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Ronaldo scores 4, as Real thrash Celta Vigo 7-1
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the top of the Primera Division scoring charts by grabbing four goals in the second half as Real Madrid thrashed Celta Vigo 7-1 at the Bernabeu.
Gareth Bale marked his return from a hamstring injury by scoring in his first appearance in 50 days, while Pepe and Jese also got on the scoresheet for Madrid. Iago Aspas got Celta’s only goal in what was their worst defeat of the season.
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But the afternoon really belonged to Ronaldo, who moves to 26 league goals for the season, one ahead of Barcelona forward Luis Suarez.
Las Palmas took another step towards survival when an unexpected 1-0 win over Champions League hopefuls Villarreal brought them a third consecutive victory.
Captain David Garcia gave the visitors a deserved lead on the half-hour mark, becoming the first player to score against Villarreal goalkeeper Alphonse Areola in the league for 620 minutes.
Villarreal, meanwhile, slip seven points behind third-placed Real Madrid but are still in pole position to claim fourth spot.
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