Deportivo de La Coruna vs. Real Madrid: Score, Reaction from 2016 La Liga Game

Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid missed out on winning La Liga despite beating Deportivo de La Coruna 2-0 at the Riazor on Saturday. Ronaldo bagged a first-half brace before making way at the break, but Los Blancos finished a point behind champions Barcelona in second place.

Barca retained the title after winning 3-0 in Granada at the same time Real sealed their victory.

In addition to his two goals, Ronaldo had two more efforts thwarted by the woodwork in the opening 45 minutes. But he didn’t just settle for second in the title race, as the Portuguese star also finished behind Barca’s Luis Suarez in the race for the Pichichi, awarded to La Liga’s top scorer, per WhoScored.com.

Real manager Zinedine Zidane fielded his strongest possible starting XI, which meant a start for wide forward Gareth Bale, per Sky Sports’ Revista de La Liga:

Real Madrid XI vs Deportivo: Navas; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo. Sky Sports 3.

— Sky Sports La Liga (@revistadelaliga) May 14, 2016

Meanwhile, Depor’s bid for goals was reliant on Lucas Perez up top, per the club’s official site:

Aliñación d #osnosos para a despedida de @LaLiga en Riazor ás 17:00 h. fronte ao @RealMadrid #DaleDÉ pic.twitter.com/aGvG3iJFEe

— RC Deportivo (@RCDeportivo) May 14, 2016

It took Ronaldo less than seven minutes to open his account and temporarily put Los Blancos top of the table. He reacted quickest to tap in from inside the box after decent work from fellow attackers Bale and Karim Benzema.

The goal not only gave Real a priceless lead, but it also marked a moment of history for Ronaldo, according to Sky Sports Statto:

.@Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score 50+ goals at club level in 6 consecutive seasons #LaLiga

— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) May 14, 2016

Ronaldo helped double Los Merengues’ lead on 25 minutes when …

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