It was business as usual for Juventus in their Serie A clash as they defeated Cagliari 4-0. Cristiano Ronaldo was at his absolute best as his hat-trick took the ‘Old Lady’ to their first competitive win of the New Year. The visitors did well to hold the record Italian champions in the first half but were not able to cope with the pressure put on them and eventually crumbled as the game went on, conceding the opening goal four minutes into the second half. Juventus currently are on the top of the Serie A table as Inter are set to play later in the day. Cristiano Ronaldo Flaunts Rolex GMT-Master Ice, Half a Million Dollar Luxury Watch! View Pic.

A second hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo and a Gonzalo Higuain goal was enough for the Bianconeri to get their first win of the new decade. The home side started the match cautiously and took time to get in their groove as it wasn’t until the 30th minute that Robert Olsen was troubled in the Cagliari goal. Juventus’ first chance came from a set-piece as Ronaldo got his head on a Pulo Dybala free-kick to produce a brilliant save from the keeper. Cagliari went into the break on level terms with the reigning champions but shot themselves in the foot, four minutes into the second half. Zlatan Ibrahimovic Launches Fresh Attack on Cristiano Ronaldo, Teases him With Lionel Messi Jibe.

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Perfect Start

A poor back pass from Klavan was quickly pounced upon by Ronaldo who took it around the goalkeeper to open the scoring in the match. On the 66th minute, Paulo Dybala was brought down into the box and the referee was non-hesitant in pointing to the spot. Ronaldo stepped up and converted his second goal of the night. Gonzalo Higuain tripled Juventus’ lead before Cristiano rounded off a special night in Turin with yet another hat-trick.

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This win puts Juventus at the top of the Serie A. Inter Milan are yet to play as they travel to take on Napoli in their fixture and it will not be an easy task for them to get the better of the side from Naples. With this hat-trick, Cristiano has moved to 13 goals in Italian domestic league and is still six strikes behind leading scorer Ciro Immobile.

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