Eibar 1-2 Real Madrid LaLiga week 28: match report, goals
A Cristiano Ronaldo double helped Real Madrid over Eibar at Ipurua on Saturday afternoon in LaLiga as the Portuguese continues to score at will. LAFC vs LA Galaxy: Vela vs Zlatan live online, MLS week 25
Cristiano Ronaldo struck late with a bullet header to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Eibar in La Liga on Saturday, taking his side to within four points of second-placed Atletico Madrid.
Ronaldo scored for the seventh successive game in all competitions by blasting into the net in the 34th minute after chesting down a long ball by Luka Modric, but eighth-placed Eibar pegged the champions back when Ivan Ramis outjumped Sergio Ramos to head home from a corner in the 50th.
Ronaldo was denied by an inspired save by Eibar's Marko Dmitrovic, who clawed away the Portuguese's header following a cross from Gareth Bale.
The irrepressible striker had the final say, however, meeting a cross from Dani Carvajal in the area and powering the ball beyond the Serbian goalkeeper in the 84th minute, scoring a 13th goal in his last seven games in all competitions.
Ronaldo has roared back from a feeble start to the season, when he scored just once in his first eight league games, to reach 18 goals in the campaign. His double against Eibar allowed him to move into the top three scorers in the league, trailing Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi on 24 and 20 respectively.
"He's from another galaxy," said Real coach Zinedine Zidane of Ronaldo. "He knows he's going to score, he's unique and special. His stats speak for him. And he's our player. He's always positive and if he scores twice, he wants to score a third."