Ronaldo scores 36th league hat-trick of career to put himself 2 ahead of Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a second-half hat-trick to lead Serie A champions Juventus to a 4-0 win at home to Cagliari on Monday, taking his tally to eight goals in his last five league games.
Ronaldo, who completed the 36th league hat-trick of his career, two more than Lionel Messi, took his tally this season to 15 goals, including 13 in Serie A.
Messi's treble against Celta Vigo last November was his 34th in La Liga.