Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick helps Portugal secure 3-3 draw with Spain

by Wayde Brown June 15th, 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored the first hat-trick of the 2018 World Cup Russia.

He achieved the feat after hitting the back of the net three times to help Portugal come from behind to earn a 3-3 draw in their Group B opener Spain.

The Real Madrid striker opened the scoring in the 4^th minute from the penalty spot and later shot the European champions into a 2-1 lead in the 44^th after a mistake by David De Gea.

He then stepped up with 2 minutes remaining in the contest to curl home a stunning freekick that De Gea could only watch helplessly.

Diego Costa (21^st and 55^th) was also on target twice for Spain who twice came from behind to level proceedings in the 55^th minute before Nacho’s wonder striker in the 58^th gave them a 3-2 lead.

At the age of 33, #CristianoRonaldo scored 3 goals in the 3-3 draw v Spain in the 3rd match of the day.
He is the oldest player in WC history to score a hat-trick. #POR

— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) June 15, 2018

Ronaldo in the meantime has also become the first player to score at 8 major international tournaments.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored at:
– EURO 2004
– WC 2006
– EURO 2008
– WC 2010
– EURO 2012
– WC 2014
– EURO 2016
– WC 2018#PORESP #WorldCup

— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) June 15, 2018