His opening goal, after just two minutes, for Real Madrid in their 2-0 win over Malaga last weekend not only set a new record but ensured that the team had scored in all thirty-eight league games for the first time.
With twenty-five in La Liga, ten in the Champions League, four in the Club World Cup, and one in the Copa del Rey, Ronaldo is the first Los Blancos player to reach that tally in as many seasons.
There were wild scenes in the capital as fans celebrated their first La Liga title for five years.