Ronaldo leads Real rout

Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the eighth successive match as Real Madrid coasted to a 5-0 victory in Mallorca last night.

Ronaldo struck twice and set up the second of Gonzalo Higuain’s brace. Substitute Jose Maria Callejon added a fifth in stoppage time.

Atletico Madrid had earlier claimed a comfortable 3-1 victory over Osasuna at the Vicente Calderon to keep pace with Barcelona at the top.