Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo runs with the ball throughout the Serie A match between Juventus and US Sassuolo at Allianz Stadium in Turin on Monday evening.
Understrength Juventus wanted late objectives from Aaron Ramsey and Cristiano Ronaldo to beat visiting Sassuolo in Turin.
A cross from Gianluca Frabotta floated by a number of defenders earlier than Ramsey redirected it in from shut vary eight minutes from time. Then Ronaldo sealed it by operating onto an extended ball from Danilo, sprinting previous the protection and driving in a exact strike.
Danilo had given Juventus the lead by launching an extended shot with one contact into the far nook shortly after the break. Gregoire Defrel equalized for Sassuolo seven minutes later by darting between two defenders and taking pictures previous Leonardo Bonucci.
Sassuolo had been lowered to 10 males late within the first half when Pedro Obiang was proven a direct purple card for a tough foul on Federico Chiesa.
That got here after Juventus had already misplaced Weston McKennie and Paulo Dybala to harm.
Juventus had been lacking Matthijs de Ligt, Alex Sandro and Juan Cuadrado — who every had examined constructive for the coronavirus.
(Inputs from AP.)
