Udinese 1-2 Juventus: 5 Talking points as Cristiano Ronaldo brace rescues deposed champions | Serie A 2020-21

#3 Udinese have only themselves to blame

Udinese Calcio vs Juventus - Serie A

Udinese dominated Juventus for over 70 minutes despite having a fragile one-goal lead. They had the better share of chances in the opening exchanges of the second half as well.

It was in the final quarter of the game that fatigue started to set in. Juventus began having the better chances in front of goal.

Juventus' perseverance paid off as they earned a free-kick in a dangerous position, which eventually led to their equaliser from the penalty spot. Udinese failed to mark Adrien Rabiot. The Frenchman was afforded too much space and time to deliver an inviting cross into the box for Ronaldo's winner.

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#4 Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Lionel Messi in the European Golden Race

Udinese Calcio vs Juventus - Serie A

Cristiano Ronaldo's six-minute brace took his goal tally to 27 for the season. Though Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski is well ahead in the European Golden Shoe rankings with 36 goals, Ronaldo's brace took him second in the standings, ahead of his arch-rival Lionel Messi, who has 25 goals.

83’: Udinese 1-1 Juventus (Ronaldo)89’: Udinese 1-2 Juventus (Ronaldo)Ronaldo keeps Juve’s top 4 hopes alive ⚽⚽ pic.twitter.com/BBoXBakiYC

— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 2, 2021

Ronaldo and Messi are the top scorers for Juventus and Barcelona, respectively and are also the clear favourites to win the Golden Shoe in their respective leagues.

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#5 Cristiano Ronaldo is Juventus' saviour yet again

Udinese Calcio vs Juventus - Serie A

Juventus needed to secure a win at Udinese to keep themselves in the top four. The three teams are now level on 69 points, behind champions Inter Milan, and are only separated by goal difference.

Despite being 1-0 down for 80 minutes in the game, Juventus did not give up hope, as Ronaldo scored twice in the final six minutes to salvage a win.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a proven big-game player, and he demonstrated that once again for Juventus by scoring two key goals to keep his embattled team in the top-four race.

When Juventus needed him most, Cristiano Ronaldo showed up❗️The Bianconeri get the much needed 3 points, as they move into 3rd and continue to push for a UCL spot ✅ pic.twitter.com/2BMlDdvkx9

— International Champions Cup (@IntChampionsCup) May 2, 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo is now on 99 goals for Juventus and is six clear of Romelu Lukaku in the season's goal-scoring charts.