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Cristiano Ronaldo scores as Juventus thrash Fiorentina

Relive all the action from Juventus' clash against Fiorentina in Florence 

Kieran Jackson
Saturday 01 December 2018 17:33 GMT
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Juventus stretched their yawning lead atop Serie A to 11 points with a convincing 3-0 victory over Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

The defending champions, who have only dropped two points in the top-flight this season, went ahead courtesy of Rodrigo Bentancur's fine finish in the 31st minute.

Captain Giorgio Chiellini doubled their lead after the interval in scrappy fashion before Cristiano Ronaldo added gloss to the scoreline from the penalty spot.

The result emphatically ended Fiorentina's run of five successive draws as Juventus showed no sign of a European hangover.

When is it?

Kick-off is at 17:00 GMT

Where to watch online?

Eleven Sports are streaming the match online for UK viewers on Eleven Sports 2

Odds

Juventus to win: 4/6

Draw: 16/5

Fiorentina to win: 9/2

Prediction

Fiorentina 1-3 Juventus: Ronaldo is on a fine run of scoring in Italy and Juventus' Champions League tie in the week will not slow down their relentless domestic form.

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82 minutes

Juan Cuadrado makes way for Douglas Costa. Juventus have such an abundance of talent in their squad, and are now seeing this game out with ease.  

Kieran Jackson1 December 2018 18:45
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88 minutes

Juventus make their final substitution, as Mario Mandzukic is replaced by teenager Moise Kean. 

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90 minutes

Two minutes of stoppage time here at the Franchi.

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90+1 minutes

Fiorentina's Jordan Veretout is booked for a pull back on Dybala. 

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FULL-TIME: Fiorentina 0-3 Juventus 

Juventus win here in Florence, and were very impressive throughout. Rodrigo Bentancur opened the scoring after half an hour, and a quick-fire two goals from Giorgio Chiellini and Cristiano Ronaldo in the second-half sealed it for Juve, who are now 11 points clear at the top of Serie A.

They're heading for an unprecedented eighth straight Scudetto.

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For Fiorentina, the loss was their first at home this season, and they now haven't won in seven games. They next travel to Sassulo next Sunday.

Juventus have less than a week to prepare for a massive clash on Friday, as they welcome Inter Milan to Turin. 

Kieran Jackson1 December 2018 19:00
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Here's Giorgio Chiellini's strike which squirmed through Lafont's grasp. 

Kieran Jackson1 December 2018 19:01
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That's it from us, as Juventus continued their 100% win record away from home in Serie A with what turned out to be a comfortable win in Florence. See you next time!

Kieran Jackson1 December 2018 19:04

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