Ronaldo hat-trick as Madrid blast past Sevilla

 　　MADRID, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid warmed up for Wednesday' s Champions League match at home to Manchester United with a comfortable win at home to a conformist Sevilla.

　　Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick after Karim Benzema had opened the scoring for Madrid after the ball fell kindly¹ to him following a Ronaldo cross from the left.

　　Ronaldo' s first goal was a magnificent left foot shot from outside of the Sevilla area, his second was the result of some poor defending from Madrid' s rivals.

　　The former Manchester United striker' s third goal came with 20 minutes remaining, while Manu Del Moral netted a late consolation² for Sevilla.

　　Both sides ended up with a player less after Gonzalo Higuain was sent off for Madrid and Hedwinges Maduro also saw red for Sevilla.

　　This Saturday saw five games in the BBVA Primera Liga, which kicked off with Gregorio Manzano seeing his side scrape a last minute point in their home game against Osasuna.

　　Manzano returned for his third spell as Mallorca coach following Joaquin Caparros' sacking in the week, but a dull game saw his side fall behind to a Lolo header with 13 minutes remainng.

　　Mallorca took a point when defender³ Pedro Geromel looped a header home after a defensive⁴ mix-up from the Osasuna defense⁵ in the 92nd minute.

　　Struggling Celta Vigo worked hard in the first half of their game at home to an improving Valencia, but ran out of steam and Nelson Valdez' s fifth goal of the season in the last minute of injury time gave Valencia a 1-0 win to lift Ernesto Valverde' s side into a place that would qualify them for the Champions League.

　　Malaga' s excellent season continued with a 2-1 win away to Levante who had taken the lead with a 27th minute Jose Barquero penalty before Ozco, who made is Spain debut⁶ against Uruguay in midweek turned the game around with a 36th minute penalty and a winning goal two minutes after halftime.

　　Finally Deportivo la Coruna look doomed⁷ to relegation⁸ after suffering a 3-0 home defeat to fellow strugglers, Granada. All of the goals came in the second half with a Carlos Marchena own goal a minute after the break putting Granada ahead a minute after the break.

　　Jude Ighalo made it 2-0 just after the hour after Manuel Pablo had been sent off to leave Deportivo with a player less and Siquiera netted a late penalty to seal the win.

1 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

2 consolation   

n.安慰，慰问

参考例句：

• The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
• This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。

3 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

4 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。

5 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

6 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

7 doomed   

命定的

参考例句：

• The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
• A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。

8 relegation   

n.驱逐，贬黜；降级

参考例句：

• Liaoning team lost this game, is still deeply avoid relegation zone. 辽宁队本场失利后，仍然深陷保级区。 来自互联网
• In society, relegation is based on your income. 社会上的规类是以你的收入为基准。 来自互联网