La Liga Fans’ Top 5: Ronaldo in pole position as Real Madrid dominate

Sport360 staff 11:48 08/03/2016
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  • Real Madrid icon Cristiano Ronaldo tops this week's ratings.

    Each week, Sport360 will be bring you the best five players from La Liga, as chosen by you the supporters through our ValoraFutbol fan ratings tool.

    YOU have direct influence on who appears in each Top Five so be sure to rate each weekend.

    1) CRISTIANO RONALDO (REAL MADRID) – 8.37

    The footballing world is running out of superlatives to describe the Portuguese superstar.

    Ronaldo, 31, scored four goals as Real Madrid smashed La Liga opponents Celta Vigo 7-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu to close the gap on rivals Atletico Madrid.

    It was the Whites legend’s fifth hat-trick of the campaign to make him the leading scorer in La Liga and take his season’s total up to 39.

    Ronaldo scored his first in the 50th minute with a stunning strike into the top corner from range and then, for his second, the former Manchester United star lifted the ball over the wall from a direct free-kick.

    He completed his hat-trick with a tap-in after Isco’s cutback and if that wasn’t enough, Ronaldo headed home from a free-kick for his fourth.

    2) ISCO (REAL MADRID) – 7.48

    The Spanish playmaker was Celta Vigo’s chief-tormenter at the Santiago Bernabeu as he laid on two assists and pulled the strings from the midfield.

    Despite rumours he could leave Zinedine Zidane’s side in the summer, the 23-year-old once again proved, that when called upon, he is a key member of the Madrid side with his accurate passing and ability to create chances.

    3) FEDERICO CARTABIA (DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA) – 7.41

    In terms of sheer entertainment, Deportivo’s 3-3 home draw with Malaga probably goes down as the match of the weekend.

    And that was thanks, in no small part, to a piece of individual brilliance by Depor’s on-loan winger Cartabia.

    The young Argentine, who has rose through the ranks at the Mestalla, made it 2-2 after collecting the ball on the right-hand side before ghosting in-field past several defenders and slotting the ball home in style.

    4) LUCAS VAZQUEZ (REAL MADRID) – 7.27

    The 24-year-old Spaniard is relishing his breakthrough season at the Bernabeu and has been winning many plaudits for his energetic performances down the right flank.

    Vazquez, who spent last season on loan at Espanyol, was a constant threat and outlet for Zidane’s men and perhaps will be part of the furniture for the new generation the Frenchman is trying to create at the club.

    5) RUBEN CASTRO (REAL BETIS) – 7.20

    The veteran winger scored a crucial goal in Betis’ 2-0 home triumph over Granada, their first back-to-back victories since October.

    Cult hero Castro, 34, who has scored well over 100 goals for the Seville-based side since signing for the club in 2010, scored a curling late free-kick to take his tally to 14 La Liga goals this term.

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