Juventus win eighth consecutive Serie A title
Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (centre-left) celebrates with teammates after Fiorentina scored an own goal following Ronaldo's shot during their Italian Serie A match on April 20, 2019 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. PHOT | MARCO BERTORELLO |
What you need to know:
- Alex Sandro's diving header after 37 minutes and an own goal from Fiorentina defender German Pezzella after a Cristiano Ronaldo cross on 53 minutes sealed a 35th Scudetto.
- Serbian defender Nikola Milenkovic had put Fiorentina ahead after six minutes.
- Juventus are 20 points clear of nearest rivals Napoli with just five games to play.
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Juventus claimed their eighth consecutive Serie A title on Saturday with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Fiorentina.
Alex Sandro's diving header after 37 minutes and an own goal from Fiorentina defender German Pezzella after a Cristiano Ronaldo cross on 53 minutes sealed a 35th Scudetto.
Serbian defender Nikola Milenkovic had put Fiorentina ahead after six minutes.
Juventus are 20 points clear of nearest rivals Napoli with just five games to play.
