Just one point separated Real from leaders Barcelona at the start, but Barca’s ?-? victory in Granada goal meant there was nothing else Ronaldo or Zinedine Zidane’s side could do to wrest the title from their greatest rivals.
But what a start Real made with Ronaldo sweeping home from close range after just nine minutes to hit that 50 mark.
The goal was fashioned by Bale who led Manuel Pablo a merry dance before darting into the box to cut the ball back to Benzema, who miscued from 10 yards,.
But it fell kindly to Ronaldo, who swept home from close range.
The Portuguese wizard was at it again with goal No 51 of 2015-16 after 26 minutes, the visitors thanking Deportivo for feeble defending and some good luck on Real’s part.
From a Toni Kroos corner, Gareth Bale seemed to bump into Alejandro Arribas, who went down clutching his face.
The hosts virtually stood still waiting for the referee to signal a foul. But he didn’t, Ronaldo won the header and it took a big deflection past Deprtivo keeper Stipe Pletikosa.
Real made five changes from their 3-2 win over Valencia, with Bale, Keylor Navas, Dani Carvajal, Pepe and Luka Modric all returning.
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