After hat trick, no one better than Ronaldo at Madrid derby
MADRID — For Cristiano Ronaldo, there’s clearly something special about playing Atletico Madrid.
Ronaldo is used to performing well regardless of the opponent but the star forward often finds another level against Real Madrid’s crosstown rival.
No one has done better than him in the Madrid derby, not even the great Alfredo Di Stefano.
With his hat trick on Saturday in the 3-0 win at the Vicente Calderon Stadium, Ronaldo reached 18 goals to surpass the former Madrid great as the derby’s top all-time goal scorer.