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Ronaldo hits hat-trick for six-goal Real
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick to lead 10-man Real Madrid to a much-needed 6-2 win over Rayo Vallecano on Saturday in the Spanish league
Reuters Published in Ahram Online on 24 - 09 - 2011

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second hat-trick of the season as Real Madrid shrugged off the 56th-minute dismissal of Angel Di Maria to sweep to a 6-2 win at home to Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Saturday.
Vallecano, whose annual budget is a fraction of their illustrious city neighbours, stunned the Bernabeu with a goal timed at 12 seconds when Michu followed up a blocked Raul Tamudo effort.
They had a couple of chances to extend their lead, prompting frustrated whistling from the home fans before Ronaldo equalised in the 39th minute and Gonzalo Higuain put Real ahead in first-half stoppage time.
Ronaldo made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 51st after Kaka was felled but Michu scored a second goal four minutes later and Di Maria then picked up a second yellow card.
Real, looking for a morale-boosting win after a shock 1-0 defeat at Levante and a 0-0 draw against Racing Santander in their previous two games, restored their two-goal lead when teenage defender Raphael Varane diverted a corner into the roof of the net.
Mesut Ozil set up fellow substitute Karim Benzema for the fifth goal in the 73rd minute before Ronaldo, who scored three against Real Zaragoza last month, grabbed his third with another penalty.
The victory puts Jose Mourinho's side third on 10 points from five matches, one behind Sevilla who beat visiting Valencia 1-0 earlier on Saturday despite having two players sent off.
Promoted Real Betis are the surprise early leaders on 12 points from four games and visit Getafe on Monday.
Champions Barcelona, who have eight points, are at home to Atletico Madrid in the late kickoff (2000 GMT).
Athletic Bilbao's new coach Marcelo Bielsa is still without a win this season after the Basque club drew 1-1 at home to Villarreal.

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