This time, it was the determined Cristiano Ronaldo.
It was a clever pass from Chen Zhong, and the Portuguese player received the ball, kept it from his opponent, and then took a violent shot inside the small penalty area, directly breaking through Athletic Bilbao's goal.
This was his 40th goal of the season, with 29 in the league.
Cristiano Ronaldo is Real Madrid's top scorer.
Though three goals behind, Athletic Bilbao at home did not give up, and the substitute Iturra narrowly missed a header from the corner.
Similarly, substitute Gavilondo shot wide in front of the penalty area.
The final score was 0:3.
Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao on the road, securing three crucial points once more.
Mourinho's "Plan B" worked.
