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The most expensive player in the world steered Los Blancos to an important victory this past weekend, after an out-of-the-world finish in the second half. Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 54th minute, after he back-heeled the ball into the net.
Real Madrid’s visit to Rayo Vallecano on Sunday was expected to be a tough fixture as the capital derby came at a very crucial stage in the season.
To the joy of the Santiago Bernabeu faithful, Los Vikingos returned from the Estadio del Rayo Vallecano as winners. Although Ronaldo was the only goal scorer in the match, a 1-0 victory was enough for Jose Mourinho’s men to keep alive their Spanish La Liga
title ambitions.
As the match kicked off, the Blancos were able to create a few early chances; however, the hosts were successful in keeping them out along with threatening Iker Casillas’ goal with a number of attempts.
It was quite a close game until the end and the audience at the Vallecas witnessed a thrilling encounter.
Despite a number of chances created by both the teams, the first half ended in a goalless draw. However, the second half presented a much more competitive encounter.
When Rayo Vallecano conceded a corner in the 53rd minute, an opportunity for Los Merengues represented itself. After hitting the post, the ball landed at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629’s feet and he was able to guide it home with a beautifully executed back-heel.
Hence, Ronaldo scored one of the most brilliant goals of the season. The ‘back-heel’ goal has become viral all across Europe, as critics and pundits alike are filled with praise for the skill of the Portuguese skipper.
However, the 27-year-old has stressed that victory was the most important thing from the match and has therefore sidelined the fanfare that the goal has received.
While addressing the press, the forward quoted:
"The most important thing was the victory because this was a very hard match. This was our hardest match on the road this season. Rayo are a great team."
Real Madrid’s next match is against Espanyol and will be played at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
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