Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick as Real Madrid recorded a 5-0 home win over Athletic Bilbao
Cristiano Ronaldo scored another hat-trick to extend his scoring run to eight consecutive games and lead Real Madrid to a 5-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league.
It was Ronaldo's second treble this season, having also scored four goals in one match, and gave the Ballon d'Or holder a league-leading 13 goals in six appearances and 17 overall this season.
Karim Benzema added two goals as Real's speedy forwards picked apart a Bilbao side that proved brittle at the back and are now winless in their last seven games.
Gareth Bale set up Ronaldo's goals in the third and 55th minutes.
Benzema scored in the 41st and 69th, and Ronaldo completed his hat trick in the 88th.
Real leapfrogged champions Atletico Madrid into fourth place in the league, four points behind leaders Barcelona.
Valencia are now in second place, in front of Sevilla in third, after they beat Deportivo La Coruna 4-1 at home.
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