Chasing a record-extending ninth straight Serie A title, the victory restored Juventus’ four-point lead over
Since losing the Italian Cup final to
“We produced a ton of chances and we scored three beautiful goals,”
Seven minutes later it was Ronaldo’s turn. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner gathered a pass near midfield, charged toward the goal and unleashed a blistering effort from 22 yards (meters) into the top corner past the outstretched Perin.
It was Ronaldo’s first goal in open play of the restart after converting penalties in his previous two matches, and it raised his total to 24 in 25 Serie A matches this season.
Not to be outdone, substitute
Dybala and Ronaldo had scored while playing together only once before the break for the coronavirus pandemic. Since the restart, they’ve scored together in three out of three games.
“They’re looking for each other more and they’ve realized that by helping each other they can both become much more productive,” Sarri said.
Three days after coming back to beat Fiorentina 2-1,
Ciro Immobile and
A handball from Immobile led to Bellotti’s penalty and means the striker will miss Saturday’s game against
But Immobile made up for his error with an expert finish shortly after the break to raise his total to 29 goals in 29 games -- on pace to break Gonzalo Higuain’s Serie A record of 36 goals in 2015-16.
Immobile also matched his personal best for a Serie A season set two years ago.
Parolo scored the winner with a deflected shot from just beyond the area.
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