Sampdoria 1-2 Juve: Ronaldo helps Bianconeri edge past rivals with insane header

Juventus battled to victory in Genoa as Cristiano Ronaldo 

grabbed the winner against Sampdoria with a trademark 

sublime header.

2019/2020 Serie A

1 - 2

• Caprari (35')

• Dybala (19')
• Ronaldo (45')

Match Report

Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala put Juventus back 

on top of Serie A as records fell in a 2-1 victory at 

Sampdoria.

Brazilian defender Alex Sandro had a hand in both goals 

for Juventus, a thumping header from Ronaldo after a 

spectacular leap and a brilliant volley by Dybala, with the 

Turin giants pulling three points clear of Inter.

Inter, who face Genoa on Saturday, can reclaim first 

place going into the mid-season break, but this was a 

night to savour for Juventus.

Gianluigi Buffon could not keep a clean sheet, but the 

veteran goalkeeper matched Paolo Maldini's all-time 

record of 647 Serie A appearances, and a 479th outing 

in the division for Juve meant he broke Alessandro Del 

Piero's top-flight mark for the Bianconeri.

In Juve's final league game before a near three-week 

interval, Maurizio Sarri secured his 100th Serie A victory 

as a coach in what was just his 169th match. No coach 

has reached that mark in as few games in Italy's top 

flight so far this century.

Standings

Match Events

3' NO PENALTY! Murru tackled down in penalty area

Demiral is caught in possession by Murru in his own 

half and sprints back before bundling the left-back over 

inside the penalty area, but the referee shakes his head! 

The Sampdoria players are furious!

19' GOAL! Sampdoria 0-1 Juventus (Dybala)

And just like that, Juventus are ahead! They've hardly 

created anything so far, but Dybala connects sweetly 

with a switch of play from Alex Sandro and steers a left-

footed volley from the right side of the box into the 

bottom-left corner! 

35' GOAL! Sampdoria 1-1 Juventus (Caprari)

Ramirez tries to jink his way into the box from the right 

and passes it into the middle. It goes slightly astray but 

breaks for Caprari on the left side of the area and the 

striker thumps home a first-time finish that leaves 

Buffon with no chance! 

41' WHAT A CHANCE missed by Dybala!

Ronaldo seems to be playing the role of provider today 

as he works himself half a yard on the left before curling 

in a teasing cross towards the bottom-right corner that 

neither Higuain or Dybala can make contact with and it 

bounces just past the post!

45' GOAL! Sampdoria 1-2 Juventus (Ronaldo)

Juventus work the ball around well, stretching 

Sampdoria and giving Alex Sandro the space to produce 

a sumptuous cross to the back post, where Ronaldo 

towers over his marker to head right into the top-left 

corner past Audero!

53' Strong save from Buffon!

Jankto catches a half-volley firmly after a corner is half-

cleared and thumps it through a crowded box, but 

Buffon reads the flight of the ball and takes it in well.

56' MISS! What a miss by Matuidi!

Dybala fires in an outstanding cross that Matuidi meets 

unmarked in the box, with Ronaldo also free behind him. 

However, the ball comes off the midfielder's shoulder 

and stays in play for a moment before bouncing behind 

for a goal kick!

89' OFFSIDE! Ronaldo scores but goal is disallowed

Ramsey finds Ronaldo in behind with a lovely ball over 

the top and the forward takes a touch to get it past the 

onrushing Audero before rolling into an empty net, but 

he's penalised for offside!