Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 59th career hat trick

Manchester United played Tottenham Hotspur yesterday at Old Trafford

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But Spurs skipper made 1-1 from the penalty spot on the 35th minute mark

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But CR7 was not going to back down as he reestablished the lead from a brilliant cross from Jadon Sancho

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But Man United captain Harry Maguire let the lead slip as he unfortunately tapped the ball into his own net in the second half

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With only 18 minutes to go, the onus was on Ronaldo to pull United out of trouble once again

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And he delivered as Ronaldo scored his first hat-trick for United since 2008.

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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 59th career hat trick

Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 59th career hat trick

Manchester United played Tottenham Hotspur yesterday at Old Trafford

Manchester United played Tottenham Hotspur yesterday at Old Trafford

But Spurs skipper made 1-1 from the penalty spot on the 35th minute mark

But Spurs skipper made 1-1 from the penalty spot on the 35th minute mark

But CR7 was not going to back down as he reestablished the lead from a brilliant cross from Jadon Sancho

But CR7 was not going to back down as he reestablished the lead from a brilliant cross from Jadon Sancho

But Man United captain Harry Maguire let the lead slip as he unfortunately tapped the ball into his own net in the second half

But Man United captain Harry Maguire let the lead slip as he unfortunately tapped the ball into his own net in the second half

With only 18 minutes to go, the onus was on Ronaldo to pull United out of trouble once again

With only 18 minutes to go, the onus was on Ronaldo to pull United out of trouble once again

And he delivered as Ronaldo scored his first hat-trick for United since 2008.

And he delivered as Ronaldo scored his first hat-trick for United since 2008.

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