After inspiring Juventus to a late comeback win over Udinese, Ronaldo has constructed a powerful lead within the Capocannoniere race.
After ending fourth in 2018/19 and runner-up final season, Cristiano Ronaldo is edging nearer to turning into the Italian objective king in his third marketing campaign.
The 36-year-old has been sensational in an in any other case nightmare season for Juventus. He has contributed in the direction of 43% of the membership’s 67 targets, regardless of lacking 4 video games and ranging from the bench twice.
Sunday’s 2-1 win over Udinese proved but once more Ronaldo’s significance.
Regardless of Juve going a objective down within the first half, Ronaldo turned it up when it actually mattered to fireplace in two late targets. It sealed an outstanding comeback win and despatched his membership again into the Serie A top-four.
He now has a six-goal lead over Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku within the objective charts. Simy (Crotone), Luis Muriel (Atalanta), Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina), and Ciro Motionless (Lazio) are all tied in third place on 19 targets every.
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Juventus’ nine-year dominance in Serie A, nonetheless, has formally ended.
Atalanta’s 1-1 draw towards Sassuolo on Sunday confirmed Inter Milan as the brand new champions of Italy. The Nerazzurri have a 13-point lead with solely 4 video games of the season left.
However whereas their title protection is over, Ronaldo and Juventus are nonetheless at risk of ending exterior the top-four. Solely two factors lie between them and fifth-placed Napoli within the standings.
The Bianconeri will face AC Milan on the Allianz Stadium in Turin subsequent Sunday.