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#1 Portugal 3-3 Spain, 15 June 2018
In one of the thrilling games of the World cup, Cristiano Ronaldo put on a remarkable performance by scoring a hat-trick to earn his national side a point against the mighty Spaniards.
He opened the scoring for Portugal by winning a penalty in the 4th minute and successfully converting it from the spot. After Diego Costa equalized for Spain, Ronaldo put his side in front once again by striking from outside the box which was squandered by de Gea in goal.
However second-half goals from Diego Costa and Nacho put the defending champions in front and the game was heading towards the final whistle with the scoreline reading 2-3.
One final opportunity was provided to Portugal in the form of a freekick which was from a striking distance to goal.
Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man! Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up and curled the ball into the top corner to score one of the finest and crucial hat-tricks in his career.
