article_snippet.sent: Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty but provided goals for Sergio Ramos and James Rodriguez, before adding the third Cristiano Ronaldo, as Real Madrid kept within touching distance of league leaders Barcelona.
article_snippet.sent: James Rodriguez made it 2-0 for Real Madrid in the 69th-minute after Cristiano Ronaldo had missed a penalty .
article_snippet.sent: the Real Madrid defender slides on the Real Madrid defender knees in front of the Real Madrid fans after netting .
article_snippet.sent: Real Madrid broke the deadlock in controversial fashion, when the Real Madrid defender fired in a free kick from the left and Ramos rammed home from close range.
article_snippet.sent: the Real Madrid defender had the perfect opportunity to put the game beyond Malaga when James was taken down in the box by Samu Castillejo, but lacked James characteristic cool and fired the penalty against the left upright.
article_snippet.sent: Real Madrid goalkeeper Casillas dives to the floor to grab the ball against Malaga during the La Liga clash .
article_snippet.sent: But Real Madrid forward didn't have long to wait for their second, with James scoring in spectacular fashion just a minute later.
article_snippet.sent: James played two one-twos on the edge of the box with Isco and the Real Madrid defender, before lashing the ball against Malaga into Kameni's top right corner.
article_snippet.sent: the Real Madrid defender saw the Real Madrid defender second-half penalty hit the post after Malaga goalkeeper Carlos Kameni had gone the right way .
article_snippet.sent: But Rodriguez soon doubled Real Madrid's lead just a couple of minutes after the Real Madrid defender had missed his second-half penalty .
highlights_snippet.sent: Cristiano Ronaldo then hit the post with a penalty before James Rodriguez nets .
  