Cristiano Ronaldo struck a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed Getafe 7-3 yesterday.

The Portugal forward struck three times before half-time - but his team still did not have the lead after explosive finishes from Getafe trio Sergio Escudero, Diego Castro and Mehdi Lacen.

Second-half goals from Javier Hernandez, James Rodriguez, Jese Rodriguez and Marcelo earned victory but Real's season will still be seen as a disappointment after Barcelona beat them to the title and they also came up short in the Champions League.

Real coach Carlo Ancelotti siad: "The players have shown a serious and professional attitude right up until the last minute of the season. They have done really well, although there is the sadness of not winning titles. However, the effort was very professional.

"We have often analysed what happened this year in La LIGA. We had important injuries in January and February, such as Kroos, Modric and James. During that period we lost points against Villarreal and Athletic."