Manchester United were able to survive a scare from bottom of the table Norwich City to claim all three points on Saturday, as Cristiano Ronaldo scored all three goals for the home side.
The 37-year-old gave his side a 2 goal lead before Dowell capitalised on horrendous United defending to pull one back just at the stroke of half-time.
Teemu Pukki drew Dean Smith’s side level immediately after the restart but they came undone late on, as Ronaldo rolled back the years to send his trademark freekicks into the back of the Norwich net.
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored the 60th hat-trick of his professional career for club and country (50th at club level), with today’s direct free-kick goal the 58th of his career.
United’s next game is against perennial rivals, Liverpool at Anfield.
