Eight. This is the number of goals Cristiano Ronaldo has scored against Espanyol Barcelona in ... two matches during the 2015-2016 season. After a quintuplet in September (6-0), the Portuguese striker put the cover back under the white tunic of Real Madrid in January. At the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, nearly 80,000 people were able to witness a triplet of Ronaldo, including a small masterpiece just before half time.
"We are used to Cristiano not feeling well when he is not scoring."
Zinedine ZidaneLaunched deep right, Ronaldo dribbles behind the supporting leg to eliminate Enzo Roco, who loses his balance. The Portuguese continues with a double contact in front of Alvaro Gonzalez, future defender of Marseille. Then he concluded with a powerful strike from the left, leaving no chance for Giedrius Arlauskis (45th, 4-0). Not satisfied, Ronaldo, who had already scored from the penalty spot (12th), made the perfect hat trick with a goal from the head late in the match (82nd). Real wins 6-0, as on the first leg.
Ronaldo's goal against Espanyol in January 2016
"We are used to Cristiano not feeling well when he is not scoring," said Zinedine Zidane, freshly appointed head of Real Madrid, at the microphone of Canal + Spain. He got us used to scoring in every game. He has an immense ambition and today he has done a tremendous job. ” With humility, Ronaldo considers himself "very happy for these goals, but especially for the team". "Goals come naturally," he recalls, before returning the ball to his coach: "The team is working well, Zidane is doing things better and the results are seen on the field. Now we have a positive mindset. ” A mentality that will lead the people of Madrid to three consecutive coronations in the Champions League.
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