Cristiano Ronaldo nets four as Real Madrid thrash Girona
La Liga, Santiago Bernabeu - Real Madrid 6 (Ronaldo 11', 48', 64', 90', Vazquez 59', Bale 86') Girona 3 (Stuani 29', 67', Juanpe 88')
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 50th hat-trick of his career, and four goals overall, as Real Madrid beat Girona 6-3 in La Liga to boost their chances of finishing second.
The Portuguese netted the first as his team took a 1-0 lead after only 11 minutes before Girona, in seventh place at the start of the match, hit back through a Cristhian Stuani header. That set the tone of a match which swung back and forth over the course of the 90 minutes.
Ronaldo notched another three strikes - with Lucas Vazquez and Gareth Bale also getting in on the act - to give Zinedine Zidane’s men the three points and move them up to third, a point ahead of Valencia.
A second from Stuani after 67 minutes, and late goal from Juanpe could not dent Real’s domination. However, Ronaldo and Co are still 15 points adrift of Barcelona, but Atletico Madrid’s defeat to Villarreal has given them a chance of catching their city rivals in second.
TALKING POINT - Does it matter that Karim Benzema isn’t scoring?
Once again, Karim Benzema turned in another impressive performance, playing his part in what was a rampant display by Real Madrid’s frontline. But once again, the Frenchman failed to find the net. Goals have been hard to come by for Benzema of late, but does that matter if he is playing well? This is the question that Zidane must ponder as Real Madrid prepare for a Champions League quarter final against Juventus.
MAN OF THE MATCH - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Toni Kroos, Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema all shone for Real Madrid, but the Man of the Match award could hardly go to anyone other than Ronaldo. The goalscoring achievements of the Portuguese forward are now verging on the ridiculous, with his haul against Girona taking his tally to 17 in his last eight games, 20 in his last 11. Not so long ago, many questioned whether Ronaldo was finished. His answer has been emphatic.
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