Serie A: Ronaldo double lifts Juventus into second place

Cristiano Ronaldo’s first-half double allowed Juventus to climb to second within the Serie A standings with a 2-Zero win over Cagliari at Juventus Stadium on Saturday. After a comparatively quiet worldwide break for Ronaldo, with one aim in three video games for Portugal, he scored within the 38th minute in Turin, discovering the web for the fifth successive league match.

Four minutes later the 35-year-old ahead brilliantly struck on the far submit to double his aspect’s benefit, taking him to eight league objectives for the season, from simply 4 begins.

Ragnar Klavan thought he had obtained Cagliari again into the sport within the second half however his header was dominated out for offside within the build-up.

Ronaldo turned supplier on two events as Juventus appeared to attain once more however poor ending meant the hosts failed so as to add to their tally.

The win enabled Andrea Pirlo’s unbeaten aspect to shut the hole to leaders AC Milan to at least one level, with Milan taking part in at Napoli on Sunday. Cagliari stayed 11th.

“When you come back from the international break it is always difficult, but we returned with the right spirit from the first minute,” Pirlo stated.

“We dominated the game well, we needed a game like this.”

Having received 4 of their earlier 5 video games in all competitions, Cagliari confirmed loads of confidence within the early phases, with Juventus wanting a shaky having received simply three of their final seven earlier than the worldwide break.

However, after recovering from COVID-19, then an ankle damage, earlier than travelling to play for his nation, Ronaldo appeared sharper than throughout him as he took cost.

The end for his first aim was a trademark one, slicing inside twice earlier than driving a low shot into the web, however the second was even higher, adjusting because the ball was diverted behind him earlier than flicking it residence.

Elsewhere on Saturday, Atalanta had been held to a 0-Zero draw at Spezia and Lazio beat backside aspect Crotone 2-0.