Ronaldo & Juventus Run Riot TO GO Third
20 December, 2020
Serie A
Result: Parma 0-4 Juventus
Date: 19 December 2020
Venue: Stadio Ennio Tardini
After missing a penalty this week, Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a brace on Saturday night as Juventus thrashed Parma 4-0 in Serie A action.
Scroll through the gallery to see action from Ronaldo's display at Parma.
Bianconeri manager Andrea Pirlo made four changes from the draw against Atalanta, as he recalled goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, Alex Sandro, Aaron Ramsey and Dejan Kulusevski, who had a loan spell at Parma last season.
Parma had an excellent chance to take the lead in the first quarter of one hour after Juraj Kucka went clear on goal at the far post from a counter-attack but his low shot from close range was saved by Buffon in a one-on-one situation.
Kulusevski broke the deadlock for the visitors in the 23rd minute with a sweet low left-footed strike into the bottom corner after a clever flick by Alvaro Morata.
Ronaldo doubled the lead for the Old Lady 3 minutes later with a free of charge towering header inside the six-yard box that found the most notable corner, with Morata picking right up another assist.
Juventus put Parma under a whole lot of pressure in the latter phase of the first stanza and Leonardo Bonucci must have made it 3-0 on the stroke of half-time after Weston McKennie's header fell into his path near the goals but he guided his shot wide.
Ronaldo killed the overall game for Bianconeri just three minutes following the break after with a left-footed strike in to the bottom corner after dribbling his way on the left side of the box to complete his brace.
Matthijs De Ligt thought he previously managed to get 4-0 for Bianconeri minutes later after firing in to the roof of the web from close however the goal was disallowed after a corner swung out of play before re-entering.
Riccardo Gagliolo was unfortunate not to get a consolation goal for the hosts within the last quarter of one hour after getting on the finish of a cross at the trunk post before seeing his effort turned away by Buffon.
Morata finally got his reward within the last 5 minutes with a bullet free header inside box beyond the reach of goalkeeper Luigi Sepe as Juventus moved to within one point of leaders AC Milan, who have a game at hand, in third place.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za