By scoring four goals in a 7–1 home win over Celta de Vigo on 5 March 2016 , Ronaldo arrived at 252 goals in La Liga .
He subsequently became the first player to score double figures in the competition 's group stage , setting the record at 11 goals , including another four-goal haul against Malmö.alt=|left|thumb|255x255px|By March 2016 , Ronaldo ( center ) had scored 252 goals in 228 matches in La Liga to become the competition 's second-highest scorer .
Cristiano Ronaldo