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Friday 25 December 2015

Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo hailed as 'captain and general' after Real Madrid ease to La Liga victory over Levante

Real Madrid stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo have been saluted by the Spanish media after helping the La Liga giants defeat Levante 3-0.

Marcelo opened the scoring for the hosts before Ronaldo became Madrid's all-time record goalscorer after notching his 324th goal - with the win rounded off by Jese late in the second half.

The pair were hailed as 'captain and general' by Spanish daily Marca - who also applauded goalkeeper Keylor Navas' performance in goal.

Real Madrid stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo have been saluted by the Spanish media
AS led with the headline 'three great goals, three points' while four-goal Barcelona star Neymar was also hailed by the newspaper
Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo were saluted by Spanish media (left) while Neymar was also praised (right)

Cristiano Ronaldo became Real Madrid's all-time top goalscorer during their 3-0 La Liga win over Levante on Saturday
Ronaldo wheels away in celebration after scoring his side's second goal
Ronaldo became Real Madrid's all-time top goalscorer during their 3-0 La Liga win over Levante on Saturday

AS led with the headline 'three great goals, three points' while four-goal Barcelona star Neymar was also hailed by the newspaper. 

The Brazilian became La Liga's top scorer with eight goals this season, scoring twice in each half as Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2. 

Neymar starred on Mundo Deportivo's front page, referring to him as 'the king', after helping his team secure a comfortable victory.

Elsewhere in Europe, La Gazzetta Sportiva have looked ahead to Serie A's showdown between Inter Milan and Juventus.

Neymar became the first Barca player other than Messi to score four in a match since Samuel Eto'o in 2008

Neymar became the first Barca player other than Messi to score four in a match since Samuel Eto'o in 2008

It is reported that Inter manager Roberto Mancini 'will give space to Gary Medel, so Geoffrey Kondogbia is on the bench'.

Corrierre dello Sport hailed 'spectacular' Roma after they easily dispatched of Empoli after securing a 3-1 win. 

And the daily reported that former Manchester City manager Mancini will make sure his defence is tight: 'It'd be enough to win 1-0'. 

La Gazzetta Sportiva have looked ahead to Serie A's showdown between Inter Milan and Juventus
Corrierre dello Sport hailed 'spectacular' Roma after they easily dispatched of Empoli after securing a 3-1 win

Corrierre dello Sport hailed 'spectacular' Roma as they look ahead to Inter Milan vs Juventus (left)

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