WATCH: Ronaldo sinks brilliant free kick in Copa del Rey defeat

The Real Madrid star scored to give his side hope, but it wasn’t enough as Los Blancos slumped to a 4-3 aggregate defeat to Celta Vigo.

Real Madrid may have crashed out of the Copa del Rey, but Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t go down without a fight.

While Celta Vigo ultimately secured its spot in the semifinals with a 2-2 draw Wednesday — clinching a 4-3 aggregate triumph — Ronaldo gave Madrid hope with a 62nd-minute free kick that pulled his side within a goal of equalizing.

With Madrid down 1-0 on the night and 3-1 on aggregate, Ronaldo hammered his dipping, 25-yard set piece inside the far post.

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It wasn’t enough, though, as Celta’s Daniel Wass and Madrid’s Lucas Vazquez traded late goals, leaving Los Blancos one strike short of completing the comeback.