Marcelo: Ronaldo Delivers When Madrid Needs Him To

Madrid defender, Marcelo says Cristiano Ronaldo is always on hand to deliver when the club needs him to.

Los Blancos were on the brink of dropping more points against Getafe, after Benzema’s opener was cancelled by Molina.

Ronaldo scored his first Liga goal and the winner in the 85th minute, after converting Isco’s pass.

“We know what Cristiano brings to Madrid. He deserves a lot of credit for all he’s done at Madrid and we know that when he has to show up, he does so,” the Brazilian said.

“That happens in football, I couldn’t tell you why.

“We’re trying to improve with every game, trying to cut the gap to first place and continue fighting for all the points available.”

Marcelo was pleased with his team’s response after conceding, saying: “It’s a difficult place to come, everyone has that extra motivation when they’re playing against Madrid.

“We conceded a goal, I don’t know if it was offside or not but that doesn’t bother me.

“We did a great job, we were able to manage the game well after scoring and we ended up winning it.”