On 7 October 2012, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice against Barcelona in El Clasico.
Ronaldo and Messi both were on the scoresheet twice. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a brilliant left-foot finish. Messi equalized on a defensive mistake 8 minutes later to level the game.
Lionel Messi then scored a freekick to put Barcelona up 2-1 in the 61st minute, only for Ronaldo to equalize just 5 minutes later with a beautiful finish past Valdes.
The Match ended in a 2-2 draw.