Top 7 Cristiano Ronaldo moments against Barcelona

Abhinav Singh

Barcelona had secured a 3-2 victory in the first leg of the match, with Lionel Messi scoring one of the goals for the home team and Cristiano Ronaldo netting for Real Madrid. In the return leg, Madrid emerged victorious, winning the cup on the basis of away goals after the match ended in a 4-4 draw. Ronaldo demonstrated his skill and composure by executing a back-heel move over center back Gerard Pique and waiting for the right moment to strike, scoring his team's second goal with a powerful shot.

On 25 Oct 2014 as expected, Ronaldo made an impact in the game after Neymar put the visitors ahead in the 4th minute. Karim Benzema nearly leveled the score, but his header from a Ronaldo cross hit the crossbar. In the 35th minute, a handball by Gerard Pique on a Marcelo cross resulted in a penalty, which Ronaldo converted for his 16th goal of the season. Pepe reduced the deficit to 2-1 in the early second half, but Ronaldo took advantage of a rare mistake by Andres Iniesta to set James Rodriguez, who then passed the ball to Benzema for the third goal, securing the outcome of the match.

Leading 2-1 from the first leg, Barcelona advanced with a 4-3 aggregate victory over Real Madrid. Despite a strong comeback effort led by Ronaldo, Pedro and Dani Alves secured a 2-0 lead. Ronaldo scored in the 67th minute and Karim Benzema equalized the score for Real. The visitors pressed for the goal that would have sent them through on the away goals rule, but Barcelona held on and went on to win the trophy after defeating Athletic Bilbao in the final.

February 26, 2013 the date when Ronaldo had other ideas.Ronaldo dominated the match from beginning to end, scoring the first goal for his team with a 13th-minute penalty after being fouled by Gerard Pique. The home crowd was restless with a 1-0 halftime score, and the situation worsened when Ronaldo added another goal in the 57th minute. Raphael Varane then scored the third goal, giving Real Madrid a 4-1 aggregate lead. In response to the home fans, Real manager Jose Mourinho gestured for silence by putting his finger to his lips.

On October 7, 2012 Ronaldo scores in El Clasico as Barcelona faces Real Madrid. Despite Barcelona's perfect league record and eight-point lead, Ronaldo opens the scoring in the 23rd minute. Lionel Messi equalizes for Real just after the half-hour mark. The goal holds little significance in the context of the league campaign.

April 20, 2011 Ronaldo leads Real to final with 6 goals in competition. Real stifles Barcelona's attack in first half, but Barca dominates after the break. Game goes to extra time, and Ronaldo heads home in 103rd minute from Di Maria cross to win match and give him first silverware for the club.

The final moment takes place in 2021, where Ronaldo scores the winning goal in the El Clasico, securing a 1-0 victory for Juventus over Barcelona in his first Clasico with his new club.

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