Sassuolo 1-3 Juventus: 5 talking points as Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th goal for Juve | Serie A 2020-21

US Sassuolo v Juventus - Serie A
US Sassuolo v Juventus - Serie A

#3 One win, two more to go for Juventus

US Sassuolo v Juventus - Serie A
US Sassuolo v Juventus - Serie A

It was confirmed 10 days ago that Juventus had ceded the Serie A title to Inter Milan and since then a top-four finish was the objective of their campaign. While they stumbled against fellow top-four hopefuls AC Milan last time around, they returned to winning ways here.

Unfortunately, it is beyond their control whether they'll qualify for the Champions League next season. After their loss to Milan last week, they needed a win in their final three games of the season and have started well with a win here.

In the final two games of the season, too, they need a win and hope for Atalanta, AC Milan or Napoli to drop points to secure Champions League qualification. They face Inter Milan on Saturday and that game might very well decide where they end up playing in Europe next season.


#2 Adrien Rabiot scores his first goal since March and produces an impressive display

US Sassuolo v Juventus - Serie A
US Sassuolo v Juventus - Serie A

Adrien Rabiot was one of the best Juventus players on the pitch tonight. He scored the opening goal brilliantly as the ball went into the back after hitting the post. He showed great vision in finding Ronaldo with ample space in the final third for the second goal of the night and picked up his second assist in three games.

He also completed 95% of his passes and was an inspiring figure in the middle of the park, which has been a problematic area for manager Andrea Pirlo this season.


#1 Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the fastest player to reach a century of goals for Juventus

US Sassuolo v Juventus - Serie A
US Sassuolo v Juventus - Serie A

It is not news for Cristiano Ronaldo to break goal-scoring records. He has reached multiple goalscoring milestones for the Old Lady and tonight added another record to his tally, with his 28th goal of the campaign.

The left-footed strike was his 100th goal across all competitions for Juventus and he has now scored a century of goals for three different clubs in three different countries.

His goal right before the half-time whistle helped the visitors head into the second half with a two-goal lead. His strike partner Paulo Dybala also got on the scoresheet later in the second half to score his 100th goal for Juventus.

However, it took the Argentine star 121 games more than Ronaldo to reach the landmark.

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