Madrid, April 9:

Ronaldo scored his 100th goal but Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad virtually snuffed out its hopes of catching Spanish league leader FC Barcelona.

Ronaldo, playing his 164th game in all competitions since joining Real from Inter Milan in 2002, volleyed in Zinedine Zidane’s low free kick in the 26th minute. Sociedad equalised through Mark Gonzalez in the 62nd to leave Madrid 10 points adrift of Barcelona, who now needs only nine points to ensure it retains its title. Madrid was replaced in second position by Valencia, which edged Celta Vigo 1-0 on Miguel Angel Angulo’s goal.

In other games, Getafe won 2-1 at Malaga, and Cadiz drew 1-1 with Real Betis. Barcelona leads with 69 points, followed by Valencia and Madrid with 59. Osasuna has 55.

Premiership

LONDON: Ten-man Chelsea rallied from a goal down on Sunday to beat West Ham 4-1 in the English Premier League.

Chelsea was a man and a goal down after 17 minutes after James Collins’ 10th-minute goal and Maniche’s sending off.

However, Chelsea quickly led with two goals in three minutes. Didier Drogba levelled the scores in the 28th, scoring on a rebound after his first was blocked by Collins. Drogba then set up Chelsea’s second goal with a cross that deflected across goal to Hernan Crespo, who scored past goalkeeper Shaka Hislop.

The Premier League leader went 3-1 up in the 54th through John Terry, who scored a rebound when William Gallas’ shot hit the bar. Gallas then made it 4-1 15 minutes later. Also on Sunday, Aston Villa drew 0-0 with West Bromwich Albion.

On Saturday, Tottenham beat Manchester City 2-1, while Sunderland’s struggle was paused when its game with Fulham was abandoned after 21 minutes due to waterlogged field.

Fulham was leading 1-0 through Brian McBride’s ninth-minute goal. Also, Charlton and Everton drew 0-0, Wigan and Birmingham tied 1-1, and Blackburn drew 2-2 with relegation-threatened Portsmouth.