The Portugal international scored twice in the opening 20 minutes to give the Spanish giants a hard-fought victory on Saturday, despite the visitors' late pressure
Real Madrid were let off the hook by Duje Cop's missed penalty as Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in an unconvincing 2-1 win over Sporting Gijon at a sodden Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.
La Liga leaders Madrid were without star man Gareth Bale, who has been ruled out for up to four months with an ankle tendon injury, but appeared comfortable enough as talisman Ronaldo came to the fore in the soaking capital.