( CNN ) -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 23rd hat-trick for Real Madrid on Saturday as Real Sociedad were brushed aside 5-1 at the Bernabeu . The Portuguese maestro opened the scoring in the 12th minute before French striker Karim Benzema doubled the lead six minutes later . The game was effectively over eight minutes later when Ronaldo tucked away his second goal of the night from the penalty spot . Read more : BT beats Sky to Champions League rights . Sami Khedira made it 4-0 in the 36th minute before the visitors reduced their arrears with Antoine Griezmann scoring in the 61st minute . Inevitably it was Ronaldo who had the last word , bagging his third and Real 's fifth with 14 minutes remaining . Read more : Bayern break Bundesliga record . The win takes Carlo Ancelotti 's team to within three points of leaders Barcelona who are away to Real Betis on Sunday . Second-place Atletico Madrid also play Sunday traveling to Villarreal . In Saturday 's other La Liga fixtures , Athletic Bilbao move up to fifth after a 2-1 win against Levante while sixth-place Getafe drew 1-1 with Elche . Read more : Ronaldo criticizes Blatter 's 'disrespectful ' behavior . Meanwhile in Serie A , Catania recorded only their second win of the season with 1-0 win over mid-table Udinese . Inter Milan continued their solid league form with a 2-0 win over Livorno . The result sees them stay fourth and moves them to within three points of second-place Napoli and third-place Juventus who meet in Turin on Sunday evening . League leaders Roma dropped their first points of the season last weekend with a 1-1 draw at Torino , but will expect to claim three points on Sunday as they entertain struggling Sassuolo .
Ronaldo nets another hat-trick as Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad 5-1 . La Liga leaders in action against Real Betis on Sunday . Inter Milan keep in touch with top three in Serie A with a 2-0 win against Livorno .