Cristiano Ronaldo treble gives Real Madrid lasting memory of last league visit to Vicente Calderon – in pictures

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in action with Atletico Madrid’s Gabi. Javier Barbancho / Reuters

Atletico Madrid’s Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak, left, clears the ball. Curto de la Torre / AFP

Real Madrid players celebrate after Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring. Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates. Gerard Julien / AFP

Real Madrid’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, right, argues with referee David Fernandez Borbalan. Emilio Naranjo / EPA

Real Madrid’s Welsh forward Gareth Bale, left, jumps with the ball. Curto de la Torre / AFP

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, right, falls past Atletico Madrid’s Brazilian defender Filipe Luis. Curto de la Torre / AFP

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, centre, vies with Atletico Madrid’s Brazilian defender Filipe Luis. Curto de la Torre / AFP

Spanish referee Fernandez Borbalan, right, shows a yellow card to Atletico Madrid’s Gabi. Chema Moya / EPA

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his third goal. Gerard Julien / AFP

Real Madrid’s Daniel Carvajal in action with Atletico Madrid’s Stefan Savic. Sergio Perez / Reuters

Atletico Madrid’s Argentine midfielder Angel Correa kicks the ball. Curto de la Torre / AFP

Real Madrid’s Brazilian defender Marcelo Vieira, left, fights for the ball with Atletico Madrid’s Juanfran. Emilio Naranjo / EPA

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid puts the ball in the net only for the goal to be disallowed. Denis Doyle / Getty Images

Atletico Madrid’s French striker Antoine Griezmann, left, escapes with the ball. Emilio Naranjo / EPA

Real Madrid’s Welsh forward Gareth Bale, left, vies with Atletico Madrid’s Argentinian midfielder Angel Correa. Curto de la Torre / AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick delivered Real Madrid’s first success over Atletico Madrid in the Primera Liga for three years with a 3-0 win in the last meeting between the sides at Atletico’s Vicente Calderon.

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