Real Madrid closed the gap on the top two in La Liga with an unconvincing 3-1 victory over rock-bottom Levante on Wednesday. Cristiano Ronaldos 23rd top-flight goal on the season - a 34th-minute penalty - set Madrid on their way to victory before debutant Borja Mayoral forced Levante stopper Diego Marino to turn the ball into his own net four minutes later. As it happened Relive the action as Real Madrid closed the gap on the top two in La Liga with a 3-1 win at Levante. Acosta Deyverson pulled on back for the hosts 80 seconds later, but that was all they could muster as it was left for substitute Isco to wrap up the victory in stoppage time with Reals third. The result leaves Real nine points behind leaders Barcelona and four behind Madrid rivals Atletico. Levante remain rooted to the foot of La Liga, six points from safety. Ronaldo took his goal tally to 35 goals in all competitions this season With Zinedine Zidane conceding his sides hopes of winning La Liga were over after Sundays defeat to Atletico Madrid, the Frenchman made five changes ahead of the trip to the Ciudad de Valencia, with Castilla product Mayoral handed his first Los Blancos start.Levante entered the game cut adrift at the bottom of the table knowing a victory would move them to within three points of safety, and they could have been ahead after five minutes, only for Keylor Navas to keep out Giuseppe Rossis low effort with an excellent reflex save.Chances were few and far between in an uneventful opening quarter until Ronaldo missed a gilt-edged opportunity from a corner, heading over from six yards out with the goal gaping on 27 minutes. Isco celebrates his goal at the Ciutat de Valencia After Levante made two fruitless trips into the Real area, the visitors were awarded a free-kick when Lucas Orban brought Lucas Vazquez to the ground in the area, with Ronaldo finishing ruthlessly to Marinos right from 12 yards.Four minutes later it was two as Mayorals control, turn and shot at the edge of the Levante area saw his low effort strike the post but crucially cross the line via deflection off the stricken Marino. Levantes Brazilian forward Deyverson reduced the arrears shortly after Reals second Real appeared to down tools after going two ahead as a long ball up field caused panic in the visitors defence, allowing Deyverson, who twice evaded the offside trap, to slide the ball low past Navas.After the break, Ronaldo missed two good chances to extend Reals lead, the first following James Rodriguezs superb lofted pass on the left from which he hit against the inside of the post. 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ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- Prosecutors provided Aaron Hernandezs defence team Monday with the surveillance video from a Boston nightclub where the former New England Patriot and his friend allegedly had a dispute a few days before the mans slaying. Defence attorney James Sultan said outside Attleboro District Court that he received a "substantial amount" of material and that the legal team would immediately begin combing through it as they seek to clear Hernandezs name. Neither side described exactly what is on the video. Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old Boston semi-professional football player whose body was found June 17 about a mile from Hernandezs North Attleborough home. Lloyd, who was dating the sister of Hernandezs fiancee, had been shot five times. Prosecutors turned most of the material over to the defence ahead of a brief hearing. During the hearing, Judge Daniel OShea ruled in favour of the defence request to preserve survveillance from the club and from a nearby homeowner -- from 10 p.ddddddddddddm. on June 14 into the early morning hours of June 15, when authorities say Hernandez and Lloyd were at the club. Bristol County Assistant District Attorney William McCauley said the material included video from Rumor nightclub and surveillance from a nearby hotel. He said the prosecution also would be providing surveillance from the homeowner. Prosecutors say Hernandez orchestrated Lloyds killing because he was upset at him for talking to some people at the club. Hernandezs lawyers say the case against him is circumstantial and they are confident he will be exonerated. Hernandez is being held in jail without bail. Two other men who authorities say were with Hernandez on the night of Lloyds killing are facing lesser charges. Ernest Wallace has pleaded not guilty to a charge of accessory to murder after the fact. 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