Galatasaray vs Real Madrid - Full Match (17.09.2013) - UCL 2013-2014
1st Half
2nd Half
Cristiano Ronaldo had a hat-trick as Real Madrid swept aside hosts Galatasaray, 6-1, in both teams' UEFA Champions League opener Tuesday night in Istanbul.
Ronaldo scored in the 63rd, 66th and 90th minutes to increase his career total to 53 goals in the Champions League. He sits three behind Ruud van Nistelrooy for third all time in the competition.
Karim Benzema scored two more goals for Real Madrid, and Isco added the opener in the first half. Galatasaray had started brightly, threatening three times through Felipe Melo, but the hosts faded badly in the second half as Real Madrid moved forward with lethal intent on the counter.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas left the match in the 15th minute after taking an elbow to the ribs from teammate Sergio Ramos. The Spain international was making his first appearance of the season.
Both Casillas and his replacement, Diego Lopez, made fine saves to keep Galatasaray off the scoresheet early.
Casillas turned away Melo's rasping, long-distance shot in the second minute as Gala looked to take an early lead. Moments after Casillas' departure, Lopez kept out Melo's close-range header from a Wesley Sneijder free kick. Lopez repeated the feat in the 30th minute, stopping another header from Melo off another cross by Sneijder.
Then, Real Madrid took over.
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