Cristiano Ronaldo nets Real Madrid's 4000th La Liga goal at the Santiago Bernabeu in victory over Levante

The Portuguese attacker cements his legendary status at the club as he celebrates a major milestone in Madrid's history with another world-class display

12 Feb 2012 22:30:00

By Luis Mira

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Real Madrid's third effort on Sunday night in their match against Levante, courtesy of prolific attacker Cristiano Ronaldo, marked the club's 4,000th league goal at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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The Portugal international made it 3-1 in the second half as his shot from 25 yards out nestled in the top right-hand corner of Gustavo Munua's net, as the capital giants completed a 4-2 victory.

Besides reaching such an important milestone in the history of the famous stadium, which opened in December 1947, Ronaldo's third goal also marked his 13th hat-trick in a Madrid shirt since his move from Manchester United in 2009.

Los Blancos' defeat of Levante means they move 10 points clear at the top of the Liga table following Barcelona's 3-2 defeat at Osasuna on Saturday.

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