TURIN, Italy (AP) – During a three-minute span of the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo said Juventus would not lose to Lazio for the third time this season.
Ronaldo’s double strike in a 2-1 victory on Monday meant Juventus could clinch the ninth consecutive Serie A title this week.
With four rounds remaining, Juventus moved eight points ahead of Inter Milan, nine ahead of Atalanta and 11 ahead of Lazio, who followed Bianconeri by just one point before the break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Juventus earned some revenge after losing twice to Lazio in December, in Serie A and the Italian Super Cup.
Ronaldo converted a penalty after the VAR determined a handball, then ended a counterattack after a generous pass from Paulo Dybala.
Ciro Immobile got one for Lazio with a penalty in 83.
Ronaldo and Immobile are at the top of the Italian league scoreboard with 30 each.
In addition, Ronaldo became the first player to score at least 50 goals in the Premier League, the Spanish League and Serie A. His 51 in Italy go with his 84 in the Premier League and 311 in La Liga.
Both sides hit the post in the first half; a header by Alex Sandro from Juve, and a long-range effort by Immobile.
Ronaldo also came off the crossbar after Dybala reinstalled it.
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