Real back on summit after superb comeback

REAL MADRID reclaimed top spot in the Primera Liga yesterday after fighting back from two goals down to snatch a 3-2 win at Valladolid, thanks to a last-gasp strike from Ronaldo as both sides finished with 10 men.

The result lifted the defending champions two points clear of second- placed Valencia who crushed Malaga 6-1 on Saturday. Valladolid, anxious to erase the memory of their humiliating 7-2 thrashing when they met Real at the Bernabeu earlier this season, started strongly at Zorrilla.

The home side were rewarded with the lead in the 34th minute when Oscar clipped the ball past the outstretched Real keeper Iker Casillas.