Cristiano Ronaldo marked his international return with four goals in a 6-0 mauling of hapless Andorra on Friday and then demanded eight more wins to guarantee Portugal a place in the 2018 World Cup.
The Real Madrid superstar took his Portugal career tally to 65 goals in 134 games but his team. It was Ronaldo’s 42nd career hat-trick and the eighth time he scored more than three goals in a single game.
Here, we lost five times the Portuguese star scored four or more goals.
ESPANYOL 0-6 REAL MADRID: SEPTEMBER 12, 2015 – 5 GOALS, 1 ASSIST
LA LIGA
With a sumptuous five-goal performance, Ronaldo crossed Raul’s tally of 228 to become Real Madrid’s record scorer in La Liga. He completed his hat-trick inside the opening 20 minutes.
REAL MADRID 9-1 GRANADA: APRIL 5, 2015 – 5 GOALS
LA LIGA
After Gareth Bale opened the scoring, Ronaldo bagged a quick-fire hat-trick within the space of eight minutes to set the tone for a huge victory. This was the first time he scored five in a game.
REAL MADRID 8-0 MALMO: DECEMBER 8, 2015 – 4 GOALS, 1 ASSIST
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Ronaldo scored four to help Madrid to a victory that equalled the record for the biggest win in the Champions League group stages.
REAL MADRID 5-1 ELCHE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 – 4 GOALS, 1 ASSIST
LA LIGA
The former Manchester United man followed up his hat-trick against Deportivo four days earlier with a quadruple in a 5-1 win over Elche.
SEVILLA 2-6 REAL MADRID: MAY 7, 2011 – 4 GOALS
LA LIGA
Following elimination from the Champions League, Ronaldo led Madrid to victory in a goal fest against Sevilla. His four goals ensured that Barcelona’s title celebrations were delayed.
