After Karim Benzema’s opening goal for Real Madrid against Espanyol, which was his 18th of the season in La Liga, Cristiano Ronaldo added the second from the spot. This was his fifth penalty in La Liga this season, more than any other player. The Portuguese international has now scored a total of 27 penalties for Real Madrid in the past four seasons.
Watch the penalty below:
@realmadrid VIDEO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL -------> https://t.co/PAzjg8Z6SS
— paul alex (@AlexPaulalex859) January 31, 2016
James Rodriguez then added the second for Los Blancos through a deflection:
Me ha gustado un vídeo de @YouTube (https://t.co/rS7WIY68N8 - James Rodriguez Goal ~ Real Madrid vs Espanyol 3-0 ~ 31/1/2016 Liga
— Tomás (@Raze_KillerCod) January 31, 2016