Real Madrid assistant boss Aitor Karanka played down concerns about his side's strikers' inability to find the net after two more goals from Cristiano Ronaldo guided them to a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo.
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Madrid created a host of clear opportunities in the
first period but a combination of poor finishing and fine goalkeeping from Javi Varas meant it took until just after the hour mark for them to find the breakthrough as Ronaldo swept home a loose ball from close range.
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Celta levelled moments later when Iago Aspas's effort deflected in off Pepe but Ronaldo rescued his side once more as he converted his 42nd goal of the season from the penalty spot 19 minutes from time after Varas had fouled Kaka.
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And despite Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain again failing to fire in front of goal, Karanka remains confident that both will eventually find the fine form they showed last season.
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"The important thing is to create the chances," he told reporters.
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"Last year almost everything went in and this year that hasn't been the case but, with time, they will start to score again."
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Karanka was, though, frustrated with Madrid's profligacy in front of goal which could even have cost them two points when Park Chu-Young headed against the crossbar for the hosts in stoppage time.
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"The first 20 minutes it was difficult for us to get into the game, we couldn't find our rhythm, but in the last 15 minutes of the first-half we controlled the game better.
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"We could have killed the game off but the goals didn't arrive. They had chances too and at the end they could have equalised which would have been a shame."
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Jose Mourinho had taken the opportunity to rotate his squad once more as only four of the side that started the 2-1 victory over Manchester United in midweek also started at Balaidos.
Cristiano Ronaldo is all they have right about now. No other stricker is currently effective