Ron scores brace, Juve consolidate lead Italian league Milan: Cristiano Ronaldo stretched his scoring streak to nine consecutive league games with a penalty double on Sunday as Juventus bounced back from last weekendu2019s defeat to Napoli with a 3- 0 win over Fiorentina.
The Portuguese striker slotted in both his goals from the spot in either half in Turin with Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt heading in a third in injury time. Maurizio Sarriu2019s side open up a six- point lead on top of the Serie A table on second- placed Inter Milan.
Ju ve n t u s had fallen to just their second defeat of the season last weekend at Sarriu2019s former club Napoli, despite Ronaldo scoring.
u201c Cristiano Ronaldo continues to score repeatedly and for him itu2019s important psychologically,u201d said Sarri of the player who turns 35 next Wednesday. u201c Physically heu2019s good and making a difference,u201d he added.
AFP
