Ronaldo dazzles as Real wallops Racing
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October 25, 2010, Monday
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CRISTIANO Ronaldo lit up the Bernabeu with a brilliant four-goal performance in Real Madrid's 6-1 drubbing of struggling Racing Santander on Saturday.
The Portuguese eclipsed Lionel Messi's double in Barcelona's 2-0 win at Real Zaragoza earlier in the day and helped restore Real's one-point lead over its arch-rival at the top of La Liga.
Real has now scored 16 times in three La Liga outings and former Inter Milan and Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho already appears to be working his magic after only a few months in the Spanish capital.
Ronaldo is La Liga's top scorer with nine goals, including eight in his last three games in the competition.
"It's great to score four and help out but the main thing is the team," the winger said in a television interview. "As the coach said the other day, we can't be too euphoric because there is still a long way to go in the season."
Although Real has yet to play any of its potential rivals, it is in the sort of devastating form that could end Barcelona's two-year grip on the title and next month's "Clasico" between the teams can gauge how far Mourinho's team has come.
Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain opened Real's account in the 10th minute and Ronaldo followed up with two smart finishes in the 15th and 27th.
He completed his hat-trick two minutes into the second half and scored a fourth from the penalty spot in the 55th before Mesut Ozil made it 6-0 eight minutes later.
Racing, down in 16th position, pulled one back in the 73rd when a shot by Papakouli Diop went in off Markus Rosenberg's back.
Unbeaten Real has 20 points from eight games.
Valencia is fourth on 16 after it slipped to a second straight defeat, losing 1-2 at home to Real Mallorca in Saturday's late match while Villarreal (16) and Atletico Madrid (13) will try to keep pace with the leaders when they clash later yesterday.
Earlier, Messi registered his second double in a row to give Barcelona victory against 10-man Zaragoza at the Romareda.
Fresh from his two goals against FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday, the Argentine broke the home side's stubborn resistance with a clinical finish in the 42nd.
Zaragoza's Leonardo Ponzio was shown a straight red card two minutes after the break when he appeared to catch Daniel Alves with a flailing arm before Messi took his tally to five in six league matches in the 66th.
Striker David Villa almost made it three when his swerving shot hit the post in the 87th.
"The Romareda is a difficult place to come and we were up against a strong and aggressive side," Messi said. "We need to continue in the same vein."
Zaragoza remains rooted to the bottom on three points.
The Portuguese eclipsed Lionel Messi's double in Barcelona's 2-0 win at Real Zaragoza earlier in the day and helped restore Real's one-point lead over its arch-rival at the top of La Liga.
Real has now scored 16 times in three La Liga outings and former Inter Milan and Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho already appears to be working his magic after only a few months in the Spanish capital.
Ronaldo is La Liga's top scorer with nine goals, including eight in his last three games in the competition.
"It's great to score four and help out but the main thing is the team," the winger said in a television interview. "As the coach said the other day, we can't be too euphoric because there is still a long way to go in the season."
Although Real has yet to play any of its potential rivals, it is in the sort of devastating form that could end Barcelona's two-year grip on the title and next month's "Clasico" between the teams can gauge how far Mourinho's team has come.
Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain opened Real's account in the 10th minute and Ronaldo followed up with two smart finishes in the 15th and 27th.
He completed his hat-trick two minutes into the second half and scored a fourth from the penalty spot in the 55th before Mesut Ozil made it 6-0 eight minutes later.
Racing, down in 16th position, pulled one back in the 73rd when a shot by Papakouli Diop went in off Markus Rosenberg's back.
Unbeaten Real has 20 points from eight games.
Valencia is fourth on 16 after it slipped to a second straight defeat, losing 1-2 at home to Real Mallorca in Saturday's late match while Villarreal (16) and Atletico Madrid (13) will try to keep pace with the leaders when they clash later yesterday.
Earlier, Messi registered his second double in a row to give Barcelona victory against 10-man Zaragoza at the Romareda.
Fresh from his two goals against FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday, the Argentine broke the home side's stubborn resistance with a clinical finish in the 42nd.
Zaragoza's Leonardo Ponzio was shown a straight red card two minutes after the break when he appeared to catch Daniel Alves with a flailing arm before Messi took his tally to five in six league matches in the 66th.
Striker David Villa almost made it three when his swerving shot hit the post in the 87th.
"The Romareda is a difficult place to come and we were up against a strong and aggressive side," Messi said. "We need to continue in the same vein."
Zaragoza remains rooted to the bottom on three points.
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