Cristiano Ronaldo drags Real Madrid.
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An Real Madrid unstellar side overcame Gijon 2-1 in La Liga’s 13th day and put pressure on Barcelona, now second to -7 points from the Blancos.
The Blancos exulted thanks to a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo, scoring on 5′ (penalty) and 18′. Carmona with a splendid volley reopened the match at 35′ halving the distance: in the second half the guests put the Bernabeu into a tizzy, but Cop missed the 2-2 penalty kick at 78′.
Real Madrid 33, Barcelona 26, Sevilla 24, Villarreal 22, Real Sociedad 22, Atletico Madrid 21, Athletic Bilbao 20, Malaga 19, Eibar 18, Celta Vigo 17, Las Palmas 16, Espanyol 15, Betis 14, Alaves 13, Leganes 13, Valencia 11, Deportivo 10, Sporting Gijon 9, Osasuna 7, Granada 5.
