Cristiano Ronaldo: "We knew we had to win tonight"

Cristiano Ronaldo gave an amazing performance against Atletico, scoring a hat-trick and increasing his goal tally to 40 in the league championship. "We knew the match would be complicated. Atletico played well and were strong. I'm happy for scoring and assisting. I'm grateful to my teammates because I wouldn't be able to score or play my game without them." "We were a little tense because Barcelona won yesterday and we were forced to win, so mission accomplished. We have to win our remaining games to increase our chances of winning the title." "The team is in good form, confident and ready for its next game. I've been one booking short of a suspension for two months, but I'm behaving myself."