Cristiano Ronaldo netted his first ever hat-trick for Real Madrid to move onto 25 goals of the season as Real came from behind to win 4-1 at Real Mallorca last night to move a point behind Barcelona and ensure the title race goes down to the wire.
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| Real Rocker! Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a hat-trick against Mallorca during their Spanish League match at the Ono Stadium in Mallorca last night. Real won 4-1. pic/AFP |
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Ronaldo, the world's most expensive player, seems to be on a personal mission to win the title for his side in his debut season.
"There was a bit of pressure with Barcelona winning but we scored three. We hope Barcelona drop points at Sevilla and all we can do is beat (Athletic) Bilbao. We hope and really want to be champions," said Ronaldo.
Aritz Aduriz had put Mallorca into a 16th-minute lead but Ronaldo took advantage of a defensive mix-up to equalise 10 minutes later and struck again on 57 minutes. A fine mazy run and finish on 72 minutes capped his first Real hat-trick.
Other La Liga results
Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Malaga
Atletico Madrid 3-1 Valladolid
Osasuna 3-1 Deportivo La Coruna
Racing Santander 1-5 Sevilla
Zaragoza 1-0 Espanyol
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