Real demolish Levante to keep pressure on Barcelona

REAL MADRID gave a stunning exhibition of finishing power to crush Levante 5-0 at the Bernabeu in the Primera Liga last night.

The home side had struggled to impose themselves on their modest opponents for most of the first half, but burst into life two minutes before the break when Ronaldo fired in at the near post after a precision pass from David Beckham.

Real then put the result beyond doubt with a devastating three-goal salvo at the start of the second half featuring spectacular strikes from Luis Figo and Beckham and a second goal from Ronaldo. Substitute Michael Owen completed the rout three minutes from time.