There’s very little Cristiano Ronaldo could do on a soccer field anymore that would surprise us. The guy has scored a golazo from pretty much every spot on the pitch, often making it look completely effortless.
Sometimes, these goals come at absolutely vital times for his club. His heel strike today perfectly illustrates this point:
With Real Madrid trailing 2-1 in stoppage time and needing a point to keep their La Liga title hopes alive, Ronaldo’s seemingly “accidental” (but actually anything but) flick evened the scoreline and guaranteed his team at least a point. Thanks to this latest bit of Ronaldo magic, Real gained a bit of ground on Atletico Madrid (who lost to Levante) and also helped their rivals Barcelona.
With a game in hand, Real are currently two points behind Barcelona and five behind Atletico for the top spot in the league. Real will play on Wednesday with a chance to make up more ground, and offer Ronaldo another opportunity to work his title-saving magic.
