Jose Mourinho’s right-hand man praised the Portuguese captain after he was able to score a hat-trick against local city rivals, Atletico Madrid, on Wednesday.
Real Madrid were to face a tough competition as they travelled across town to face their local city rivals, Atletico Madrid.
With Atletico Madrid being impressive under their new coach, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-c11058 Simeone, the fixture between the two Madrid sides was a ‘must-watch’.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderon, and the former Manchester United star was able to score a phenomenal hat-trick and helped Real Madrid win the game 1-4.
Ronaldo’s first goal was scored from a free-kick, second was scored from long range while he completed his hat-trick with a well-taken penalty kick.
After the game, Real Madrid’s assistant coach, Aitor Karanka, was full of praise for the 27-year-old and told the press that Ronaldo was the difference maker in the Madrid derby.
Ronaldo’s first goal was cancelled by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Radamel-Falcao-c30276, but the Portuguese star showed his never-say-die attitude and scored two more and managed to set up one more to help Madrid win the away fixture 1-4.
While speaking about Ronaldo, Karanka said:
"He was spectacular, but it was everyone's work that made the difference," Karanka told a post-match news conference.
"We knew it was not going to be easy. Many were betting against us, but we always trusted this team. Now we have to stay on his track."
Karanka also praised the team's fighting spirit after watching Falcao restore parity, saying: "When the match got tough, when things were tied and there 30 minutes left on the clock, we did well.
"We scored a goal without too much trouble, but we knew that 1-0 was not enough. We knew that if it stayed like this, Atletico could level things up and cause us problems.
"But when they made it 1-1, we showed our personality and killed the game off."
Madrid were one point above http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in the Spanish La Liga, after the Catalans won their midweek fixture against Getafe. However, with the win against Atletico, Madrid now command a 4-point lead over the current Spanish champions.
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