http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 led on the scoring charts with a well timed hat-trick, achieving the feat for the 16th time in competitive matches for the reigning Spanish champions.
Real Madrid took all three points on offer from their La Liga meeting with Jose Luis Oltra’s Deportivo La Coruna at the Santiago Bernabeu. A hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo and goals from Angel Di Maria and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670 were enough for the Spanish giants to see
off the threat of their modest rivals.
Ronaldo was the main beneficiary from the 5-1 victory, resuming his goal scoring antics in a Real Madrid shirt. It is the 16th time that Cristiano http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734 has scored 3 or more goals for Los Blancos in an official competition, with his last such foray coming
back in the 32 week of 2011/12 La Liga campaign against Atletico Madrid.
The Portuguese talisman also improved on his penalty kick stats, taking his tally to 27 goals from the spot. He became the third player in the history of Real Madrid with most goals from the spot. He stands behind http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michel-c25453 (28), interestingly
it is the fourth time that the Madeira born attacker has score 2 goals from the penalty spot in the same league match.
Additionally, Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed the 157 goal mark set by Amancio Amaro and stands as the 9th leading scorer in the history of Real Madrid according to stats tabulated across all official competitions...
Ronaldo’s compatriot, Pepe, also turned on his own goal scoring antics, scoring his 3rd goal as a player for the Whites. His last goal came last season against Osasuna, as Real Madrid thrashed the Pamplona based outfit in 7 – 1 mauling.
Season ticket holding Madridista also got an opportunity to watch Kaka in action, who had not played in an official match for Los Blancos since his outing in Week 37 against Granada, last campaign. On the other hand, Xabi Alonso’s bench role against Deportivo
La Coruna was also last seen against El Grana.
Additionally, both teams have met a total of 41 times at Real Madrid’s home of Santiago Bernabeu, the White set have 34 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses against their names, plus 100 goals for and 32 against.
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