Juventus never looked troubled in this match, and earn yet another comfortable home victory. Ronaldo’s goal was added to by Mandzukic who turned the ball over the line following a Costa strike on the hour.
2018/2019 Serie A
2-0
Match Events
28'GOAL! Juventus 1-0 SPAL (Ronaldo)
Pjanic whips a free-kick from deep on the right-hand side just in front of the six-yard box where Ronaldo runs through completely unmarked to tap home a simple finish! The goalkeeper had no chance with that close-range finish!
60'GOAL! Juventus 2-0 SPAL (Mandzukic)
It looks like job done for Juve who get their second goal of the match, just before the hour. Ronaldo chases down a long ball down the left before laying it off for Costa who has a strike at goal from inside the penalty area. Gomis is only able to parry the shot into the path of Mandzukic, who puts it over the line!
Match Report
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner beat SPAL goalkeeper Alfred Gomis from six yards in the 28th minute at the Allianz Stadium – his ninth league strike for the Bianconeri.
Douglas Costa – one of six changes for Juve – impressed throughout for the league leaders, creating numerous openings that the hosts, including Ronaldo, were unable to convert.
Mario Mandzukic finally doubled Juve's advantage on the hour, the Croatia international sealing all three points with a simple tap-in after Costa's shot had stung the palms of Gomis.
Line-ups
Juventus XI: Cristiano Ronaldo, Bonucci, M. Mandžukić, Pjanic, Juan Cuadrado, Douglas Costa, A.Sandro, M. Perin, De Sciglio, Rugani, R. Bentancur
Subs: Barzagli, B. Matuidi, M. Benatia, W. Szczęsny, Chiellini, Carlo Pinsoglio, Cancelo, Spinazzola, P. Dybala, M.Kean
SPAL XI: Missiroli, Felipe, T. Cionek, Schiattarella, Antenucci, J. Kurtič, A. Gomis, Lazzari, Andrea Petagna, Bonifazi, Fares
Subs: J. Djourou, Floccari, Paloschi, Everton Luiz, Valdifiori, Valoti, F.Costa, V. Savić, Gabriele Moncini, Lorenzo Dickmann, L. Šimić, D. Thiam