At 1-1, Levante's Nabil El Zhar grabbed what looked to be the winner in the 86th minute, but Madrid substitute Alvaro Morata stepped up to level in the 90th.
This was Ronaldo's second winner for Madrid on the last shot of the game in the past seven days after he netted a penalty six minutes after full-time to grab a 2-1 win at Elche last Saturday. The Portugal forward has seven goals in league play -- one fewer than Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa -- and 12 goals in 10 games in all competitions this season.
After a foul-ridden first 45 minutes, Levante opened through striker Babacar "Baba" Diawara in the 57th minute. Madrid was caught pressing forward when Levante got a three-on-two breakaway, and midfielder Jordi Xumetra floated a cross for Baba to beat goalkeeper Diego Lopez with a right-footed volley.
Sergio Ramos leveled four minutes later when the Madrid center back raced in at the second post and slammed in Angel Di Maria's corner kick.
Madrid was again caught looking to score late when El Zhar did well to fend off Ramos in the area before he spun and fired the ball into the corner.
But Morata, who scored a late winner for Madrid here last season, coolly drove in his goal to finish a move started by fellow youngster Jese Rodriguez before Ronaldo pulled out his late heroics.
The victory put Madrid back in third place, five points behind Barcelona and two points behind Atletico before they host Celta Vigo on Sunday.
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