the 1-0 victory.
Angel di Maria then forced a flying save from Jung Sung-Ryong, and Messi thrilled the crowd with a brilliantly jinking run before clipping a shot narrowly wide from the edge of the box.
Then came Benfica's opener: Di Maria, who frequently caused Tony Hibbert and Dan Gosling a host of problems with his pace and trickery down the left flank, delivered an inch-perfect cross for his fellow Argentinian Saviola.
Real Madrid's Angel Di Maria went and did what many are taught to do in those situations: He tried to delay the free kick, partly to waste time, partly to allow his teammates at the back to ready themselves.
WSJ: Angel Di Maria's Delay Tactics Leave Real Madrid Seeing Yellow��Gabriele Marcotti
Ronaldo grabbed his second and Real's fourth on 41 minutes when he again finished off a pass from Ozil and the German playmaker was the provider on the stroke of halftime as he sent Di Maria away to grab his second.
Unless the weather is just too good to miss, head back to Piazza del Duomo for the three-in-one Museale di Santa Maria della Scala, which is, even at a jog, a two hour indoor commitment.
Continue towards Campo di Santa Maria del Giglio, an area just west of the Piazza San Marco, where Woody Allen stalked Julia Roberts in the light-hearted comedy Everyone Says I Love You, then turn north to the theatre Teatro La Fenice and the nearby Ponte Maria Callas bridge, dedicated to American-born Greek opera singer Maria Callas who debuted at the theatre in 1947.
The days when La Scala opera stars like Maria Callas and Giuseppe di Stefano were international celebrities have passed.
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When opera lovers start thinking about vital recordings, one in particular is almost always mentioned: EMI's 1953 "Tosca, " with Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano and Tito Gobbi in the leading roles and Victor de Sabata conducting.
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