Nine years at Real Madrid: 9 most iconic CR7 moments

#2. Hat-trick vs Wolfsburg

Ronaldo vs Wolfsburg

Ronaldo has 48 hat-tricks to his name and 7 of these trebles have come in the Champions League. The last one was the one he smashed against his local foes in the semi-finals of the 2016-17 season. However there was yet another hat-trick that was more crucial - the one against Wolfsburg in the 2015/16 season.

Madrid's beginning to the season was nothing but horrendous. Under Rafa Benitez, they were destroyed 4-0 at home by Enrique's Barcelona and were long out of the race for the La Liga. To make matters worse, they were eliminated from the Copa del Rey for fielding an ineligible player. When Zidane took over, they were left with just one title to play for, the hardest of them all - the Champions League. However, it seemed like a more humiliating ousting was impending for Perez's club.

An early quarter-finals exit to a team that was placed 8th in the Bundesliga was on the cards for Ronaldo and co as they were handed a shock 2-0 defeat at the Volkswagen Arena. Their 2015/16 season had disaster written all over save for a certain Cristiano. For Los Blancos to progress they would have to score three goals and keep a clean sheet. With Ronaldo around, Madrid were definitely down, but no exactly out.

Unsurprisingly, he was ever the man for the occasion. Under some enormous pressure, he proved his mettle yet again with a scintillating hat-trick ensuring Madrid's progress to the semi-finals and their eventual 11th Champions League title. CR7 stepped up to the occasion and scored a hat-trick of diverse goals - first from a deflected cross, second - a deft header and the third - a 25 yard free-kick.