Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 16th and 17th goals of a phenomenal 10-game period as Real Madrid extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to three games – but the gap behind league leaders Barcelona remains at 15 points, after the Catalan side beat Malaga 2-0 later in the day.
It wasn't all good news for Sergio Ramos, though: the Spanish stopper had to leave the pitch for an emergency toilet break in the 73rd minute, as happily confirmed by his manager Zinedine Zidane post-match.
The Madrid captain returned five minutes later, shortly before Ronaldo scored the winning goal with a close-range header.
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