The 4-1 win against Alves helped Real Madrid hold off Barca and Atletico in the La Liga standings

Ronaldo hat-trick extends Real Madrid's La Liga lead

Portugal now have three points from two games. The Euro 2016 champions had lost their first match to Switzerland

World Cup qualifiers: Ronaldo nets four in 6-0 mauling of Andorra

Portugal will host Andorra in Aveiro on October?7 and visit the Faroes three days later

Ronaldo scored 51 goals in 48 games in all competitions for Real Madrid who won the Champions League

He cried as he was stretchered off 24 minutes into the game, and again when he lifted the trophy

Ronaldo equalled Luis Figo's record of 127 caps for his team, but that was pretty much it

He had been under scrutiny after a poor start to the Euro

But he will skip friendly against England on Thursday

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