Madrid: Real Madrid got their La Liga title challenge back on course despite an underwhelming performance as goals from Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo handed them a 2-0 win at Eibar on Sunday.


Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale (2nd R) celebrates a goal with teammates during the Spanish league football match SD Eibar vs Real Madrid CF at the Ipurua stadium in Eibar. Pic/AFP

In front of a capacity 6,000 crowd at Ipurua, Madrid did little to dispel the doubts caused by their 4-0 thrashing by Barcelona last weekend but Bale"s first-half header and a late penalty from Ronaldo were enough for all three points. Madrid remain in third, but victory takes Rafael Benitez"s men back to within six points of league leaders Barca and two points of city rivals Atletico Madrid.