Cristiano Ronaldo
may have, by his own extremely high standards, struggled for goals in
La Liga recently – but he put that right against lowly Granada, scoring
five goals, including an eight-minute hat trick as Real Madrid crushed
their opponents 9-1.
Ronaldo reached 26 league goals in the 2-1 defeat to Valencia in January. Real Madrid’s stuttering form, coupled with a two-game suspension, meant that he added five goals to that tally in three months – before matching that total in 90 minutes. He has also moved back level with Lionel Messi in the record books, with both players having scored 24 La Liga hat-tricks.
By scoring his 28th Real Madrid hat-trick, Ronaldo has equalled the record set by Alfredo di Stéfano. In scoring five goals from open play in one match, Ronaldo joins an exclusive list of Real Madrid players, including Eulogio Martínez, Ferenc Puskás, Hans Krankl, Bebeto and Fernando Morientes, to have achieved the feat.
Ronaldo has now scored 36 goals in this league campaign, and is the only player in La Liga history to score more than 25 goals in six seasons. His haul against Granada leaves him one goal away from 300 Real Madrid goals, achieved in 287 games. Real Madrid may have smashed the world transfer record by spending £80m to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to the Spanish capital in 2009, but his goal output since then has shown he was worth every penny.
Here is a rundown of his remarkable goalscoring numbers:
299 goals in 287 games for Real Madrid. Raúl holds the record with 323 with Alfredo di Stéfano on 307
203 goals in 180 La Liga games, putting him ninth on the all-time list
28 Real Madrid hat-tricks – equalling Alfredo di Stéfano’s record
24 La Liga hat-tricks
54 penalties
60 Champions League goals
17 goals in the 2013-14 Champions League – a record which broke the previous mark of 14 jointly held by José Altafini and Lionel Messi
Despite falling behind to an Aritz Aduriz goal after 16 minutes, Ronaldo responded with his first Madrid hat-trick to keep them in a title hunt which would ultimately prove unsuccessful
2 Real Madrid 6-1 Racing, La Liga, 23 October 2010
After a slow start to the 2010-11 season, with Ronaldo netting just once in his first seven appearances for Madrid, this four-goal haul in a 6-1 thrashing of Racing made it 11 goals in October for the man from Madeira
3 Real Madrid 5-1 Athletic Bilbao, La Liga, 20 November 2010
A month later Ronaldo was at it again, a penalty in the second minute of added time completing a hat-trick that also included a stunning 30-yard free-kick
4 Real Madrid 8-0 Levante, Copa del Rey, 22 December 2010
In the last game before the Spanish winter break, Ronaldo completed his three-goal haul moments after Karim Benzema had bagged three of his own, rifling home from the France striker’s pass in the 74th minute
5 Real Madrid 4-2 Villarreal, La Liga, 9 January 2011
The winter break proved to be little distraction as he grabbed the first perfect hat-trick of his Madrid career – scoring with his right foot, left foot and head in another resounding victory
6 Real Madrid 7-0 Malaga, La Liga, 3 March 2011
Ronaldo notched his fifth hat-trick of the season as Malaga were the latest team to be swept aside at the Bernabéu in early March – but he was far from done for the season
7 Sevilla 2-6 Real Madrid, La Liga, 7 May 2011
Real Madrid destroyed Sevilla 2-6 at the Sánchez Pizjuán as Ronaldo notched four to kick off a remarkable goalscoring sequence of 11 goals in the final four games of the season
8 Real Madrid 4-0 Getafe, La Liga, 10 May 2011
It was seventh heaven for Ronaldo when his penalty in added time completed a 4-0 rout of Getafe and made it seven hat-tricks for the season. Despite his efforts, it was Barcelona who would win their third consecutive La Liga title this season
9 Real Zaragoza 0-6 Real Madrid, La Liga, 28 August 2011
A new season, but it was the same old story for La Liga defences as Real Zaragoza were the first to come under the sword in 2011-12, Ronaldo carrying on from where he left off
10 Real Madrid 6-2 Rayo Vallecano, La Liga, 24 September 2011
A brace from the future Swansea striker Michu was scant consolation for Real’s lesser-known city neighbours in this 6-2 defeat at the Bernabéu, Ronaldo converting two penalties in his latest Madrid hat-trick
11 Malaga 0-4 Real Madrid La Liga, 22 October 2011
Madrid swept away Malaga once again thanks in no small part to a 15-minute Ronaldo hat-trick in the first half – on 23, 28 and 38 minutes
12 Real Madrid 7-1 Osasuna, La Liga, 6 November 2011
Ronaldo made it four hat-tricks for the season in November 2011, two headed goals coming either side of another successful penalty kick
13 Sevilla 2-6 Real Madrid, La Liga, 17 December 2011
Seven months on from a 6-2 home defeat to Real Madrid, Sevilla showed real signs of progress with a 6-2 home defeat to Real Madrid, Ronaldo rounding off his treble with an 85th-minute penalty
14 Real Madrid 4-2 Levante, La Liga, 12 February 2012
Ronaldo’s hat-trick helped Madrid overcome stubborn opponents in Levante and record their seventh consecutive league win
15 Atlético Madrid 1-4 Real Madrid, La Liga, 11 April 2012
Real’s derby hoodoo over their city rivals showed no signs of holding up in their latest meeting at the Calderón, two goals from Ronaldo in the second half adding to his first-half free-kick for a resounding victory and an eventual title win
16 Real Madrid 5-1 Deportivo La Coruña, La Liga, 30 September 2012
Two more penalties and a close-range header were enough for Ronaldo’s first hat-trick of the new season against Deportivo ...
17 Ajax 1-4 Real Madrid, Champions League, 3 October 2012
...and he followed that one up a few days later with his first ever Champions League hat-trick in the Amsterdam Arena as Madrid cruised to a 4-1 win, rounding off the scoring with a delightful left-footed lob over the keeper from 18 yards
18 Real Madrid 4-0 Celta Vigo, Copa del Rey, 9 January 2013
Real, 2-1 behind after a surprising defeat in the first leg, recovered to see off Celta Vigo with three goals from you know who
19 Real Madrid 4-0 Getafe, La Liga, 27 January 2013
Ten minutes was all it took for Ronaldo to complete his 19th hat-trick for Real and not just any one: it was another ‘perfect’ hat-trick – left foot, header, right foot – finished off with a 72nd-minute penalty
20 Real Madrid 4-1 Sevilla, La Liga, 9 February 2013
A couple of weeks later Sevilla were once again put to the sword by Ronaldo and co, this time in the Bernabéu after two earlier 6-2 home defeats
21 Galatasaray 1-6 Real Madrid, Champions League, 17 September 2013
Real Madrid emerged from the hostile atmosphere of the Turk Telecom Arena with a 6-1 win in September 2013, a second Champions League hat-trick for Ronaldo underlining the chasm between the sides on the night
22 Real Madrid 7-3 Sevilla, La Liga, 30 October 2013
Another day, another hammering for Sevilla and another hat-trick for a player who by now was closing in on his first Ballon d’Or
23 Real Madrid 5 Real Sociedad 1, La Liga, 9 November 2013
A free-kick, a penalty and a powerful strike from a narrow angle saw to Ronaldo’s final Madrid hat-trick of the season which – considering it was only November – was a step-down from his exceptionally high standards
24 Deportivo La Coruna 2-8 Real Madrid, La Liga, 20 September 2014
A first Ronaldo treble in almost a year set Madrid on their way to a frankly preposterous winning scoreline against the former La Liga champions Deportivo, who were returning to the top flight after a year’s absence. Welcome back
25 Real Madrid 5-1 Elche, La Liga, 23 September 2014
Ronaldo made it seven goals in four days with a four-goal haul against Elche, his 21st La Liga hat-trick leaving him one off the record set by Alfredo di Stéfano
26 Real Madrid 5-0 Athletic Bilbao, La Liga, 5 October 2014
Ronaldo scored in his eighth consecutive match as early as the third minute, heading home Gareth Bale’s cross, before the Welshman again teed him in the second half. No3 was not the Portuguese’s finest, bundling over the line in the closing stages, but they all count
27 Real Madrid 3-0 Celta Vigo, La Liga, 6 December 2014
Ronaldo opened the scoring by converting a penalty that he had won, sending Sergio Álvarez the wrong way on 36 minutes. His second arrived on 66 minutes, smashing home a rebound, before the 29-year-old completed Real’s 18th straight win by slotting home at the far post
28 Real Madrid 9-1 Granada, La Liga, 5 April 2015
Ronaldo reached new heights against Granada, scoring a hat-trick in eight first-half minutes. After clipping home his first on the half-hour mark, he scored again in the 36th and 38th minutes to equal Alfrédo di Stefano’s record of 28 Real Madrid hat-tricks – before adding two more goals in the second half
Ronaldo reached 26 league goals in the 2-1 defeat to Valencia in January. Real Madrid’s stuttering form, coupled with a two-game suspension, meant that he added five goals to that tally in three months – before matching that total in 90 minutes. He has also moved back level with Lionel Messi in the record books, with both players having scored 24 La Liga hat-tricks.
By scoring his 28th Real Madrid hat-trick, Ronaldo has equalled the record set by Alfredo di Stéfano. In scoring five goals from open play in one match, Ronaldo joins an exclusive list of Real Madrid players, including Eulogio Martínez, Ferenc Puskás, Hans Krankl, Bebeto and Fernando Morientes, to have achieved the feat.
Ronaldo has now scored 36 goals in this league campaign, and is the only player in La Liga history to score more than 25 goals in six seasons. His haul against Granada leaves him one goal away from 300 Real Madrid goals, achieved in 287 games. Real Madrid may have smashed the world transfer record by spending £80m to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to the Spanish capital in 2009, but his goal output since then has shown he was worth every penny.
Here is a rundown of his remarkable goalscoring numbers:
Ronaldo’s Real Madrid goalscoring record in numbers
36 goals in 26 league games this season299 goals in 287 games for Real Madrid. Raúl holds the record with 323 with Alfredo di Stéfano on 307
203 goals in 180 La Liga games, putting him ninth on the all-time list
28 Real Madrid hat-tricks – equalling Alfredo di Stéfano’s record
24 La Liga hat-tricks
54 penalties
60 Champions League goals
17 goals in the 2013-14 Champions League – a record which broke the previous mark of 14 jointly held by José Altafini and Lionel Messi
Hat-tricks
1 Mallorca 1-4 Real Madrid, La Liga, 5 May 2010Despite falling behind to an Aritz Aduriz goal after 16 minutes, Ronaldo responded with his first Madrid hat-trick to keep them in a title hunt which would ultimately prove unsuccessful
2 Real Madrid 6-1 Racing, La Liga, 23 October 2010
After a slow start to the 2010-11 season, with Ronaldo netting just once in his first seven appearances for Madrid, this four-goal haul in a 6-1 thrashing of Racing made it 11 goals in October for the man from Madeira
3 Real Madrid 5-1 Athletic Bilbao, La Liga, 20 November 2010
A month later Ronaldo was at it again, a penalty in the second minute of added time completing a hat-trick that also included a stunning 30-yard free-kick
4 Real Madrid 8-0 Levante, Copa del Rey, 22 December 2010
In the last game before the Spanish winter break, Ronaldo completed his three-goal haul moments after Karim Benzema had bagged three of his own, rifling home from the France striker’s pass in the 74th minute
5 Real Madrid 4-2 Villarreal, La Liga, 9 January 2011
The winter break proved to be little distraction as he grabbed the first perfect hat-trick of his Madrid career – scoring with his right foot, left foot and head in another resounding victory
6 Real Madrid 7-0 Malaga, La Liga, 3 March 2011
Ronaldo notched his fifth hat-trick of the season as Malaga were the latest team to be swept aside at the Bernabéu in early March – but he was far from done for the season
7 Sevilla 2-6 Real Madrid, La Liga, 7 May 2011
Real Madrid destroyed Sevilla 2-6 at the Sánchez Pizjuán as Ronaldo notched four to kick off a remarkable goalscoring sequence of 11 goals in the final four games of the season
8 Real Madrid 4-0 Getafe, La Liga, 10 May 2011
It was seventh heaven for Ronaldo when his penalty in added time completed a 4-0 rout of Getafe and made it seven hat-tricks for the season. Despite his efforts, it was Barcelona who would win their third consecutive La Liga title this season
9 Real Zaragoza 0-6 Real Madrid, La Liga, 28 August 2011
A new season, but it was the same old story for La Liga defences as Real Zaragoza were the first to come under the sword in 2011-12, Ronaldo carrying on from where he left off
10 Real Madrid 6-2 Rayo Vallecano, La Liga, 24 September 2011
A brace from the future Swansea striker Michu was scant consolation for Real’s lesser-known city neighbours in this 6-2 defeat at the Bernabéu, Ronaldo converting two penalties in his latest Madrid hat-trick
11 Malaga 0-4 Real Madrid La Liga, 22 October 2011
Madrid swept away Malaga once again thanks in no small part to a 15-minute Ronaldo hat-trick in the first half – on 23, 28 and 38 minutes
12 Real Madrid 7-1 Osasuna, La Liga, 6 November 2011
Ronaldo made it four hat-tricks for the season in November 2011, two headed goals coming either side of another successful penalty kick
13 Sevilla 2-6 Real Madrid, La Liga, 17 December 2011
Seven months on from a 6-2 home defeat to Real Madrid, Sevilla showed real signs of progress with a 6-2 home defeat to Real Madrid, Ronaldo rounding off his treble with an 85th-minute penalty
14 Real Madrid 4-2 Levante, La Liga, 12 February 2012
Ronaldo’s hat-trick helped Madrid overcome stubborn opponents in Levante and record their seventh consecutive league win
15 Atlético Madrid 1-4 Real Madrid, La Liga, 11 April 2012
Real’s derby hoodoo over their city rivals showed no signs of holding up in their latest meeting at the Calderón, two goals from Ronaldo in the second half adding to his first-half free-kick for a resounding victory and an eventual title win
16 Real Madrid 5-1 Deportivo La Coruña, La Liga, 30 September 2012
Two more penalties and a close-range header were enough for Ronaldo’s first hat-trick of the new season against Deportivo ...
17 Ajax 1-4 Real Madrid, Champions League, 3 October 2012
...and he followed that one up a few days later with his first ever Champions League hat-trick in the Amsterdam Arena as Madrid cruised to a 4-1 win, rounding off the scoring with a delightful left-footed lob over the keeper from 18 yards
18 Real Madrid 4-0 Celta Vigo, Copa del Rey, 9 January 2013
Real, 2-1 behind after a surprising defeat in the first leg, recovered to see off Celta Vigo with three goals from you know who
19 Real Madrid 4-0 Getafe, La Liga, 27 January 2013
Ten minutes was all it took for Ronaldo to complete his 19th hat-trick for Real and not just any one: it was another ‘perfect’ hat-trick – left foot, header, right foot – finished off with a 72nd-minute penalty
20 Real Madrid 4-1 Sevilla, La Liga, 9 February 2013
A couple of weeks later Sevilla were once again put to the sword by Ronaldo and co, this time in the Bernabéu after two earlier 6-2 home defeats
21 Galatasaray 1-6 Real Madrid, Champions League, 17 September 2013
Real Madrid emerged from the hostile atmosphere of the Turk Telecom Arena with a 6-1 win in September 2013, a second Champions League hat-trick for Ronaldo underlining the chasm between the sides on the night
22 Real Madrid 7-3 Sevilla, La Liga, 30 October 2013
Another day, another hammering for Sevilla and another hat-trick for a player who by now was closing in on his first Ballon d’Or
23 Real Madrid 5 Real Sociedad 1, La Liga, 9 November 2013
A free-kick, a penalty and a powerful strike from a narrow angle saw to Ronaldo’s final Madrid hat-trick of the season which – considering it was only November – was a step-down from his exceptionally high standards
24 Deportivo La Coruna 2-8 Real Madrid, La Liga, 20 September 2014
A first Ronaldo treble in almost a year set Madrid on their way to a frankly preposterous winning scoreline against the former La Liga champions Deportivo, who were returning to the top flight after a year’s absence. Welcome back
25 Real Madrid 5-1 Elche, La Liga, 23 September 2014
Ronaldo made it seven goals in four days with a four-goal haul against Elche, his 21st La Liga hat-trick leaving him one off the record set by Alfredo di Stéfano
26 Real Madrid 5-0 Athletic Bilbao, La Liga, 5 October 2014
Ronaldo scored in his eighth consecutive match as early as the third minute, heading home Gareth Bale’s cross, before the Welshman again teed him in the second half. No3 was not the Portuguese’s finest, bundling over the line in the closing stages, but they all count
27 Real Madrid 3-0 Celta Vigo, La Liga, 6 December 2014
Ronaldo opened the scoring by converting a penalty that he had won, sending Sergio Álvarez the wrong way on 36 minutes. His second arrived on 66 minutes, smashing home a rebound, before the 29-year-old completed Real’s 18th straight win by slotting home at the far post
28 Real Madrid 9-1 Granada, La Liga, 5 April 2015
Ronaldo reached new heights against Granada, scoring a hat-trick in eight first-half minutes. After clipping home his first on the half-hour mark, he scored again in the 36th and 38th minutes to equal Alfrédo di Stefano’s record of 28 Real Madrid hat-tricks – before adding two more goals in the second half
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