Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Granada: Stats and Highlights

A quintet of goals from Cristiano Ronaldo pushed Real Madrid back to within one point of Barcelona at the top of the La Liga standings, as Los Blancos ran riot against Granada to notch a remarkable 9-1 victory.

Two from Karim Benzema, an opener from Gareth Bale and an own goal from Diego Mainz made up the rest of the goal haul, but it was the Portuguese sensation who naturally stole the show, as he sizzled before a Santiago Bernabeu stadium splendidly bathed in the early afternoon Madrid sunshine.

Here’s a look at his five goals:


In terms of individual feats, the five goals scored by Ronaldo pushed him well clear of his Blaugrana rival Lionel Messi in the race to be named the top scorer in La Liga. Here’s a look at how that particular race is hotting up, as noted by Squawka Football:

It was certainly a treat for all those tuning in for some entertaining Spanish football to kick-start Easter Sunday, and although the match was even in the opening stages, a goal from Bale broke Granada’s resistance and galvanised the hosts—none more so than the former Manchester United man.

After the opener, Ronaldo tore into the La Liga strugglers from his roaming role out on the left flank. His first came on the half-hour mark, and eight minutes later he had his hat-trick, as the visitors were completely obliterated by the pace and penetration of the Los Blancos attacking triumvirate.
As noted by Coral, Ronaldo had notched his trio of goals before a lot of people would have even made it out of bed!: