Real Madrid Completed 26 Passes Before Cristiano Ronaldo's 2nd Goal vs. Sporting

Real Madrid's 5-1 thrashing of Sporting Gijon at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday afternoon was impressive, and the consensus appeared to be that the pick of the goals was Karim Benzema's acrobatic effort to put them 3-0 up after just 12 minutes.

But full footage of Cristiano Ronaldo's second goal (Madrid's fourth) after only 18 minutes has revealed the true extent of new manager Zinedine Zidane's influence on the team.

Los Blancos strung together a total of 26 passes in the buildup, with every member of the team (except goalkeeper Keylor Navas) touching the ball before Dani Carvajal squared for Ronaldo to tap home.

The 5-1 win—thanks to braces by Ronaldo and Benzema and an early goal by Gareth Bale—kept Madrid four points behind league-leading Atletico Madrid.

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