Ronaldo netted his 58th career hat-trick – his 10th for Portugal as the Selecao eased past minnows Luxembourg 5-0 on Tuesday. The five-time Ballon d’Or, 36, the winner scored two penalties within five minutes early in the first half before completing the threefold three minutes from the stop of the match  Bruno Fernandes and Joao Palhinha also found the back of the net in the match.

Portugal is one point behind Group A leaders Serbia, though they have a game in hand, heading into next month’s crucial showdown on the road to Qatar 2022.

Ronaldo who raised his all-time men’s international goals record to 115 – wrote via Instagram: “Another victory, another step towards our goal, another historic night in defense of our colors! “Everything becomes easier when we play at home and in front of an audience that cares for us from the first to the last minute… “I had promised that I would always be looking for more and more and more! “It’s in my DNA and our DNA, we’re never content, we never lower our arms and we always go.”