Cristiano Ronaldo hits hat-trick as Real Madrid stun Atletico Madrid
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Updated 20/11/2016 at 12:14 GMT
La Liga, Vicente Calderon - Atletico Madrid 0 Real Madrid 3 (Ronaldo, 23, 71 (p.), 77)
Cristiano Ronaldo célèbre son troisième but face à l'Atlético
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Cristiano Ronaldo hit a hat-trick as Real Madrid stunned Atletico Madrid with a 3-0 win in the last derby at the Vicente Calderon.
Zinedine Zidane picked a makeshift team with injuries to Sergio Ramos, Pepe and Toni Kroos, opting for a central unit of Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic in an unfamiliar 4-4-2 formation.
The tactical switch worked with Real Madrid turning in their best performance of the season so far to move four points clear at the top of the Liga table following Barcelona’s goalless draw against Malaga earlier in the day.
The result also moves Real Madrid nine points clear of Atletico Madrid in the standings, with Zidane’s side currently on an unbeaten run of 24 games. Ronaldo and his team-mates laid down a marker with such a comprehensive victory at the home of their fiercest rivals.
TALKING POINT
Are Atletico Madrid out of the title race? This result leaves Simeone’s side nine points adrift of Real Madrid in the Liga table with Atletico Madrid looking weak at the back; something you usually can’t say of them. So can they really claw back that difference or have Atleti effectively been eliminated from title contention? It will take an almighty effort for them to get back into the race now.
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Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Real Madrid CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, on November 19, 2016
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MAN OF THE MATCH
Isco (Real Madrid): Ronaldo grabbed the headlines by netting a hat-trick but Isco was the man who orchestrated Real Madrid’s win in the last derby at the Vicente Calderon. Everything the away side did well came though the playmaker. Atletico Madrid never found a way to get a grip of Isco and they were made to pay a hefty price. Transfer listed at the Santiago Bernabeu not so long ago, he has enjoyed a renaissance over the past few weeks and months.
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Atletico Madrid's defender Juanfran (L) vies with Real Madrid's midfielder Isco during the Spanish league football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, on November 19, 2016
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PLAYER RATINGS
Atletico Madrid - Oblak 8, Juanfran 6, Savic 4, Godin 5, Filipe 6, Gabi 7, Koke 5, Saul 5, Carrasco 7, Torres 5, Griezmann 6. Subs - Correa 5, Gameiro 5.
Real Madrid - Navas 7, Carvajal 7, Varane 7, Nacho 8, Marcelo 7, Modric 7, Kovacic 8, Isco 9, Lucas 7, Bale 7, Ronaldo 9. Subs - Asensio 5, James 5, Benzema 6.
KEY MOMENTS
8’ CLEARED AWAY! Carrasco puts plenty of curl on his free-kick into the Real Madrid penalty area, but Marcelo was on hand at the back post to clear under pressure.
13’ BIG RONALDO CHANCE! He leaped highest to get on the end of a cross, powering a header towards goal, but Oblak makes an outstanding save! His body was behind the line.
23’ GOAL! Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid: Real Madrid have the lead in the derby! Ronaldo's free-kick takes a wicked deflection off the thigh of Savic and wrong-foots Oblak.
51’ ACROSS THE FACE OF GOAL! That was so close to the equaliser for Atletico Madrid. Griezmann got to the byline and flashes a pass right across the face of goal. No takers.
53’ GRIEZMANN TAKES AIM! Modric was robbed of the ball inside his own half but Griezmann decided to take the shot from distance, allowing Navas to make the save.
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Atletico Madrid's French forward Antoine Griezmann gestures during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Real Madrid CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, on November 19, 2016.
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72’ PENALTY KICK TO REAL MADRID! Ronaldo chases down a loose ball and is brought down by Savic inside the area.
73’ GOAL! Atletico Madrid 0-2 Real Madrid: Ronaldo steps up to the spot and sends Oblak the wrong way. Real Madrid now have a 2-0 lead at the Vicente Calderon.
77’ GOAL! Atletico Madrid 0-3 Real Madrid: And there's the hat-trick for Ronaldo. Bale surges down the left side and squares for Ronaldo who has the simple task of finishing into the gaping net.
KEY STATS
Only Ronaldo Nazario (nine) has scored more away goals at Vicente Calderon than Cristiano Ronaldo (seven) in La Liga.
Ronaldo has scored eight penalties against Atletico, more than against any other side in all competitions.
Atletico Madrid have conceded at least one goal in five Liga games in a row for the first time under Diego Simeone.
Atletico Madrid have suffered back-to-back Liga defeats for the first time since April 2012.
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