Primebaze.com.ng Ronaldo has 230 goals in the
Spanish top flight, passing Raul's
tally of 228, and is now the
fourth-highest scorer in the
competition's history.
The Portugal forward hit three
inside the first 20 minutes, one a
penalty, before Karim Benzema
made it 4-0.
Ronaldo, previously without a
goal in eight games for club and
country, added two more in the
second half.
The 30-year-old's record-
breaking total has come in just
204 league games for Real
following his £80m move from
Manchester United in 2009.
Goal drought? What goal
drought?
Ronaldo needed just seven
minutes to end his eight-game
goal drought, which covered
pre-season friendlies as well as
Real's opening two La Liga
games of the season.
He curled in the opening goal
from Luka Modric's pass, before
adding a second from the
penalty spot following a foul by
Espanyol defender Victor Alvarez.
The forward completed his hat-
trick by converting a Gareth Bale
cross, then claimed an assist by
feeding Benzema to add a
fourth with just 28 minutes
gone.
Ronaldo did not score again
until just past the hour mark,
with Bale again the provider,
and rounded off a
comprehensive win by finishing
from Lucas Vazquez's pass
towards the end.