That is pretty much it for tonight. Join us tomorrow for even more Euro action, that also includes live text coverage of the MLS final between LA Galaxy and New England Revolution. I'll leave you with an image of the man of the moment...

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Al, Cambridge: For a direct goals comparison between Messi and Ronaldo it might be fairer to look at years in which they were both playing in the same league. That's where Messi is slightly ahead. But it's not just about goals is it? And they're both pretty fantastic in full flow!

European football journalist Gabriele Marcotti:, external Ronaldo's hat-trick moves him past Shearer into 7th on list of all-time scorers in Europe's big 5 leagues (via @2010MisterChip).

George:, external People need to remember that Ronaldo came to La Liga at his peak whilst Messi started his career there.

With seemingly winnable games against Ludogorets and Almeria to come in the next week, you would expect Real Madrid to make it 20 straight wins before they head off to take part in the Club World Cup in Morocco later in December. It is of course still early days to be talking about further landmarks being reached (as Chelsea will testify) but you have to start wondering how many trophies this Real side can bag this season. And how many goals Ronaldo will end up with this campaign?

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Will is absolutely right. Lionel Messi has 53 more goals than Ronaldo in La Liga but he has been playing in the league for five years longer, during which he has played 112 games more. This is not to say Ronaldo is better than Messi, I'm not daft enough to wade into that debate. Lets just be grateful that we get to experience an era in which both of them are playing.

Will Chambers: Ronaldo and Messi will always be compared, but it must be remembered that Ronaldo has not played as many games as Messi in La Liga.

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So, with 18 straight wins, Carlo Ancelotti's side have now matched the Spanish record set by Frank Rijkaard's Barcelona team in the 2005/06 season, and will have their chance to create more history on Tuesday when they face Ludogorets Razgrad in their final Champions League group game.

The La Liga table shows Real Madrid now four points ahead of reigning champions Atletico Madrid and five ahead of third-placed Barcelona, who host Espanyol on Sunday.

And here is the current top 10 all-time La Liga top-scorers...

1. Lionel Messi (2004-Present) 253

2. Telmo Zarra (1940-1955) 251

3. Hugo Sanchez (1981-1994) 234

4. Raul (1994-2010) 228

5. Alfredo di Stefano (1953-1966) 227

6. Cesar Rodriguez (1939-1955) 223

7. Quini (1970-1987) 219

8. Pahino (1943-1956) 210

9. Cristiano Ronaldo (2009-Present) 200

10. Edmundo Suarez (1939-1950) 195

Here is the list of all-time highest hat-trick scorers in La Liga...

1. Cristiano Ronaldo 23

2. Alfredo di Stefano 22

2. Telmo Zarra 22

4. Lionel Messi 20

This was supposed to be about Real as a team. But instead we are again talking about their star man. He was clinical tonight, always in the right place and, once again, too hot for Celta to handle. He has now scored 200 La Liga goals in 178 games. He has 23 La Liga hat-tricks. Not bad son, not bad at all.

An historic night at the Bernabeu, where Real Madrid have equalled the Spanish record of 18 straight wins in all competitions and Cristiano Ronaldo has broken the record for most hat-tricks in La Liga. They weren't at their best. They didn't need to be. They are four points clear the top of the table.

The answer to that question is no. Nolito does not even beat the wall with his curling effort and Real clear.

There are going to be three minutes of added time. Can Celta at least get a consolation from a Nolito free-kick from 25 yards?

We are into injury time. This game is well and truly done and dusted. An air of contentment has descended upon the Bernabeu.

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Just to keep you abreast of further records Cristiano Ronaldo will inevitably break, he is now 28 goals shy of Raul's record tally of Real Madrid La Liga goals, which stands at 228. For the mathematicians amongst you, that means Ronaldo has brought up his double ton tonight. That deserves a raise of the bat.

There will be no more goals for Ronaldo tonight. He comes off to a standing ovation to be replaced by Javier Hernandez.

Opta Jose:, external Cristiano Ronaldo has scored in his last 17 home league games (29 goals in total).

In amongst all that record breaking, there were a couple of changes, one for each side. Fabio Coentrao entered the game and replaced Karim Benzema for Real and Santi Mina came on for Michael Krohn-Dehli.