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Juve maintains perfect start

September 24, 2018



Juventus' forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) celebrates with teammate Federico Bernardeschi during their Italian Serie A match against Frosinone at the Benito-Stirpe Stadium in Frosinone Sunday.  — AFP
Juventus' forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) celebrates with teammate Federico Bernardeschi during their Italian Serie A match against Frosinone at the Benito-Stirpe Stadium in Frosinone Sunday. — AFP

ROME —

Cristiano Ronaldo’s late goal helped Juventus to maintain its perfect start to the Serie A season with a hard-fought 2-0 victory away to Frosinone Sunday, while Roma suffered a shock 2-0 defeat in Bologna.

Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus, which is chasing an eighth consecutive Italian league title, have now won its opening five league games for the third time in five seasons.

Ronaldo was the hero, days after being sent off on his Champions League debut for the Turin club, breaking the deadlock from close range in the 81st minute to take his Serie A tally to three goals in five games.

Federico Bernardeschi finished off a counter attack to put the result beyond doubt.

Juve leads the Serie A standings with a maximum 15 points from its opening five games.

Roma coach Eusebio di Francesco’s position is under increasing scrutiny after his side’s defeat by Bologna which club president James Pallotta said made him feel “disgusted”.

Bologna went into the game without a win or a goal to their name this season but strikes from Federico Mattiello and Federico Santander gave Pippo Inzaghi’s side their first home win against the capital club since 2004 and left Roma in 14th place with five points.

Napoli continues to look like Juventus’s most likely challengers after beating Torino 3-1 thanks to a Lorenzo Insigne double and a Simone Verdi strike.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side has won four of its five Serie A games so far and occupies second place, three points behind the leader.

Atalanta scored a stoppage-time equalizer to earn a 2-2 draw with AC Milan at San Siro, Lazio moved into fifth place with a 4-1 win at home to Genoa and Chievo remains bottom of the pile after falling to a 2-0 home defeat to Udinese. — Reuters


September 24, 2018
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