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TURIN, Italy (Reuters) – Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 750th goal of his remarkable career on Wednesday in a 3-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv, as Stephanie Frappart became the first female referee in take over a Champions League game.
Federico Chiesa, with his first Champions League goal, and Álvaro Morata also went on goal, while Ronaldo reached another milestone, although he was far from his most spectacular goal as the ball seemed to enter his shin.
The 35-year-old has scored 450 goals for Real Madrid, 118 for Manchester United, 102 for Portugal, 75 for Juventus and five for his first club, Sporting.
Ronaldo said on Instagram: “750 goals, 750 happy moments, 750 smiles on the faces of our fans. Thanks to all the players and coaches who have helped me reach this incredible number, thanks to all my faithful rivals who have made me work harder”. and harder every day. “
“Next stop: 800”.
With Juventus already qualified from Group G and Dynamo Kyiv already eliminated, the main focus was on Frappart, but the Frenchwoman was hardly noticed, generally seen as a good sign for a referee’s performance.
Frappart, who made his Ligue 1 debut in April last year, admonished three players and ignored a cry for a penalty from the Ukrainians in the first half when Benjamin Verbic fell to a challenge from Leonardo Bonucci.
Juve, second in the group with 12 points and three behind Barcelona, took the lead in the 21st minute when Chiesa scored with a textbook header from an Alex Sandro cross.
His first goal in the competition came just over 20 years after his father Enrico scored the last, for Fiorentina against Bordeaux.
Ronaldo sidestepped the crossbar before half-time but, as usual, the Portuguese could not refuse and scored in the 57th minute with his 10th goal in eight games this season.
Chiesa hit a low center, goalkeeper Georgiy Bushchan slapped Morata and Ronaldo scored from close range. The goal was confirmed after a VAR review.
Chiesa was also involved in creating Morata’s third goal in the 66th minute to complete a convincing performance by Juventus.
“I can’t say we played well, but our defensive mistakes cost us a lot,” Dynamo coach Mircea Lucescu said. “It’s very difficult when you have 21- and 18-year-old players on your baseline. Those mistakes were costly for us. It’s just a lack of experience.”
(Written by Brian Homewood; edited by Clare Fallon)
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