His free-kick at the 88th minute completely changed the face of the game . The last shot off Ronaldo's boot not only drew the game 3-3 but also, made the Portugal captain, the first player to score a hat-trick against Spain in a FIFA World Cup match.
Ronaldo became the show-stopper right at the beginning of the play. He beat Nacho on the left of the box with a step over, was tripped and converted the penalty himself in an emphatic style after four minutes. he then scored the next at the 44th minute of the game after a poor mistake from Spain goalkeeper, David de Gea which allowed Portugal captain to again put his team ahead of their rivals.
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Then came the third and the final one which completely shattered Spain's dream of winning their World Cup opener. While the men in whites were leading the game 3-2, Ronaldo made the most of the free kick and levelled the score with yet another phenomenal shot at the 88th minute of the match.
It was the 51st hat-trick of Ronaldo's career and also the 51st hat-trick in World Cup history. Ronaldo said that he thought the draw was a "fair result."