Cristiano was up against seven other players for this month's gong, including the likes of Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Ruben Neves, with the final decision being put to fans in a vote on the Premier League's website.
Although Ronaldo netted a treble in the clash with our top-four rivals to secure a vital three points, it was his first goal which caught the eye and made the league's shortlist.
Raphael Varane played the ball forward and Fred teed up Ronaldo with a neat flick-on, before the 37-year-old thrashed a shot into the top corner beyond the despairing dive of the visitors’ keeper Hugo Lloris.