Page 3 - Cristiano Ronaldo - Top 5 Performances So Far This Season

#3. Real Madrid vs Girona (March 18, 2018)

Real Madrid v Girona - La Liga — He bagged 4 impressive goals against the Catalan outfit

Many clubs got slain by Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu this season. Catalan outfit, Girona is also one of them. After defeating Los Blancos in the reverse fixture, the newly promoted club traveled to the Spanish capital to face the Galacticos for the second time.

The Bernabeu witnessed an intense attacking contest between the two clubs. However, it was just a matter of time before Madrid destroyed their opponents, with Ronaldo of course, at the center of events.

The Portuguese was at his lethal best, putting his team ahead shortly after kick-off, but Cristhian Stuani's bullet header made it 1-1 in the 29th minute. The 33-year-old restored the lead and then assisted Lucas Vazquez 14 minutes after the restart. He struck again in the 64th minute to complete his fantastic hat trick that night.

Christian Stuani nodded in Girona's second, Bale scored Madrid's fifth, Juanpe pulled one back before Ronaldo scored the final goal of the match in injury time. Real Madrid won 6-3 with the Portuguese scoring 4 in an overwhelming attacking display at the Bernabeu. What a performance from the winger!

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Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

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