Ronaldo, Dybala get Juventus back again winning on Serie A good return
23 June, 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala scored early on as Juventus set their Italian Cup last woes behind them with a 2-0 make an impression on Bologna on Monday to move four points free from Lazio along with the Serie A desk.
Portuguese star Ronaldo had missed a penalty on the Italian Glass semi-final against AC Milan, and drew a blank on the ultimate which Juventus lost 4-2 in penalties to Napoli.
However the 35-year-old made no mistake in Juventus's first group video game since beating Inter Milan 2-0 in Turin on March 8.
He converted a good spot-kick earned by Matthijs de Ligt after 23 minutes for his 26th target for the Turin giants in every competitions this season.
Dybala curled found in the next on 36 mins off a good Federico Bernardeschi back-back heel flick while Juventus, chasing a ninth consecutive Scudetto, opened up a four-point business lead on second-placed Lazio.
"We need confidence which victory can help us," said Dybala.
"It's not simple to be brilliant at this time, we hadn't been playing for years.
"If we'd won the (Italian Cup) final everyone could have complimented us, because about a tactical level we've had an excellent game, whether or not we weren't brilliant, but we conceded little.
"Today we played an excellent game, whether or not after 2-0 we quit a bit."
Lazio travel north to fourth-placed Atalanta in Bergamo on Wednesday, seeking to preserve their bid for an initial Serie A title in 2 decades on track.
Inter Milan, found in third, are nine factors adrift of Juventus, and then host Sassuolo.
- 'Important victory' -
AC Milan shrugged off the lack of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to sweep earlier Lecce 4-1 and keep their bid for European soccer next season alive as 10-man Fiorentina were held 1-1 by basement golf club Brescia.
Swedish star Ibrahimovic has yet to come back from a calf injury but Milan put their exit in the Italian Cup semi-final in it at relegation-threatened Lecce.
"It's a crucial victory," said Milan trainer Stefano Pioli.
"Roma (in fifth) are far away right now but we must try to make as much points as possible.
"Ibra is a simple player for us, without him we'd to find other alternatives."
In Lecce, Samuel Castillejo opened the scoring after 26 minutes for the visitors, connecting with a Hakan Calhanoglu cross from the proper to slot in his first of all goal this season.
Marco Mancosu pulled Lecce level from the penalty area after 54 mins, sparking an immediate Milan fightback with two goals found in three minutes.
Lecce keeper Gabriel denied Calhanoglu with Giacomo Bonaventura readily available to finish off with Ante Rebic racing through the Lecce defence for a good third -- and his seventh goal this season.
Rafael Leao got his head to a great Andrea Conti cross with Calhanoglu again mixed up in build-up after 72 minutes.
Milan move up to seventh equivalent on items with Napoli, who occupy the ultimate Europa Group berth before they take up this week.
In Florence, Franck Ribery returned after practically seven months out following an ankle injury but his side settled for a third consecutive stalemate against Brescia.
Alfredo Donnarumma set Brescia forward after 17 moments from the penalty place but Fiorentina captain German Pezzella responded with a good diving header after half an hour.
Fiorentina had two goals disallowed and played the ultimate 20 minutes a guy straight down when Martin Caceres was first sent off for a second yellow card.
The Tuscany club are 13th with Brescia ending their three-meet losing streak.
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