Cristiano Ronaldo rewrote another page of the Real Madrid record book with two of the three goals that helped give his team a 3-0 win over Getafe.
Nobody in the club’s history has scored more league goals away from home than Ronaldo, who netted what were his 27th and 28th league goals of the season. With Gareth Bale also scoring Real Madrid were comfortable winners despite reaching the break not having scored in the first half for the first time this season.
The magnitude of Ronaldo’s record is best appreciated in comparison with the man whose record he overtakes. Former captain and club legend Raul scored 87 goals away from home in the league in 271 matches. Ronaldo has scored 89 in 92 games.
Ronaldo broke the deadlock on a chilly afternoon at the Coliseum in the 63rd minute, clipping the ball in from close range after excellent work from Karim Benzema.
Bale made it 2-0 four minutes later when he finished off a swift break and Ronaldo grabbed his second 11 minutes from time with a powerful header, the Portugal forward’s 28th goal of the campaign in his 17th appearance.
Getafe battled bravely against their glamorous city neighbours, with their goalkeeper Jordi Codina on fine form, and almost pulled a goal back four minutes from time but a shot from Álvaro Vázquez bounced away off a post.
Real, who have a game in hand, have 45 points from 18 matches, with Barça on 41 ahead of their clash at Deportivo La Coruna later on Sunday.
Valencia and the champions Atlético, who host the bottom side Granada on Sunday, are level on 38 points, with Valencia ahead on goal difference after Saturday’s 3-2 win at home to Almería.
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