There it is! Cristiano Ronaldo is on hand to finish a cross from Marcelo at the back post. Another record for Ronaldo, who has now scored more hat-tricks than any other player in La Liga history. That is his 23rd. Yes, 23. It also means Real are now certain to equal the Spanish record for successive wins. All in a night's work for the (arguably) best team in the world.

Another yellow card, this time for Real's Alvaro Arbeloa for giving away a free-kick near the edge of his own box. Nolito takes it and he is not far away, putting his curling shot just a yard past the post. Iker Casillas was scrambling. He was worried.

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Gareth Bale goes close for Real with a neat backward headed flick from a Toni Kroos free-kick. The effort is heading for the goal but is gathered by Sergio Alvarez before it can make it 3-0.

And now Pedro Hernandez is booked for not retreating from a Real free-kick. That's cheap and totally unnecessary.

Daniel Carvajal gets stuck in to a Celta man and is given a yellow card. The Real fans aren't happy but it was a definite booking, Real's second of the match.

DeathApeDisco:, external Stats don't lie, Ronaldo is lethal in a way Ronaldinho never was. Eto'o was better than Benzema is though!

With Madrid aiming to equal the Spanish record of 18 straight wins set by Barca's 2005-2006 side, we're asking who you think would win in a match between both teams at the height of their powers.

Karim Benzema has not had much to feed on but when a chance does come his way he makes a bit of a hash of it. He looks to be away, with a Celta man for close company. He reaches the box and has a chance to shoot but chips the ball limply for the Celta keeper to save.

Ex-Barcelona youngster Sergi Gomez comes on to replace Cabral, who is being carried round the pitch on a stretcher.

The assistants flag has just rescued Celta. Cristiano Ronaldo looked to be away with just the keeper to beat, but he is pulled up, much to his frustration and Celta's relief. Meanwhile, Gustavo Cabral is still getting treatment behind the Real goal.

Nolito is OK to continue, though, and takes the free-kick himself, which hits the wall and goes behind. The resulting corner is headed behind by a home man but now Gustavo Cabral after clashing with Sergio Ramos. He doesn't look in a good way.

Off goes Fabian Orellana and on comes Augusto Fernandez. They have a free-kick for a foul on Nolito, which ended with the striker smacking his head on to the shin of Pepe.

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Real double their lead and it is that man Ronaldo again. Toni Kroos driving run forward is briefly halted but the ball bounces up off the head of Gustavo Cabral and on to the boot of the Real forward. The result: a volleyed goal. That is 28 for the season, 11 against Celta in just short of six games. If he scored again tonight he will have more hat-tricks than any other player in La Liga history. Just another little record for him to break. Unbelievable.

With Madrid aiming to equal the Spanish record of 18 straight wins set by Barca's 2005-2006 side, we're asking who you think would win in a match between both teams at the height of their powers.

Raj, London: It would be 5-5; both teams sensational going forward, nothing special in defence.

Gareth Bale is presented with a superb chance to put Real firmly in control as the home side break through Ronaldo. The Portuguese forward finds Pepe, who then passes to Bale in space at the far post, but he takes a touch and opts for power not placement and Sergio Alvarez is able to save his angled drive. He should have taken it first time. He should have scored.

Once again, a Real player gets in a superb tackle to deny Celta. this time it is Sergio Ramos diving in to deny Joaquin Larrivey a shot on goal and also deflect the ball off the striker to win a goal-kick. That is the kind of quality that helps you win 300 La Liga caps.

Celta play some nice stuff when they come forward, but their final ball is just lacking. Either that or Real manage to get a superb last ditch tackle in to deny them. It is very much the latter as Carvajal sticks a boot in to stop Nolito getting a route through to goal.

Gareth Bale has been a bit quiet tonight but he swings over a wicked ball from the left, which presents the Celta defence with a test, which they pass and clear. Soon after, the Welshman looks to get in behind the Celta defence but is flagged offside. Replays show he was probably level. Either way, his shot was wayward.

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James Rodriguez rolls his fingers round each other in the universal signal of needing to be subbed and so he departs to be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa. He will drop in at right back with Carvajal moving into midfield. It may make Real more solid, but at the expense of creative flair... not that they lack that from elsewhere, mind.

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Real's first chance of the half is presented to Cristiano Ronaldo in the box by a chipped forward pass from Karim Benzema. Just before the Portuguese pulls the trigger to fire his shot over the assistants flag rises for offside against him.

With Madrid aiming to equal the Spanish record of 18 straight wins set by Barca's 2005-2006 side, we're asking who you think would win in a match between both teams at the height of their powers.

Joe:, external Barcelona of 05-06. Ronaldinho was just too good then, he could win it on his own.

Prakash Gurnani:, external It will have to be Barcelona. Simple reason, Ronaldinho got applauded by Madrid fans in the Bernabeu.

Would Ronaldo outshine Ronaldinho? Would Eto'o outscore Benzema? And would Kroos outpass Xavi? Let us know by using #bbceurofooty on Twitter or by texting 81111.