The central defender scored his seventh penalty of the season in a 4-2 Copa del Rey quarter-final first-leg win over Girona - and his fourth 'Panenka' style chip down the middle.

"It's a very good personal moment and it's a way of expressing my way of being and feeling," said Ramos.

"As long as I keep getting it in! Goalkeepers wait for me more, and if they do not move, I'll have to try to put it to one side."

Ramos has become a master of the art, with former Czech midfielder Antonin Panenka - who lends his name to the technique - saying last year that he's the best in the current game.

Seven of Ramos' 15 career penalties have been Panenkas and the Spain captain - who became first-choice penalty taker for Real when Cristiano Ronaldo joined Juventus - later took his tally of goals for the season to nine with a powerful header from a corner.

Lucas Vazquez and Karim Benzema also scored for Real as they took a two-goal lead into next Thursday's second leg.

Ramos' Real Madrid penalties this season (all scored)...

• 15 August - 4-2 extra-time defeat by Atletico Madrid in Uefa Super Cup - bottom right corner
• 26 August - 4-1 win at Girona in La Liga - Panenka
• 1 September - 4-1 win over Leganes in La Liga - placed to right
• 3 November - 2-0 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga - Panenka
• 11 November - 4-2 win at Celta Vigo in La Liga - Panenka
• 9 January - 3-0 win over Leganes in Copa del Rey - bottom left corner
• 24 January - 4-2 win over Girona in Copa del Rey - Panenka