Cristiano Ronaldo struck his first La Liga goal of the season five minutes from time to save Real Madrid from losing more ground in the title race with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Getafe on Saturday. Real looked on course for a comfortable three points when Karim Benzema fired the visitors into a deserved half-time lead. However, Jorge Molina's equaliser early in the second half and an incredible miss by Ronaldo left the European champions needing a late saviour. And Ronaldo rode to the rescue and made amends for his earlier profligacy with an accurate volleyed finish into the far corner.

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Spanish league football match Getafe CF vs Real Madrid CF at the Col. Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe on October 14, 2017. Pic/AFP