Ronaldo scores first free kick in almost a year

The Portuguese superstar had gone more than 50 set-piece attempts without scoring before his strike against Eibar
Cristiano Ronaldo finally ended his free kick drought on Saturday against Eibar, scoring his first set piece for Real Madrid in almost a year.

The 30-year-old has been criticised in recent weeks after it was revealed that he'd had more than 50 attempts since he last scored from a set piece.

But Ronaldo lashed home a swerving long-range strike to break the deadlock on 21 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu, although Eibar goalkeeper Xabi Irureta is likely to have been disappointed with his attempt at saving the shot.

The last time Ronaldo had scored from a free kick for the Blancos was during the 4-0 Champions League semi-final second leg win over Bayern Munich on April 29, 2014.

Real Madrid began the day on Saturday four points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona.