Zinedine Zidane will have been delighted with the reaction of his compatriot as he came up big to guide a weakened Madrid squad to victory.
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Two late goals from the Portuguese star rescued a vital point for Los Blancos after the club saw Gareth Bale sent off.
Barcelona left it late but secured a 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid on Sunday, with Lionel Messi again decisive at the death.
A devastating second-half spell yielded four goals in just eight minutes for the defending Liga champions, who were beaten at Camp Nou by the Basques.
Luis Enrique's side have now won their last five Liga home games in a row with Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar all on target.
The Catalan side left it late to secure the points over the La Liga strugglers, though the pressure remains on the manager from the fans.
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The Uruguayan and Sergi Roberto saw red for the hosts while Yannick Ferreira Carrasco was also expelled in a bad-tempered cup tie.
Despite falling two goals behind in the second half, Los Blancos' stormed all the way back to take a much-needed win on the road.
The Welshman made a triumphant return after three months on the sidelines to sign off a routine victory for the hosts on Saturday.
Paco Alcacer grabbed his first La Liga goal for the club, with Aleix Vidal also on target, as Luis Enrique's side moved to within one point of Real.
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