By Karuna Thapa
Kathmandu, March 13
Manchester United defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday night thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick.
After a hat-trick, Ronaldo set a new record for most goals scored, and United moved up to
fourth place in the rankings.
In professional football, Ronaldo holds the record for most goals scored. Ronaldo has the most goals (807), according to FIFA, the world’s regulatory body.
With 805 goals, Josef Bican is in the second position.
After 14 years and 59 days, Ronaldo also scored a hat-trick in the Premier League. He has now scored 49 hat tricks in his career.
Ronaldo scored three goals in the first half, in the 12th, 38th, and 81st minutes, to give United the win at Old Trafford.
Harry Kane of Tottenham scored a penalty in the 35th minute, while Harry Maguire of
Manchester United scored a suicide goal in the 72nd minute.
United has climbed to fourth place with 50 points from 29 games after this victory. With 45
points, Tottenham is in sixth place.
