Deportivo 2-8 Real Madrid: Ronaldo hits hat-trick in
Blancos romp
Carlo Ancelotti's men bounced back from their defeat to
Atletico Madrid last weekend with a sensational
goalscoring display on Saturday afternoon
20 Sep 2014 16:55:00
Cristiano Ronaldo struck a hat-trick
as Real Madrid produced a
stunning 8-2 demolition of
Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga.
Carlo Ancelotti's side were at their
devastating attacking best at the
Riazor, with a Gareth Bale double,
James Rodriguez's first Liga goal
and a late brace from Javier Hernandez supplementing
Ronaldo's treble.
Defeats to Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid had put Ancelotti
under some pressure, but after a morale-boosting 5-1
Champions League win over Basel on Wednesday, Real never
looked like falling to a third straight domestic reverse this
weekend.
They went in three to the good at half-time courtesy of two
goals from Ronaldo that sandwiched Rodriguez's superb strike.
Deportivo were given a way back into the contest right after the
break as Haris Medunjanin confidently converted a penalty
following handball by Sergio Ramos, but Bale restored the
three-goal cushion with 24 minutes to go.
Bale doubled his tally in the 74th minute and Ronaldo
completed his hat-trick soon after, before on-loan Manchester
United striker Hernandez came off the bench to add further
gloss to the scoreline after Toche had grabbed a consolation
for the hosts.
Deportivo coach Victor Fernandez was wary about reading too
much into Real's poor Liga form before Saturday's meeting, but
it took the away side 29 minutes to go in front.
Alvaro Arbeloa fired an inviting cross in from the right and,
although the delivery forced Ronaldo away from goal, the
Portuguese sent a fine looping header over German Lux.
Real's second followed just seven minutes later as Rodriguez
opened his Liga account in style, curling an unstoppable drive
into the top-right corner from 20 yards, before Ronaldo
effectively wrapped up the win with his second before half-
time.
Benzema found himself felled by Lux about 30 yards from goal
and, with Deportivo expecting a free-kick to be awarded,
Ronaldo coolly stroked into an empty net to give Real a
commanding lead at the break.
Deportivo were given a lifeline right at the start of the second
half as Ramos appeared to handle an Isaac Cuenca header in
the area and Medunjanin nonchalantly dispatched the resulting
penalty.
The hosts looked inspired during in a 15-minute spell
immediately after half-time, yet they were unable to make the
most of their improvement as Bale squeezed an effort past Lux
following a clever pass by Marcelo.
Bale added the fifth from a similar position in the left side of
the area after a good run from Isco, and Ronaldo grabbed the
sixth and his hat-trick with 12 minutes to go, hammering home
after Rodriguez pounced on sloppy defending by Sidnei.
Deportivo grabbed a late consolation as Toche nodded in at the
near post, but Real were still not done.
Hernandez, who replaced Bale with 13 minutes to go, first
scored a ferocious half-volley from the edge of the area before
seeing another long-range effort deflect beyond Lux to make it
the first time in Real’s illustrious history that they have scored
eight away from home in a La Liga fixture.
Blancos romp
Carlo Ancelotti's men bounced back from their defeat to
Atletico Madrid last weekend with a sensational
goalscoring display on Saturday afternoon
20 Sep 2014 16:55:00
Cristiano Ronaldo struck a hat-trick
as Real Madrid produced a
stunning 8-2 demolition of
Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga.
Carlo Ancelotti's side were at their
devastating attacking best at the
Riazor, with a Gareth Bale double,
James Rodriguez's first Liga goal
and a late brace from Javier Hernandez supplementing
Ronaldo's treble.
Defeats to Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid had put Ancelotti
under some pressure, but after a morale-boosting 5-1
Champions League win over Basel on Wednesday, Real never
looked like falling to a third straight domestic reverse this
weekend.
They went in three to the good at half-time courtesy of two
goals from Ronaldo that sandwiched Rodriguez's superb strike.
Deportivo were given a way back into the contest right after the
break as Haris Medunjanin confidently converted a penalty
following handball by Sergio Ramos, but Bale restored the
three-goal cushion with 24 minutes to go.
Bale doubled his tally in the 74th minute and Ronaldo
completed his hat-trick soon after, before on-loan Manchester
United striker Hernandez came off the bench to add further
gloss to the scoreline after Toche had grabbed a consolation
for the hosts.
Deportivo coach Victor Fernandez was wary about reading too
much into Real's poor Liga form before Saturday's meeting, but
it took the away side 29 minutes to go in front.
Alvaro Arbeloa fired an inviting cross in from the right and,
although the delivery forced Ronaldo away from goal, the
Portuguese sent a fine looping header over German Lux.
Real's second followed just seven minutes later as Rodriguez
opened his Liga account in style, curling an unstoppable drive
into the top-right corner from 20 yards, before Ronaldo
effectively wrapped up the win with his second before half-
time.
Benzema found himself felled by Lux about 30 yards from goal
and, with Deportivo expecting a free-kick to be awarded,
Ronaldo coolly stroked into an empty net to give Real a
commanding lead at the break.
Deportivo were given a lifeline right at the start of the second
half as Ramos appeared to handle an Isaac Cuenca header in
the area and Medunjanin nonchalantly dispatched the resulting
penalty.
The hosts looked inspired during in a 15-minute spell
immediately after half-time, yet they were unable to make the
most of their improvement as Bale squeezed an effort past Lux
following a clever pass by Marcelo.
Bale added the fifth from a similar position in the left side of
the area after a good run from Isco, and Ronaldo grabbed the
sixth and his hat-trick with 12 minutes to go, hammering home
after Rodriguez pounced on sloppy defending by Sidnei.
Deportivo grabbed a late consolation as Toche nodded in at the
near post, but Real were still not done.
Hernandez, who replaced Bale with 13 minutes to go, first
scored a ferocious half-volley from the edge of the area before
seeing another long-range effort deflect beyond Lux to make it
the first time in Real’s illustrious history that they have scored
eight away from home in a La Liga fixture.
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