Juventus 3-0 Crotone: Cristiano Ronaldo scores two headers in Serie A win

Only Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi have scored more goals in Europe's top five leagues than Cristiano Ronaldo's 70 since his move to Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two headers as Juventus beat bottom side Crotone to go within eight points of leaders Inter Milan.

Ronaldo turned home an Alex Sandro cross before powering a header in from Aaron Ramsey's ball, his 70th Serie A goal in just over two and a half years.

Crotone are the 78th team in Europe's top five leagues to concede a league goal to Ronaldo.

Weston McKennie scored Juve's third from close range.

Ronaldo is now Serie A's top scorer this season, with 18 – overtaking Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku.

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Juventus

Formation 4-4-2

77Buffon13Danilo28Demiral4de Ligt12Lobo Silva22Chiesa14McKennie30Bentancur8Ramsey44Kulusevski7Cristiano Ronaldo77Buffon13DaniloBooked at 50mins28Demiral4de Ligt12Lobo SilvaSubstituted forFrabottaat 86'minutesBooked at 90mins22ChiesaSubstituted forDi Pardoat 86'minutes14McKennie30BentancurSubstituted forFagioliat 70'minutes8RamseyBooked at 20minsSubstituted forBernardeschiat 76'minutes44KulusevskiSubstituted forMorataat 76'minutes7Cristiano Ronaldo

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1Szczesny9Morata31Pinsoglio33Bernardeschi36Di Pardo37Dragusin38Frabotta41Fagioli51Peeters

Crotone

Formation 4-4-2

1Cordaz32Lopes Pereira6Magallán5Golemic13Luperto30Messias17Molina77Vulic69Reca7Ounas54Di Carmine1Cordaz32Lopes Pereira6Magallán5Golemic13LupertoSubstituted forMarroneat 45'minutesBooked at 52mins30Messias17MolinaSubstituted forZanellatoat 71'minutes77Vulic69RecaSubstituted forRispoliat 67'minutes7OunasSubstituted forSimyat 72'minutes54Di CarmineSubstituted forRivièreat 77'minutes

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8Cigarini11Dragus16Festa21Zanellato22Crespi24D'Aprile25Simy33Rispoli34Marrone44Petriccione95da Silva97RivièreReferee:Valerio Marini

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Home TeamJuventusAway TeamCrotonePossessionHome60%Away40%ShotsHome27Away15Shots on TargetHome8Away2CornersHome7Away3FoulsHome18Away9

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Match ends, Juventus 3, Crotone 0.

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