Ronaldo´s 400th Real Madrid goal strengthens their title chase

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 400th competitive goal for Real Madrid as the title hopefuls took control of their LaLiga clash with Sevilla at the Bernabeu.

Ronaldo, Real’s all-time record goalscorer, slotted into an empty net in the 23rd minute after visiting goalkeeper Sergio Rico had parried a shot to reach another milestone for the Spanish giants – in just his 391st appearance.

The Portugal star’s strike helped Real establish a 2-0 half-time lead over Sevilla after Nacho Fernandez had given Zinedine Zidane’s side a 10th-minute lead with a controversial quickly-taken free-kick.

Real came into the penultimate weekend of the Spanish season level on 84 points with Barcelona but boasting a game in hand on the defending champions.

That match in hand will be played on Wednesday against a Celta Vigo side who suffered another body blow earlier on Sunday when they were beaten 3-1 by Copa del Rey finalists Alaves.

Celta went into the game having been agonisingly dumped out of the Europa League semi-finals by Manchester United on Thursday and also on a four-game losing streak in LaLiga.

And that became five successive losses as in-form Alaves scored three times in the opening 37 minutes, Manu Garcia making the most of a defensive mistake to put the hosts ahead early on before Zouhair Feddal and Deyverson also got on the scoresheet.
Iago Aspas pulled a goal back from the penalty spot with 12 minutes to go but it was not enough to prevent Celta from suffering a seventh league defeat in eight matches.

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