Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick

Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick and Gareth Bale's brace helped Real Madrid thrash Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga.

Portugal forward Ronaldo struck either side of James Rodriguez's stunning goal to put Real 3-0 up half-time.
Haris Medunjanin scored a penalty for Deportivo six minutes into the second half before Bale scored twice.
Ronaldo then completed this hat-trick, and there was still time for Deportivo's Jose Verdu Toche to score before Javier Hernandez's late double.
Real had beaten Swiss side Basel 5-1 in the Champions League during the week, but had underperformed in La Liga so far this season.
Carlo Ancelotti's side lost 4-2 to Real Sociedad and 2-1 to champions Atletico Madrid in their previous two matches.

Big spenders: The price of Real Madrid's attack
£85.3m	Gareth Bale	Tottenham to Real Madrid
£80m	Cristiano Ronaldo	Manchester United to Real Madrid
£63m (rising to £71m)	James Rodriguez	Monaco to Real Madrid

But the hosts were no match for the expensively-assembled side at the Riazor, and were brushed aside as Real scored eight goals in an away match in La Liga for the first time.
Ronaldo, linked with a return to former club Manchester United recently, put Real ahead with a 29th-minute header before Colombia forward Rodriguez curled home a superb effort home from distance.
Deportivo goalkeeper German Lux made a mistake just before the interval which allowed Ronaldo to score a simple third.
Medunjanin pulled a goal back for Deportivo from the penalty spot in the 50th minute after the referee ruled Sergio Ramos had handled in the area before Bale squeezed a low shot in off the far post in the 66th.
The Wales forward notched his second 16 minutes from time when he ran on to a pass from substitute Isco and clipped the ball over Lux into the far corner.
Ronaldo completed his hat-trick four minutes later, Toche headed a second for the hosts in the 84th and Hernandez, who joined on loan from Manchester United on deadline day, came off the bench and scored a quickfire double.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores Real Madrid's first goal against Deportivo with a brilliant header

James Rodriguez also got his name on the scoresheet with Real Madrid's second goal at the Riazor

Gareth Bale makes it five for Real Madrid with a clinical finish

Mexico striker Javier Hernandez celebrates after rounding off the scoring for Real Madrid with a late brace

Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (6)

Deportivo de La Coruña

• 01 Lux
• 16 Correia Pinto
• 21 Diakité
• 15 Sanabria Ruiz
• 12 da Silva Junior Booked
• 14 Cuenca López
• 11 Juanfran (Domínguez Lamas - 45' )
• 08 Medunjanin
• 04 Bergantiños García
• 24 Fariña (Verdú Nicolás - 74' )
• 09 Postiga (Cavaleiro - 45' )

Substitutes

• 02 Pablo
• 03 Canella
• 10 Domínguez Lamas
• 13 Agosto Ramírez
• 18 Verdú Nicolás
• 19 Cavaleiro
• 23 Lopo

Real Madrid

• 01 Casillas
• 02 Varane
• 04 Ramos Booked
• 17 Arbeloa
• 12 Marcelo
• 19 Modric (Isco - 71' )
• 08 Kroos
• 10 Rodríguez
• 07 Ronaldo
• 09 Benzema (Illarramendi - 59' )
• 11 Bale (Hernández - 77' )

Substitutes

• 05 Fábio Coentrão
• 13 Navas
• 14 Hernández
• 15 Carvajal
• 18 Nacho
• 23 Isco
• 24 Illarramendi

Ref: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero

Att: 27,685

Match Stats

Shots

14 19

On target

5 13

Corners

2 3

Fouls

8 9

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Deportivo de La Coruña 2, Real Madrid 8.

90:00 +2:20 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Deportivo de La Coruña 2, Real Madrid 8.

90:00 +1:55 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 2, Real Madrid 8. Javier Hernández (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo.

90:00 +0:28 Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).
90:00 +0:28 Luisinho (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88:51 Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88:51 Foul by Laure (Deportivo de La Coruña).
87:07 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 2, Real Madrid 7. Javier Hernández (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Isco.

85:50 Attempt blocked. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
85:09 Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Álex Bergantiños.
83:12 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 2, Real Madrid 6. Toché (Deportivo de La Coruña) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Cuenca with a cross.

82:44 Foul by Asier Illarramendi (Real Madrid).
82:44 Isaac Cuenca (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81:43 Offside, Real Madrid. Isco tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
78:36 Attempt missed. Toché (Deportivo de La Coruña) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Laure with a cross.
78:12 Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).
78:12 Isaac Cuenca (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77:18 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 1, Real Madrid 6. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez.

76:11 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Real Madrid. Javier Hernández replaces Gareth Bale.

75:31 Offside, Deportivo de La Coruña. Haris Medunjanin tries a through ball, but Ivan Cavaleiro is caught offside.