Hat-trick hero Cristiano Ronaldo makes history as Manchester United keep up top four fight with win over Tottenham

Ronaldo scored a sensational hat-trick as United went fourth once more (Image: Getty)

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a sensational hat-trick on a record-breaking evening for the Portuguese as Manchester United stored their high 4 hopes alive towards Tottenham.

United sealed a 3-2 win to maneuver again into fourth place with Ronaldo scoring twice within the first-half both aspect of Harry Kane’s penalty to turn out to be the main purpose scorer within the historical past of the lads’s sport.

Tottenham drew degree within the second-half after a Harry Maguire personal purpose however Ronaldo was once more United’s saviour, rising to slam residence a 3rd with 9 minutes of the competition remaining.

Ronaldo matched the report held by Austrian-Czech Josef Bican in extraordinary style 12 minutes in, lashing residence profession purpose no.805 with a chic strike from 25 yards out.

It got here very a lot towards the run of play as Tottenham uncovered United’s backline early on – with Eric Dier denied a purpose after a purpose line clearance from Diogo Dalot.

After lacking final week’s derby, Ronaldo was again with a bang (Image: Getty)

The equaliser got here after 35 minutes with Dejan Kulusevski inflicting issues down the correct. When his cross bounced off the outstretched arm of Allex Telles, referee Jonathan Moss pointed to the spot with Kane ruthlessly dispatching.

Ronaldo’s record-breaking second got here three minutes later, latching onto Jadon Sancho’s perfectly-timed cross to make historical past together with his 806^th profession purpose.

United invited stress upon themselves once more within the second-half and had been punished when Sergio Reguilon’s cross discovered its method into the again of the web off Maguire.

So as to add insult to harm, Cristian Romero, who Reguilon was attempting to cross to, was offside with the purpose prone to have been chalked off.

A draw or defeat would have served as one other main blow for United’s high 4 hopes with Arsenal now holding 4 video games in hand over their rivals.

However Ronaldo was their saviour once more, nonetheless, sealing his first hat-trick for the membership since January 2008 after rising above Matt Doherty to slam residence a towering header from a Telles nook.

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