Ronaldo did well, insists Benitez

Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez feels Cristiano Ronaldo put in good performance in Sunday's 2-0 La Liga win over Eibar despite missing a number of chances.

The Portugal international missed a major opportunity to open the scoring after 15 minutes, before wasting another gilt-edged opening after the break.

He eventually got his goal when he converted a penalty, though, and Benitez was adamant he was happy with the attacker's contribution.

"Ronaldo got his goal again. He got a number of chances and I am pleased with Ronaldo's performance," Benitez said.

"Everybody played a role in this win. We all worked hard I want to emphasise that it was a team effort. We were all united."

"It is only November and we have had a lot of injuries. I am optimistic," he added. "We will continue to fight in each game right until the end of the season."

He explained: "The first goal was the result of something we have been training on. Eibar are an aggressive and intense team, but we deserved our in. We have proven to be a tough group."