Ronaldo hat-trick earns Man Utd win against Norwich

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second hat-trick in three Premier League games to boost Manchester United's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League

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Knowing victory would take them within three points of the top four, Ronaldo appeared to have put United in control when he scored twice in the opening 32 minutes.

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However, appalling defending from the hosts either side of the interval allowed Norwich to equalise through Kieran Dowell and Teemu Pukki and for a while Dean Smith's

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But after Ralf Rangnick had abandoned his bold tactic of playing without a recognised ball-winner in midfield and replaced Paul Pogba with Juan Mata

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The 37-year-old is now on 15 Premier League goals for the season, trailing only Mo Salah and Son Hueng-min in the standings.

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United can move level on points with fourth-placed Spurs if they win at Liverpool on Tuesday.

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The Canaries are now seven points behind fourth-bottom Everton, having played two games more and with only six matches to do something about it.

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CITY MAKE SEVEN CHANGES FOR FA CUP SEMI-FINAL AGAINST LIVERPOOL

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