Ronaldo on target as Real thrash Osasuna 5-2

31-year-old took just five minutes to score on his return from three-month injury layoff

MADRID: Striker Cristiano Ronaldo took just five minutes to score on his return from a three-month injury layoff as Real Madrid continued their 100 percent start to the season with a 5-2 rout of Osasuna on Saturday.

The 31-year-old was making his first appearance since limping off in tears during the Euro 2016 final, but was handed the perfect return on a plate by Gareth Bale as the Welshman squared for Ronaldo to tap into an unguarded net.

Despite failing to hit top gear, Real comfortably matched a club record of 15 straight La Liga wins as Danilo's low drive and a towering header from Sergio Ramos extended the lead before half-time at the Bernabeu.

The Portuguese was withdrawn to a standing ovation to make way for Karim Benzema with one eye on Wednesday's clash with his first club, Sporting Lisbon, in the Champions League.

However, Real's defensive deficiencies were exposed in the second-half as Oriol Riera and David Garcia cut Osasuna's deficit, whilst Roberto Torres saw a penalty saved by Kiko Casilla.