Watch: Ronaldo breaks out of slump with hat-trick vs. Alaves

Turns out Cristiano Ronaldo didn't forget where the net is, after all.

The Real Madrid megastar, stumbling out of the gate this season by his lofty scoring standards, netted a hat-trick to inspire his side to a 4-1 win over Alaves on Saturday.

His final goal, after some nice interplay with Marcelo, was the pick of the litter; his first two tallies came via a penalty, and a deflected effort.

The win ensures that Real Madrid will remain atop the La Liga table, and pushes Ronaldo to five league goals on the campaign.