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14 February 2012
Javier Garcia / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell
Cristiano Ronaldo is gradually improving on numbers established by legendary Madridistas. By tallying his 13th with the team against Levante, the Portuguese striker is now the second all-time Real Madrid player with the most hat-tricks behind the 22 netted by Alfredo di Stefano, who needed five years to score 13.
"Goals happen thanks to the efforts of the entire team," said Ronaldo after the match on Sunday, trying to play down his feat, but truth is he played a decisive role in the victory with his three strikes. Mourinho himself described the player's third strike as "fantastic" and "incredible."
| MADRIDISTAS WITH MOST HAT-TRICKS IN LA LIGA | ||||
| Di Stefano | 22 | |||
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 13 | |||
| Puskas | 12 | |||
| Alday | 8 | |||
| Hugo Sanchez | 7 | |||
| Pahiño | 7 | |||
| Sañudo | 6 | |||
| Amancio | 4 | |||
| CRISTIANO RONALDO HAT-TRICKS IN LA LIGA | ||||
| SEASON | WEEK | MATCH | GOALS | |
| 2009/10 | 36 | Mallorca 1-4 Real Madrid | 3 | |
| 2010/11 | 8 | Real Madrid 6-1 Racing | 4 | |
| 2010/11 | 12 | Real Madrid 5-1 Athletic | 3 | |
| 2010/11 | 18 | Real Madrid 4-2 Villarreal | 3 | |
| 2010/11 | 26 | Real Madrid 7-0 Málaga | 3 | |
| 2010/11 | 35 | Sevilla 2-6 Real Madrid | 4 | |
| 2010/11 | 36 | Real Madrid 4-0 Getafe | 3 | |
| 2011/12 | 2 | Zaragoza 0-6 Real Madrid | 3 | |
| 2011/12 | 6 | Real Madrid 6-2 Rayo Vallecano | 3 | |
| 2011/12 | 9 | Malaga 0-4 Real Madrid | 3 | |
| 2011/12 | 12 | Real Madrid 7-1 Osasuna | 3 | |
| 2011/12 | 17 | Sevilla 2-6 Real Madrid | 3 | |
| 2011/12 | 23 | Real Madrid 4-2 Levante | 3 | |