Ronaldo records another milestone as Man United capitalise on Spurs loss

The Portuguese forward got his third via a stunning free-kick late on in the game as the Premier League club capitalised on Tottenham's loss against Brighton.

Although its been a difficult season for the Old Trafford side, there is still some light at the end of tunnel for them.

Following Spurs' 1-0 defeat to Brighton, the Red Devils knew a victory would put them to within three points, with six games remaining.

And despite the protests that happened in the game, and outside of the ground, where Man United fans were portraying their anger at the Glazer family, the players remained professional on the pitch, and got the job done.

It was the perfect start for Ralf Rangnick's side, albeit with a bit of luck.

Playing out of the back, Norwich defender Ben Gibson was dispossessed by Anthony Elanga who had the simple task of passing the ball across the box for Ronaldo to virtually tap in.

Even though the Red Devils were good value for their lead, they were not comfortable in the match, and on the counter-attack, the Canaries should have done more to test the hosts' goal.

But they were unable to do so, and midway through the second half, Ronaldo doubled his goal tally.

From an in swinging corner by Alex Telles, Ronaldo got away from Gibson and in typical fashion buried the header into the bottom left past Tim Krul.

Whilst the hosts merited the two goal lead, they were never comfortable as Norwich showed great character to get themselves back in the contest.

Finding his way into the left hand side of the penalty box, Pukki had time and space to weigh up his options, and delivered a perfect cross to the far post where Kieran Dowell had the simple task of heading past David De Gea.

Prior to the game, the Everton academy product spoke to talkSPORT and said there could be an 'upset' on the cards when his side face Manchester United in their next game.

And whilst his side couldn't live up to his words, he certainly did by getting his side back into the game, and then providing an excellent assist for the Finnish forward.

The 24-year-old hadn't scored or assisted in the league this season until today, but picked one of the best grounds to find his goal scoring touch.

Things could have gone even better for the bottom side in the Premier League as De Gea was forced to make a few good saves.

But they were unable to take the chances, and with Ronaldo on the pitch, the hosts always had a chance of winning the game.

Winning a free-kick after Elanga had been fouled, the 37-year-old stepped up and smashed his effort in.

It cannoned off the left-post, and even though Krul got a hand on to it, he was unable to keep the ball out.

It was a massive goal for the Red Devils, and one that could prove to be crucial if Rangnick's side are to qualify for the Champions League next season.