Real Madrid closed in on La Liga leaders Barcelona by a point after a comfortable win over Eibar on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo capitalised on a mistake by goalkeeper, Xabier Irureta to open scoring with his delightful free-kick from 25 yards.<--More--!>
Manchester United loanee, Javier Hernandez headed in Real’s second to snap his goal drought in just his second La Liga start since joining the Santiago Barnabeu outfit.
Jese Rodriguez marked his return to Carlo Ancelotti’s side with a goal to round off scores.
Barcelona are away to Sevilla, who are unbeaten at home in 14 months later on Friday.
The Los Merengues’ win is a nice build-up to their Uefa Champions League quarter-final first leg against nieghbours Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
Gareth Bale sat out on the sidelines with injury, while Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez were suspended from the match.
Ronaldo returned in Real’s starting lineup after his one-match ban was overturned by the Spanish football federation (RFEF). The Portuguese superstar placed the side in the lead after 21 minutes for his 38th league goal of the season.
Goalkeeper Irureta fumbled with the former United winger’s right-footed free-kick, allowing the ball to bounce in front of him before crossing the line.
Chicharito doubled the hosts’ lead nine minutes later, getting on the end of Alvaro Arbeloa’s cross to head home at the front post.
Jese sealed vital three point eight minutes from time, drilling into the far corner from the edge of the area.
Elsewhere, visiting Atletico Madrid forced Malaga to a 2-2 draw, leaving the defending champions eight points behind leaders Barcelona who have a game in hand.
Antoine Griezmann tapped home the opening goal for Atletico but Torres’ own goal leveled affairs.Samu lobbed over goalkeeper Jan Oblak to place Malaga in ascendancy but Griezmann leveled from the edge of the six yard area after Malaga failed to clear a ball into the box.
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