The Portuguese forward had already opened his tally for the day with a controversial first-half penalty, and his second was spectacular.
Ronaldo collected the ball on the edge of the box from teammate Blaise Matuidi.
He took two touches to take the ball out from under his feet, and then set himself for a long-range strike.
He struck the ball with real venom, and it flew into the top corner.
The flight of the ball was typically deceptive, leaving Empoli keeper Provedel totally bamboozled.
The goal brought Ronaldo to 7 goals and 4 assists in 10 Serie A games, a fine tally.
October 27, 2018