Real Madrid 5-2 Real Sociedad: 5 Talking Points

#1 This is the Cristiano Ronaldo we've been waiting to see

The King is back

Ronaldo couldn't have found this form at a better time as Real Madrid host Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in the Champions League. The Portuguese superstar was immense from the very first minute as he set up Lucas Vazquez for the first goal of the match with a left-footed cross.

Ronaldo went on from there to score a perfect hat-trick as he scored with his left foot, right foot and his head to round off a spectacular performance for Los Blancos.

His off the ball movements proved to be difficult to track down more often than not and it was his killer instincts that let him have his hattrick as Ronaldo pounced upon a parried Gareth Bale shot to complete the first perfect hat-trick of this La Liga campaign.

Ronaldo and Real Madrid will not want to get carried away, however, as they know that they will be facing a much better side in PSG who are even tipped to be favourites this time around.

Oh, by the way, Ronaldo relishes playing against Real Sociedad. The Real Madrid talisman has scored in each of his last seven games against La Real at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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