Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to score a late equaliser as 10-man Juventus salvaged a 2-2 draw at Atalanta on Wednesday to move nine points clear of Napoli at the top of Serie A.
Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli missed the chance to cut the gap to the reigning champions after Inter Milan substitute Lautaro Martinez hit a stoppage-time winner in a tense 1-0 victory at the San Siro.
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri decided to rest Ronaldo as the former Real Madrid man did not start a league game for the first time since moving to Italy, but the 33-year-old was needed to level in the 78th minute after Duvan Zapata’s double had put the hosts in front following Berat Djimsiti’s own goal.
Ronaldo’s efforts keep Juventus unbeaten in Serie A, ahead of the final game before the winter break against Sampdoria on Saturday.
“It’s a shame because we still wanted to win, but the team did well,” said Allegri.
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Source: News Agency of Nigeria
