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Juventus won 4-0 at Parma in the 2020-21 Serie A to secure their biggest win under Andrea Pirlo in the Serie A. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice from open play while Dejan Kulusevski and Alvaro Morata also chipped in with one apiece.
Following a disappointing midweek draw with Atalanta, where Ronaldo missed a penalty, Juventus were back to winning ways at the Stadio Ennio Tardini. After Dejan Kulusevski opened the scoring for Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 11th of the campaign to put the visitors two goals up.
The Portugal captain netted his second of the night three minutes after the interval, before Alvaro Morata applied the coup de la grace five minutes from time to cap off a commanding display from Juventus.
The best chance for the hosts to get anything out of the game came in the 73rd minute when Riccardo Gagliolo was found in the box by a beautiful Hernani cross, but the defender could only drag the ball right across Gianluigi Buffon's goal with a mistimed volley.
On that note, let us take a look at five talking points from the game.
#5 Juventus' veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon produces a rare clean sheet
Juventus recorded their seventh win of the 2020-21 season as Pirlo's men kept only their third clean sheet in the league this campaign.
The last time Juventus kept a clean sheet in the Serie A was back in November when they hosted Cagliari. Interestingly, Ronaldo scored a brace and Gianluigi Buffon started between the sticks in that game.
Two of Juventus' three clean sheets in the league this season have come with Buffon behind the sticks. The veteran goalkeeper was also helped out by a strong defensive display, with the likes of Matthijs De Ligt and Leonardo Bonnuci deserving special mention.
#4 Unbeaten Juventus move to within one point of league leaders AC Milan
Juventus and AC Milan are the only two unbeaten sides in the Serie A this season. With eight wins in 12 games, Milan are the table-toppers, but Juventus are now only a point behind the Rossoneri following their win at Parma.
Juventus have made the most of Milan's consecutive draws to reduce the gap on the league leaders although the latter could go four points clear if they win against Sassuolo.
Following an indifferent start to their league campaign, the Bianconeri are seemingly back on track for a record-extending tenth consecutive Scudetto.
Also Read: 5 Reasons why Cristiano Ronaldo will win the Player of the Century Award ahead of Messi.
#3 Cristiano Ronaldo scores his sixth brace of the campaign
Cristiano Ronaldo moved to the top of the goalscoring chart in the 2020-21 Serie A with yet another brace.
It was his fifth double in the league and sixth overall this season. Ronaldo now has 12 goals in the 2020-21 Serie A, two more than Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku.
The 35-year-old's last eight goals in all competitions have come from braces. Interestingly, after scoring his last four from the penalty spot, Ronaldo scored from open play at Parma.
#2 Alvaro Morata continues to shine
Alvaro Morata has been brilliant for Juventus this season and continued his fine form for the club by bagging a couple of first-half assists before scoring a late goal against Parma.
The former Real Madrid striker has scored just four goals this season in the league but has already produced an impressive five assists.
Apart from his goal contributions, Morata has also impressed with his work rate, willingness to help out in midfield and selflessness in setting up goals for his teammates, especially Ronaldo.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo equals a 59-year-old goal-scoring record
Cristiano Ronaldo has been pivotal for Juventus this season. He has had a role in almost 50% of the Bianconeri's goals this term.
With his brace at Parma, Cristiano Ronaldo (33) became one of only five players in Serie A history to score 32 or more goals in the competition in a calendar year.
With one more game to play this year - one against Fiorentina - Cristiano Ronaldo would look to end the year on a high.
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