Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in a Premier League encounter against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday (March 12). The match ended in a 3-2 victory for Manchester United, putting them in fourth place with 50 points from 29 Premier League matches. Oppositely, Tottenham have dropped to the seventh position with 45 points from 27 games. Besides, the encounter was significant for Ronaldo, who became the leading goalscorer in FIFA-recognized official matches. Let's look at Ronaldo's performance against Tottenham and the all-time official top scorers in football.      Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance against Tottenham Hotspur Manchester United were outside the top four in the Premier League points standings prior to the encounter against Tottenham Hotspur. They have had a disappointing season despite spending so much money in the summer transfer window of 2021. On the other hand, Tottenham Hotspur have been under pressure to finish in the top four in the Premier League. Read Ballon d’Or award undergoes significant changes Both teams were eager to win in this scenario, but Manchester United had the edge from the outset because they were the hosts. Cristiano Ronaldo was instrumental in Manchester United's win from start to end. He scored the game's first goal in the 12th minute with a spectacular long-range shot that helped him match Bican's overall tally. Tottenham Hotspur captain Harry Kane scored a penalty in the 35th minute to squander United's advantage. But it only took Cristiano Ronaldo three minutes to give Manchester United a 2-0 lead and surpass Bican's all-time official tally. In the 72nd minute, Harry Maguire scored an own-goal, bringing Tottenham Hotspur back into the game. However, Ronaldo was on another level on Saturday, when he scored his 59th career hat-trick in the 81st minute to secure United's victory. The entire crowd erupted in applause following his decisive third goal. Read 2022 UEFA Champions League: Who are Front-Runners to Reach Quarter-Finals? Highest goal-scorers in FIFA-recognized official games Josep Bican is thought to have scored around 1500 goals in his professional career. However, Bican has just 805 goals recognized by FIFA. Therefore, when Ronaldo scored his second goal of the game against Tottenham on Saturday, he officially overtook Bican's record to become the all-time leading scorer in football history. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 807 goals in 1110 games, whereas Josef Bican has scored 805 goals in just 530 games. It highlights Bican's potency as a striker during his playing career. Though football was not as competitive in the 1930s and 1950s as it is now. Apart from them, Romario of Brazil, Lionel Messi of Argentina, and Brazilian icon Pele of Brazil are third, fourth, and fifth, respectively. Read Epyllion clinch BGMEA Cup Top five goal-scorers in official matches Player Matches Goals Cristiano Ronaldo 1,110 807 Josef Bican 530 805 Romario 994 772 Lionel Messi 961 759 Pele 831 757 Source: https://talksport.com/ Read Ukraine asks FIFA to postpone World Cup playoff vs Scotland Aftermath   Cristiano Ronaldo has reached new heights after surpassing FIFA's all-time top goalscorer record on Saturday. Ronaldo had to play more than 1,100 matches to attain this milestone, which is an incredible performance. Prior to this, he has set several records, the most notable of which is the top goalscorer in UCL history. Cristiano is still going strong at the age of 37, and he is expected to play professional football for another 2/3 years. If Ronaldo keeps performing as he did against Tottenham, he will undoubtedly shatter a few more records in the coming years. Besides, this was a critical win for Manchester United, who had been under pressure in their pursuit for a top-four finish before this match. Manchester United has now regained their place in the top four of the Premier League points standings with this victory.  Read Chelsea FC: Roman Abramovich ready to sell the club due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine