Ronaldo grabs two goals in his Real debut

RONALDO came off the bench to make a dramatic Real Madrid debut last night, scoring his first goal within 60 seconds and adding a second 14 minutes later to help his side to a 5-2 win over Alaves.

Alaves had been trailing 2-0 to a stunning Zinedine Zidane strike and a Luis Figo penalty but the Basque side had reduced the

arrears through Magno Mocelin. The introduction of Ronaldo brought an immediate end to all Alaves resistance, though, as the Brazilian put weeks of injury frustration behind him in stunning style.

Having evaded two Alaves defenders. Ronaldo, finding himself unmarked, leant back to control the ball on his chest before smashing past advancing keeper Richard Dutruel. His second goal, which came after Figo added his second to make it 4-1, was less spectacular but equally well received.

Elsewhere, Celta replaced defending champions Valencia at the top of the standings after a late strike from Vagner earned them a 1-0 win at Mestalla. Real Sociedad also claimed a narrow win, 2-1 at home to Valladolid, to stay level at the top.

But there were shocks aplenty as Deportivo Coruna slipped to sixth after a surprise 2-0 defeat at home to Racing Santander. Barcelona

also had a disappointing home

result, the Catalans twice having to come from behind to clinch a 2-2 draw with Osasuna. They move down to seventh on eight points.

In Serie A, Italian champions Juventus needed an 88th minute equaliser from substitute Marcelo Zalayeta to snatch a 1-1 draw against Como. Como went ahead in the 66th minute when ex-Juve midfielder Fabio Pecchia latched on to a

Denis Godeas cross for a shock lead that lasted 22 minutes.

Milan giants AC enjoyed a facile 6-0 win over Torino yesterday. Carlo Ancelotti’s side were 3-0 up at half time thanks to a penalty from Andrea Pirlo, Filippo Inzaghi’s first strike and a fine solo goal from Serginho.

Inzaghi added his second 11 minutes from the end, then a cross-shot from Rui Costa took a strong deflection off Torino defender Stefano Fattori and Inzaghi completed his hat-trick with a close-range header four minutes from the end.

Their cross town rivals Inter looked equally powerful in their 4-1 win over Piacenza. A Luigi Di Biagio header put Inter ahead in the 36th minute and doubled his tally six minutes after the restart . After Dario Hubner was sent off for dissent on 58 minutes Piacenza fell apart and it was all over 11 minutes later when Hernan Crespo set up Recoba in another counter-attack with the Uruguayan delicately chipping in from inside the box.

Piacenza got on the scoresheet in the 73rd minute with a brilliant Enzo Maresca free kick but Crespo rose to nod in a Recoba centre five minutes from time.

On Saturday, Fabio Capello’s Roma hammered Udinese 4-1 with Vincenzo Montella Gabriel Batistuta and Francesco Totti all on the score sheet for the winners.

In Germany, Bayern Munich extended their lead at the top of Die Bundesliga to three points with a comfortable 4-1 win over Bochum at the Olympic Stadium. Brazilian striker Giovane Elber broke the deadlock for the home side after 29 minutes and his Peruvian strike partner Claudio Pizarro doubled the lead 12 minutes later. Pizarro grabbed his second after 63 minutes to seal the points for the home side.

Sebastian Schindzielorz netted a late consolation for Bochum after 77 minutes but Elber restored the three goal lead with his second in the final minute.

Reigning champions Borussia Dortmund climbed into second spot behind Munich with an impressive 3-0 win at Hanover.

German international Thorsten Frings put the visitors on their way with the opener from the penalty spot two minutes before half time. Giant striker Jan Koller doubled the lead with the second after 63 minutes.

Any hopes the home side had of staging a comeback evaporated when Dame Diouf was sent off 11 minutes from time. Marcio Amoroso wrapped up the win with the third on 87.

In Holland, champions Ajax Amsterdam beat Feyenoord 2-1 away in one of Dutch soccer’s big games of the season yesterday to draw level with PSV Eindhoven at the top of the table.