Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Celta Vigo: Highlights, Reaction to Star's 4-Goal Display

Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals as Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 7-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, breaching two milestones in the process. Ronaldo now has 30 La Liga hat-tricks, the most in history, and has netted over 250 goals for Los Blancos.

He's also set an incredible scoring pace since moving to the Spanish capital, per B/R UK Instagram: 

A long-range shot and thunderous free-kick accounted for Ronaldo's first two goals, before a tap-in completed the hat-trick. Squawka provided instant reaction:

The free-kick had already put him into club folklore:

Ronaldo also moved up in the league's all-time scoring charts, according to OptaJose:

Fanatix relayed a highlight of Ronaldo's spectacular opener:

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Ronaldo! He's now scored 250 in 228 La Liga appearances for Real Madrid. Time for a hat-trick? Pictures from Sky pic.twitter.com/FkKky6kzEP

— fanatix (@therealfanatix) March 5, 2016"

Amazingly, his free-kick may have been even better. It was a dipping drive from beyond the area. The initial power of the shot was awesome, but it was the movement of the ball that really made it special.

Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, himself deadly from free-kicks during his playing days, resisted comparison with Ronaldo's shooting power:

After showing off his individual quality for his first two goals, Ronaldo benefited from a fine team move to net his hat-trick finish. An intricate passage of play put Isco behind the Celta defence, and the Spanish playmaker smartly pulled a pass back for Ronaldo to nudge over the line.

The fourth was equally simple in creation, as Jese whipped in a corner that Ronaldo rose to meet emphatically in the air. 

Those goals answered Ronaldo's critics after the prolific No. 7 incurred some vocal criticism from frustrated home supporters. He made reference to that with a celebration, according to Sid Lowe of the Guardian:

With the perfect rebuttal already doled out, Ronaldo added some gloss to his day by rising to head in a corner.

As Sky Sports Statto detailed, hitting four is nothing new for the 31-year-old star:

His manager clearly felt the same, per Corrigan:

But in the context of recent criticism, this quartet represents a reminder that Madrid will only go as far as their dynamic No. 7 can take them.