Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo scored the goals as Real Madrid beat Eibar 2-0 in La Liga on Sunday afternoon.

Los Blancos entered the match off the back of successive league defeats, but a first-half header from Bale and a late Ronaldo penalty made sure of all the points for the visiting team.

The result has seen Real Madrid close the gap on league leaders Barcelona to six points, while Eibar remain seventh after suffering what was just their third league defeat of the campaign.

Here, Sports Mole has taken a closer look at how each player performed at the Ipurua.

EIBAR

Goal

Asier Riesgo: Kept his team in the match in the first period with a number of smart saves and he was also impressive in the second period. Unfortunate to be on the losing side after a good display. (7/10)

Defence

Ander Capa: Once again deployed in an unfamiliar right-back role and the Spaniard struggled to make his mark for long spells. Did not have many opportunities to exploit Real Madrid down the left. (6/10)

Mauro dos Santos: Picked up a first-half booking for a late challenge on Danilo and was guilty of losing Bale for Real Madrid's first goal. Did some good things, but not his best performance. (6/10)

Aleksandar Pantic: Should have put Eibar level on the hour when he rose unmarked inside the Real Madrid box, but his effort was wide of the post. Had a solid game at the heart of the defence. (7/10)

David Junca: A touch fortunate that he did not concede a penalty in the second period after pushing Ronaldo to the ground. Always willing to break forward, but his delivery was not always the best. (6/10)

Midfield

Dani Garcia: Put in a high-energy performance in the middle of the park, but somewhat spoiled his strong performance in the latter stages when he fouled Lucas Vasquez inside the box. (6/10)

Adrian Gonzalez: Was neat and tidy in possession of the ball, while he managed to keep a hold on the likes of Luka Modric for long spells. Replaced in Eibar's first change in the second period. (6/10)

Gonzalo Escalante: Like a number of his teammates, struggled to keep pace with Real Madrid in the final 15 minutes or so. Worked really hard, but was late with a number of strong challenges. (6/10)

Attack

Saul Berjon: Was extremely dangerous in the first period when he had the chance to run at Real Madrid's back four, but the Spaniard's quality from set pieces was disappointing throughout. (6/10)

Sergi Enrich: Without question his team's biggest threat on the afternoon. Caused Real Madrid's defence a whole host of problems and came close to scoring with a couple of good efforts. (7/10)

Takashi Inui: Showed excellent technique to meet a number of bouncing balls outside the Real Madrid box, but the attacker's delivery was a little hit and miss. Did some good things in the final third. (6/10)

Substitutes

Simone Verdi: Introduced down the left in order to exploit Dani Carvajal and the Italian's pace and running did cause Real Madrid problems. Will feel that he should have been in from the start. (6/10)

Izet Hajrovic: On loan from Werder Bremen, the 24-year-old came on for his debut in the 85th minute. At that point, it was a big ask for the midfielder to make a serious impression. (6/10)

Mikel Arruabarrena: Was a real surprise that Eibar's top scorer from last season was not introduced until the final five minutes. In truth, did not really have a kick in the latter stages at the Ipurua. (6/10)

REAL MADRID

Goal

Keylor Navas: Did not have an awful lot to do for long spells, but answered the call when needed and his distribution was also impressive. Continues to justify his selection in the first XI. (6/10)

Defence

Dani Carvajal: Failed to complete the match after picking up another muscular problem late on. Was impressive going forward, but did get caught out a few occasions down the other end. (6/10)

Pepe: Skippered the team in Sergio Ramos's absence and the Portuguese was solid enough without putting in a really dominant performance. Was strong aerially when he needed to be late on. (6/10)

Nacho: Has had plenty of football this season due to Real Madrid's injury problems and the Spaniard was solid alongside Pepe at the heart of the defence. No-frills performance. (6/10)

Danilo: Was clattered by Dos Santos just past the 30-minute mark and did not look the same player thereafter. Operating at left-back, the Brazilian was not really involved going forward. (6/10)

Midfield

Luka Modric: Provided a super cross for Real Madrid's first of the afternoon and a lot of the away side's moves went through the Croatian. Helped Los Blancos take control late on. (7/10)

Toni Kroos: Used the ball intelligently in the first half, but did not really stamp his authority on the game. Still struggling to find his best form for the Spanish giants this season. (6/10)

Mateo Kovacic: One of Real Madrid's better performers. Was full of energy in the middle of the park and prepared to help out at both ends of the field. Subbed for the final 10 minutes. (7/10)

Attack

Gareth Bale: Another strong performance from the Welshman, who opened the scoring in the first period and proved a danger throughout the contest. Much more like it from the 26-year-old. (8/10)

Cristiano Ronaldo: Always a threat, but it looked as if he would be frustrated in front of goal once again. Managed to register late on from the penalty spot and certainly deserved his goal. (7/10)

James Rodriguez: Showed bits and pieces of his undoubted quality in the first period, but did not really feature in the early stages of the second half and was replaced in the 65th minute. (6/10)

Substitutes

Lucas Vasquez: Introduced in the 65th minute and it was the Spaniard's quick feet that earned Real Madrid a penalty. Finished the game at right-back and was full of beans until the final whistle. (7/10)

Casemiro: Will have been disappointed not to have started, but was brought on in the final 10 minutes to help secure all the points. Put in a number of crunching challenges late on. (6/10)

Karim Benzema: Only given the final five minutes as he continues to recover from injury. Struggled in El Clasico, but looked to be moving a lot freer in this one despite his short time on the field. (6/10)