Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus secure a point in Sansiro to give Old Lady boys hope for a return leg. The 35-year-old Portuguese had a late penalty converted by him in the very last minute of the game. The return leg will be played on the 4th of next month March in Turin Juventus home ground. The home team were put in front in the 61st minute of the game by Ante Rebic’s volley.
The game was filled with lots of heat as the referee could not stop issuing yellow cards to the both teams. They had a total of seven yellow cards in the game. The home team had six cards with Theo Hernandez collecting two cards before been sent off in the 71 minutes of the game. Juventus were doing well and mounting all the pressure they can until the goal finally came.
Ronaldo Not too Old to Deliver
Cristiano Ronaldo was offered a controversial penalty in the last minute of the game after he was fouled which the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) approved. The five-times Ballon d’Or winner who clocked 35 last week Wednesday week scored the penalty to make it his 35th goal in 35 games for club and country. Both club goalkeepers were very active in the game last night doing major saves both close and far range shots.
They will be playing their return leg on the 4th of March 2020, Juve failed to make to the last Coppa Italia and so they will be looking to make it up this year. AC Milan on the other hand have not won the Cup in a long time now. Juve will be doing well to maintain their form as Inter Milan are closing in on the Serie A cup. Lukaku and Co. failed to impress in their own game against Napoli as they lost by a goal to nil. The league is now contested by Juventus, AC Milan, and Napoli as the top teams playing it.
