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Ronaldo penalty rescues Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late winner as Spanish champions, Real Madrid moved seven points behind current leaders, Barcelona with a 3-2 win over Malaga.

The Portuguese striker scored with a rebound after his 76th-minute penalty had been saved by Malaga goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez.

Nine minutes after Karim Benzema had put the hosts ahead, Malaga striker Diego Rolan capitalised on some poor defending from Real to equalise before Casemiro headed in Toni Kroos’ corner shortly after.

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But in the 59th minute Malaga equalised through Gonzalo Castro, before Ronaldo saved the day with his rebound after Luis Hernandez barged over Luka Modric in the box for the late penalty.

Ronaldo’s winner is just his second in La Liga this season, and it takes his side closer to the top of the table.

They remain third, three points behind second-placed Valencia who host Barcelona on Sunday.

 

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  1. Solomon Afolayan

    November 26, 2017 at 3:35 am

    When then, he scored a penalty, why the noise then, as if he is the only person that has ever scored a penalty, keep on campaigning for him against January…they are not talking of his lost of form, anybody can score penalty to win for his team, let him start scoring normally again…forget Ronaldo, age is telling on him already, he can’t come back again

    https://www.eaglesnewsmedia.com/2017/11/radio-presenter-shot-dead-by-unknown.html?m=1

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