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La Liga: Ronaldo bags four as Real Madrid outscore Girona in nine goal thriller

| Updated: March 22, 2018 14:30:05


Ronaldo restores the Real lead just after half time after finishing one-on-one from a sliderule Karim Benzema pass - Reuters photo Ronaldo restores the Real lead just after half time after finishing one-on-one from a sliderule Karim Benzema pass - Reuters photo

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 50th hat-trick of his career as Real Madrid beat Girona to move up to third in La Liga.

Ronaldo converted Toni Kroos' pass, but Cristhian Stuani's header made it 1-1.

Real, during Sunday's clash, retook the lead with a powerful strike from Ronaldo and he then set up Lucas Vazquez for the hosts' third before completing his hat-trick.

Stuani headed in Girona's second, Gareth Bale scored Real's fifth, Juanpe pulled one back but Ronaldo got his fourth and Real's sixth in injury time, according to a BBC report.

The result takes Real, Spanish champions last season, above Valencia but they are still four points behind city rivals Atletico, who fell to a surprise 2-1 loss at Villarreal.

Real are still 15 points behind leaders Barcelona, who won 2-0 at home to Athletic Bilbao earlier on Sunday.

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