SPAL 1-2 Juventus: Cristiano Ronaldo scores in win to equal Serie A record in 1,000th game

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 21 goals in 21 Serie A appearances this season

Want to mark your 1,000th senior game in style? How about a record-equalling 11th consecutive Serie A goal?

That's what Cristiano Ronaldo did - the Juventus forward responding in style to news of Lionel Messi's four-goal haul for Barcelona earlier in the day.

Ronaldo, 35, met Juan Cuadrado's cross to equal the Italian top-flight record, shared with Gabriel Batistuta and Fabio Quagliarella.

Aaron Ramsey added a second for the Serie A leaders in a 2-1 win over SPAL.

The records and landmarks of Cristiano Ronaldo's 1,000 senior appearances

Ramsey's delightful finish on the hour, in which he chipped the ball over goalkeeper Etrit Berisha after great work by Paulo Dybala, proved decisive - as Andrea Petagnalater pulled one back for bottom side SPAL from the penalty spot.

Victory sees Maurizio Sarri's Juventus move four points clear at the top of Serie A, with title rivals Lazio and Inter Milan not in action until Sunday.

Portugal international Ronaldo, who also struck the crossbar with a free-kick in the closing stages, has scored 16 times during his record-equalling 11-game run in the league.

With 36 goals in 36 games for club and country this season, Ronaldo will have the opportunity to break the Serie A record goalscoring streak against Inter Milan on Sunday 1 March.

Line-ups Match Stats Live Text

Line-ups

SPAL

99Berisha

4CionekBooked at 90mins

41Bonifazi

87ZukanovicBooked at 45mins

13Reca

7MissiroliSubstituted forTunjovat 80'minutes

6Valdifiori

19CastroSubstituted forFaresat 60'minutes

21StrefezzaBooked at 88mins

37Petagna

8ValotiBooked at 19minsSubstituted forDi Francescoat 89'minutes

Substitutes

10Floccari

11Murgia

14Dabo

22Thiam

23Vicari

25Letica

26Sala

27Dias da Silva Dal Belo

31Di Francesco

40Tomovic

93Fares

96Tunjov

Juventus

1Szczesny

13DaniloBooked at 90mins

24Rugani

3ChielliniSubstituted forde Ligtat 55'minutes

12Lobo Silva

16Ju Cuadrado

8RamseySubstituted forRabiotat 73'minutes

30Bentancur

14MatuidiBooked at 78minsSubstituted forBernardeschiat 79'minutes

10Dybala

7Cristiano Ronaldo

Substitutes

2De Sciglio

4de Ligt

25Rabiot

31Pinsoglio

33Bernardeschi

35Olivieri

41Coccolo

42de Oliveira Andrade

43Peeters

77Buffon

Referee:

Federico La Penna

Match Stats

Home TeamSPALAway TeamJuventus

Possession

Home45%

Away55%

Shots

Home12

Away20

Shots on Target

Home5

Away6

Corners

Home3

Away4

Fouls

Home25

Away15

Live Text

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Match ends, SPAL 1, Juventus 2.

Full TimePosted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, SPAL 1, Juventus 2.

Posted at 90'+6'

Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+6'

Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).

Posted at 90'+5'

Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL).

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus).

Posted at 90'+5'

Ervin Zukanovic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Sandro.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Mohamed Fares (SPAL) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Mirko Valdifiori with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Daniele Rugani.

BookingPosted at 90'+1'

Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+1'

Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).

Posted at 90'

Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).

Posted at 90'

Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.

BookingPosted at 90'

Danilo (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

SubstitutionPosted at 89'

Substitution, SPAL. Federico Di Francesco replaces Mattia Valoti.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Daniele Rugani (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a set piece situation.

BookingPosted at 88'

Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 88'

Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).

Posted at 88'

Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).

Posted at 87'

Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).

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Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).

Posted at 85'

Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

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Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.

Posted at 84'

Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).

Posted at 83'

Offside, Juventus. Adrien Rabiot tries a through ball, but Paulo Dybala is caught offside.

Posted at 81'

Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross.

Posted at 80'

Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).

SubstitutionPosted at 80'

Substitution, SPAL. Georgi Tunjov replaces Simone Missiroli.

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Source: bbc.com