Barcelona took a giant step towards winning the La Liga title after nearest challengers Atletico Madrid lost 2-1 at Villarreal, giving the Catalans an 11-point lead at the top of the standings. Cristiano Ronaldo scored four times as champions Real Madrid thrashed Girona 6-3 in a hugely entertaining game and moved to within four points of unseating Atletico in second place. Atletico forward Antoine Griezmann won and converted a penalty to put his side ahead at Villarreal in the 20th minute. Ronaldo struck four goals in a game for the first time this season in Real’s thrilling win over Girona. “Cristiano is very important to us, he transmits an incredible amount of energy for the team,” Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said.

Source: Hindustan Times March 19, 2018 03:22 UTC