MADRID — Cristiano Ronaldo has taken Real Madrid to the verge of its first Spanish league title in five years. Ronaldo scored early in each half as Madrid defeated 10-man Celta Vigo 4-1 on Wednesday to retake the league lead from Barcelona and move within a point of winning the title. A draw at mid-table Malaga in the final round on Sunday will allow Madrid to lift the trophy and avoid its longest title drought in La Liga since the 1980s. "We played with a very good attitude, with a lot of determination and personality," Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said. Ronaldo hadn't played an away match in the league since March, a run of four straight games.

Source: The China Post May 17, 2017 22:18 UTC