Uzbek striker Sardor Rashidov makes a hat-trick in Portuguese Primeira Liga

Uzbekistan international paved the way for the return to the victories of the Madeirans, who came from six games to win and still looking to forget the 10-0 defeat suffered against Benfica.

Rashidov, who returned to the starting lineup after his debut against Benfica, signed the first goal of the match for Nacional just 12 minutes after the kickoff.

After the restart, Rashidov increased advantage for Madeirans with great effectiveness at the Estádio da Madeira. The party was even bigger nine minutes later when Rashidov signed the third, receiving a classic pass from Riascos.