06.04.2021 » Is Ronaldo going to be the Serie A top scorer this season?
The Juventus forward, who recently hit 36, netted twice when Andrea Pirlo’s men defeated Crotone by 3-0, to overtake Romelu Lukaku in the Serie A topscorer standings. This season marks the 14th season that Cristiano Ronaldo has hit at least 25 goals. In the process, he already scored against all Serie A teams since he joined Juventus back in the summer of 2018. During the match under review, he opened the scoring in the 38th minute, as he put the reigning champions in front with a well taken header. You can place a bet on the next Juventus match using one of these betting websites.
Cristiano Ronaldo - Skills and goals in 2020-21:
Ronaldo's incredible goal haul
Also, during the injury time of the first half, Ronaldo struck again, doubling the lead by his team with yet another header. But after the interval, a golden opportunity to make it a hat trick was missed by the Portuguese when he bungled a very clear chance. However, a third goal was added by his teammate, Weston McKennie, when Crotone failed to clear a corner after about 60 minutes of play to kill the game for Juve.
With the double from Ronaldo, he now has 24 league goals, meaning that he has overtaken Romelu Lukaku, who has 20, while Zlatan and Luis Muriel from Atalanta are third and fourth in the log. However, Juventus are currently facing a very huge challenge in their title defense, as they are placed a distant 12 points away from Inter Milan that leads the league right now.
The incredible goal haul of Ronaldo since 2007
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2007-08 |
42 |
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2008-09 |
26 |
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2009-10 |
33 |
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2010-11 |
53 |
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2011-12 |
60 |
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2012-13 |
55 |
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2013-14 |
51 |
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2014-15 |
61 |
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2015-16 |
51 |
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2016-17 |
42 |
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2017-18 |
44 |
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2018-19 |
28 |
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2019-20 |
37 |
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2020-21 |
24* |
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Romelu Lukaku - The biggest threat
On the other hand, Romelu Lukaku has never stopped showing Manchester United what they are missing, as he continues to rack up amazing outings for the Internazionale. Lukaku is a member of the 100s club of the premier leagues, following his amazing outings with West Brom and Everton, while Chelsea and Manchester United will be questioning how and why they let him go.
It was at 21 that Chelsea got tired of him and sold him, while he was released to Inter by Manchester United for a fee above £75million, just 24 months after buying him from Everton for £90m.
Talking about Lukaku's success at Inter, a journalist named Andy Brassell told TalkSport that he believes it is all about Antonio Conte's management skills, and his belief in the striker's ability. Because of his faith in, Conte pushes him to the limits and still shows love to him right from the onset. For him, the biggest difference lies in the fact that Conte fought through a lot to buy him, because Inter Milan under Conte plays more of a reactive football. For Lukaku, the meaning of this is that he has to do a lot of things that he does not want to do. It means running the channels sometimes, while playing with his back to goal sometimes.
But, the journalist also believes that he gets enough of what he craves, which includes running towards the ball, making use of his pace, and employing his physicality, which is a huge plus. We are aware that he altered his diet, and no longer spends so much time in the gym; which has given him more pace. He also believes that Conte gives him enough love, which motivates him to keep working hard. For him, you should observe his partnership with Lautaro Martinez, which is a fantastic thing to behold, as they make openings and create goals for each other.
This has made Lukaku to widen his palette, and he is now a man of the big occasions.
Cristiano Ronaldo next game for Juventus in the Serie A is on April 7, against Napoli. You can watch Juventus vs Napoli, Real Madrid vs Liverpool, Inter vs Sassuolo, Bayern Munich vs PSG, FC Porto vs Chelsea, and Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund, all matches provided from our football live streaming game pages.
Juventus next game:
Juventus vs Napoli kick-off time (07-04-2021):
Beijing (China) | UTC/GMT+8: 00:45
Jakarta (Indonesia) | UTC/GMT+7: 23:45
India (New Delhi) | UTC/GMT+5.30: 22:15
Italy (Turin) | UTC/GMT+2: 18:45
Spain (Madrid) | UTC/GMT+2: 18:45
Portugal and England (Lisbon/London) | UTC/GMT+1: 17:45
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | UTC/GMT-3: 13:45
New York (United States) | UTC/GMT-4: 12:45
Los Angeles (United States) | UTC/GMT-7: 09:45
Sources: ronaldo7.net / fifa.com / talksport.com
