Football The Observer European roundup: Real Madrid go third thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick • Real beat Real Socieded 5-2; second-placed Atlético beat Málaga• Robert Lewandowski equals record as Bayern go 18 points clear Cristiano Ronaldo scores his third and Real Madrid’s fifth in the 5-2 drubbing of Real Sociedad at the Bernabéu. Photograph: Ruben Albarran/Rex/ShutterstockCristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid moved into third place following a 5-2 thumping of Real Sociedad at the Bernabéu. Ronaldo set up Lucas Vázquez for his first-minute opener before going on to add the second himself just before the half-hour mark. Toni Kroos fired Real’s third in the 34th minute with Ronaldo notching his second – and the hosts’ fourth – three minutes later. Jon Bautista pulled one back for Sociedad in the 74th minute but Ronaldo was again on target 10 minutes from the final whistle.

Source: The Guardian February 10, 2018 23:15 UTC