El Clasico: 5 best Cristiano Ronaldo performances

#1 Barcelona vs Real Madrid, Copa del Rey (2012-13)

Cristiano Ronaldo was at his best in the semi-final of the 2012-13 Copa del Rey

Real Madrid visited the Camp Nou in February 2013 to face Barcelona, for the second leg of Copa del Rey semifinal. The tie at the Bernabeu desisted in a 1-1 draw and it was all to play for at the Camp Nou.

Barcelona were straightaway on the attack with a couple of shots from Messi. A through ball from Higuain saw Ronaldo sprinting down the right-hand side of the pitch and was one-on-one with Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique. A couple of step-overs later, the defender was drawn into a foul, inside the penalty area. Ronaldo coolly turned in the penalty, making this the sixth consecutive journey to the Camp Nou in which he had scored.

Barcelona kept on trying at the other end but was unable to go past Diego Lopez. Just after the halftime break, Khedira launched a long ball which was chased down by Di Maria. The Argentinian left veteran Puyol bamboozled with his footwork but his shot was saved by Jose Pinto. To the joy of Madrid fans, Cristiano was there to slot home from the saved effort.

Real Madrid added the third goal through Varane in the 68th minute of the match. Barcelona got a goal in the 89th minute, scored by Jordi Alba, but it was too little, too late for the Catalans. An inspiring performance from Mourinho's side saw his side advance to the final of the domestic cup.