Cristiano
Ronaldo scored four times as Real Madrid cruised to a 7-1 win over
Celta Vigo to move within a point of second-placed Atletico Madrid.
Ronaldo claimed his fifth hat-trick of the season to take his total to 39.
He struck three times in 15 minutes after the break, after Pepe had headed Real into a 1-0 half-time lead.
Iago Aspas pulled a goal back but Ronaldo completed his treble and headed in a fourth before Jese and Gareth Bale, on his comeback, scored late on.
How the action unfolded
Ronaldo's efforts saw Real bounce back from losing to Atletico in their previous home game, a 1-0 defeat that virtually ended their hopes of catching Barcelona at the top of the table.
