Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with the PS5 Supercup after defeating Napoli in Reggio nell’Emilia.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored to assist Juventus win a record-extending ninth Italian Super Cup by beating Napoli 2-0 on Wednesday.
Napoli missed the prospect to take the match to additional time when captain Lorenzo Insigne missed a late penalty and Álvaro Morata sealed the consequence with the final kick of the sport.
“It’s a really glad second and lifting my first trophy as a coach makes it even higher,” Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo mentioned.
It was Juve’s ninth Super Cup title, taking it two above AC Milan, which is the staff with the second most victories within the competitors.
The match showcasing the Serie A and Italian Cup champions is generally considered little greater than a pleasant. It was the normal season curtain-raiser in August however has been performed in December or January a number of instances over the previous few seasons.
Juventus got here into the match with Pirlo underneath growing stress, particularly after a 2-0 loss to title rival Inter Milan on Sunday.
“It was a tough game and the pitch was difficult, but the team stayed focused and we’ve won an important trophy which will give us a confidence boost,” Ronaldo said. “Now we must use that to win our upcoming fixtures. As for the league, it’ll be a difficult race, but we’ll be in it.”
It was a cagey match, with few real scoring alternatives, however Juventus finally broke the impasse within the sixty fourth minute.
A Juventus nook took a few ricochets earlier than touchdown within the path of Ronaldo, who didn’t miss from shut vary.
Napoli had the prospect to stage 10 minutes from time however Insigne fired his penalty extensive of the left put up after Dries Mertens had been tripped by Weston McKennie.
Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny did effectively to parry an effort from Piotr Zieliński seconds earlier than Morata completed off a counterattack to safe Pirlo’s first trophy in cost.
(With inputs from AP).
