After losing to Napoli in the previous round, Juventus determined to win against Fiorentina to regain its position. And with star C.Ronaldo, the old lady didn’t have a hard time winning.

The Portuguese striker scored twice from the penalty spot in this match, helping Juventus overcome Fiorentina 3-0. This is the 9th consecutive match the Portuguese "superstar" scored in Serie A. As a result, he became the first Juventus player to score in nine consecutive matches in Serie A since 2005. (after David Trezeguet).

In addition, C.Ronaldo also raised his number of goals in Serie A this season to 19, just behind Ciro Immobile, who has 25 goals for Lazio.

With this victory, Juventus has built the top of the Serie A table with 54 points, temporarily away from Inter and Lazio with a distance of 6 points (playing more than 1 match).

C. Ronaldo scored in 9 consecutive games in Serie A

Entering this match, coach Sarri did not use the familiar pair of strikers C. Ronaldo, Dybala. Instead, Higuain started with C. Ronaldo on the line. 

Welcoming Fiorentina at home, Juventus has been strong. However, they also encountered many difficulties before the solid defense of The Viola.

When every approach to Fiorentina’s goal became stalemate, Juventus was suddenly given a gift. In the 37th minute, Pjanic’s kick landed the hand of defender Fiorentina. The referee gave Juventus a penalty. On the 11-meter mark, C. Ronaldo finished the game, opening the match score.

Entering the second half, Fiorentina suddenly gathered strongly and played more brighter. Meanwhile, Juventus did not play as prominently as the first 45 minutes played.

Juventus built the first place in Serie A

At the beginning of the second half, Fiorentina created some opportunities but couldn’t take advantage of it. Meanwhile, in the 77th minute, Juventus suddenly received another gift, when the second referee gave them a penalty. Once more, C.Ronaldo registered on the scoreboard, raising the score to 2-0.

By the time of injury, rookie De Ligt closed the day of successful Juventus competition with a finish from the corner, setting a 3-0 victory for Juventus.

Squad:

Juventus : Szczesny; Cuadrado, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Rabiot (Matuidi 88), Pjanic, Bentancur; Douglas Costa (Bernardeschi 83), Higuain (Dybala 67), Ronaldo

Fiorentina : Dragowski; Ceccherini, Pezzella, Igor; Lirola (Agudelo 89), Pulgar, Benassi, Ghezzal (Vlahovic 60), Dalbert; Chiesa, Cutrone (Sottil 73)