Cristiano Ronaldo just became the greatest goalscorer in the history of football, with his 760th professional career goal.
The Supercoppa went to Juve on Wednesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half goal lifted Juventus as The Old Lady defeated Napoli, 2-0, to Supercoppa Italiana glory. A late penalty kick awarded by Juve gave Lorenzo Insigne the chance to equalize, but as Andrea Pirlo’s squad kept on, the Italian hero missed wide left. The win was sealed by Alvaro Morata’s injury-time goal.
Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates following the Italian Super Cup final soccer match between Juventus and Napoli at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Juventus won the match 2-0.(Image Credits: Twitter Juventus)
Napoli missed the chance to take the match to extra time when captain Lorenzo Insigne missed a late penalty and Álvaro Morata sealed the result with the last kick of the game.
“It’s a very happy moment and lifting my first trophy as a coach makes it even better,” Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo said. It was Juve’s ninth Super Cup title, taking it two above AC Milan, which is the team with the second-most victories in the competition.
Ronaldo in the right spot… as always
In the 64th minute, Ronaldo’s goal arrived with Juve holding the bulk of the chances. He nearly scored on a ball that crossed the face of the goal minutes ago, but he made up for it, pouncing on the loose ball. Take a glance:
He isn’t missing in there. No offsides, great positioning, and a finish that wasn’t going anywhere but the back of the net.
Atalanta dominated possession but it was Udinese which looked the more threatening. However, the visitors leveled moments before the interval when Muriel gathered the ball just outside the area and beat two players before slotting past keeper Juan Musso.
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