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Ronaldo double seals Real win
- Updated: November 26, 2016
Cristiano Ronaldo sealed a hard-fought victory for La Liga leaders Real Madrid as they saw off an impressive Sporting Gijon side to win 2-1 at the Bernabeu on Saturday.
Two early goals from the Portuguese gave the hosts what looked to be a comfortable lead, but it was anything but a dominant performance from Zinedine Zindane’s men, who lacked their usual quality in both attack and defence.
And Los Blancos, who felt the absence of the injured Gareth Bale, made it all too easy for Sporting – who currently sit in 18th spot in the La Liga table – when they allowed Carlos Carmona acres of space to fire home and pull one back for his side before the interval.
The visitors had the perfect chance to equalise when they were …
