Ronaldo Silences Critics With 'Perfect' Hat-Trick
15 March, 2021
Serie A
Result: Cagliari 1-3 Juventus
Date: 14 March 2021
Venue: Sardegna Arena
Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics after bagging a first-half half-trick to steer Juventus back again to winning ways found in Serie A on Sunday night.
Ronaldo highlighted Juventus’ beginning line-up following their heart-breaking UEFA Champions Group exit to FC Porto on Tuesday evening.
The Portuguese star broke the deadlock in a minimum of 10 minutes after rising highest to head Juan Cuadrado’s corner-kick past goalkeeper Alessio Cragno.
Alvaro Morata, who have featured in the midweek capitulation, missed a huge possibility to double Juve’s business lead at the midway level with a good timid attempt at Cragno from a good ball by Federico Chiesa.
It was then still left to Ronaldo 5 minutes before the half-hour mark to double their tally from the penalty place after he won a foul from Cragno found in the six-yard area.
The Portuguese superstar completed his hat-trick after he found a ball from Chiesa carrying out a counter-attack two minutes from the half-hour tag to work an angle for a composed finish with his left foot to create it an ideal hat-trick.
A substitution from the Out of date Lady followed two mins after when Alex Sandro produced method for Federico Bernardeschi, as Morata missed another clear opportunity afterwards.
Cagliari applied intense strain on the Bianconeri 12 minutes following restart seeing as goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny produced a superb preserve to thwart a shot from Razvan Marin.
On the other hand, the Pole was breached immediately after three minutes when Giovanni Simeone linked with a cross from Gabriele Zappa for a smart header.
Juventus were sliced start again towards full-period after Gaston Pereiro closed in with a shot over the far corner even while Ronaldo was denied in second-half stoppage time, as the champions get themelves 10 points at the rear of Serie A good leaders Inter Milan.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za