We left Juventus on December 22 with a heavy home defeat against Fiorentina (0-3), the first setback of his season. The Bianconeri thought they were reliving this nightmare, after ten minutes, this Sunday, on this against Udinese led by Kevin Lasagna and concluded with coolness by Rodrigo De Paul. But the Argentine had helped a little with his hand at the start of the action and the goal was canceled after the intervention of the VAR.
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A small fright for the Turinese who had yet started the match well with a first strike from Cristiano Ronaldo (4th) and a huge opportunity for Aaron Ramsey, surprised himself, lonely and who saw his recovery diverted for a corner by the goalkeeper Juan Musso (7th).
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Ronaldo rises to the top of the scorers’ table
The absence of Alvaro Morata, last-minute package due to muscle pain in his right leg, was felt in a placed attack where Dybala, Ronaldo and Ramsey found themselves in the same areas. In this complicated moment, Juventus was then able to rely on the talent of Cristiano Ronaldo. On a recovery from Ramsey, the Portuguese striker escaped and once in the box, he unleashed a victorious tense shot (1-0, 31st). A 13th goal that allowed him to regain the lead in the scorers standings.
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Ronaldo who again distinguished himself after returning from the locker room with this marvel of passing for Federico Chiesa who did not miss the opportunity to widen the gap (2-0, 49th). If Ramsey believed to worsen the score (goal also refused by the VAR for a hand), three minutes later, Juve seemed more serene, even if Styger Larsen came up against Wojciech Szczesny (57th).
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But Sunday night, we should not leave the slightest opening to Cristiano Ronaldo. On a service from Rodrigo Bentancur, the Portuguese controlled the ball in the box before scoring his second double of the season with a cross shot with his left foot (3-0, 70th). A large score which did not really reflect the physiognomy of the meeting where Udinese lacked lucidity and success as on this strike by Marvin Zeegelaar, still on the cross (73rd). If the latter finally reduced the score (3-1, 90th), it was Dybala who had the last word (4-1, 90th + 4).
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Juventus, without Adrien Rabiot, suspended, reassured himself before going to the lawn of AC Milan on Wednesday. If it remains ten points behind the Lombard team, with this success and one game late, it maintains contact with the leading teams, fifth, three points behind AS Roma, third in the standings.
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