Cristiano Ronaldo played a key role in the winning goal as Juventus beat Fiorentina 2-1 to clinch a record-extending eighth straight Serie A title.
Cristiano Ronaldo played a key role in the winning goal and Juventus beat Fiorentina 2-1 Saturday to clinch a record-extending eighth straight Serie A title.
It’s the first time in Europe’s five major leagues — Italy, England, Spain, Germany and France — that a club has won eight consecutive titles.
And it was a big relief for Juventus following its elimination by Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday, after failing to clinch last weekend with a surprise loss at Spal.
Juventus needed only a point but quickly fell behind when Nikola Milenkovic took advantage of confusion inside the Bianconeri area to score for Fiorentina six minutes in.
However, Alex Sandro headed in from a corner for the equalizer in the first half and Ronaldo’s cross from a sharp angle was then redirected in by Fiorentina defender German Pezzella in the second half.
“It was a very good first season and I adapted well. We won the `scudetto’ and the Italian Super Cup, which is certainly not easy to achieve,” Ronaldo said. “You can’t win all the time.
