Goals: Ronaldo 10', 13'

Cristiano Ronaldo increased his goal tally to 27 on the season as his double against Portsmouth saw Manchester United return to the top of the Premier League on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old claimed two goals in three minutes as United cruised to a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford.

Ronaldo put United ahead in the 10th minute when he beat the offside trap to collect Nani's pass and slipped the ball across David James.

The Portuguese added a spectacular second with an unstoppable free-kick over a static Portsmouth wall and into the net before James had even moved.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Nani, Scholes (Anderson 62'), Carrick, Park, Ronaldo (Hargreaves 73'), Rooney (Tevez 73').

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin (Hreidarsson 46'), Pamarot, Lauren (Mvuemba 46'), Davis, Diarra, Kranjcar, Baros (Hughes 78'), Mwaruwari.