Juventus beat Lazio 2-1 thanks to stellar performances from Cristiano Ronaldo and Dybala.
Juve Player Ratings
Tek – Didn’t really have much to do in the first half, bar a late Immobile effort that came off the post. Made a good stop late in the game to keep Juve ahead. 6.5/10
Sandro – Hit the post with a quick reaction effort but his crossing was a little off when he got into the Lazio half. 6.0/10
Bonucci – A good early block on Caicedo, but he needed to better on Immobile when the Lazio striker hit the post and gave away a penalty that almost let Lazio back into the game. 5.0/10
De Ligt – Solid from the start of the first half, played a great volley back into the box for Sandro and generally had the measure of the Lazio attack thereafter. 6.5/10
Cuadrado – Some good footwork and his runs forward proved a good outlet down the right flank. 6.0/10
Midfield:
Ramsey – Looked very rusty from the start with some poor decision-making and some mistimed runs into the box. 5.0/10
Rabiot – Really coming into his own and seems to be growing in confidence in recent weeks. Solid work at both ends of the pitch and he improved as the game progressed. 7.0/10
Bentancur – A little in and out of the game and was dispossessed for Lazio’s one good chance of the first ’45. Really needs to step up when starting. 6.0/10
Forwards:
Ronaldo – Forced to shoot from distance but had a few half chances in the air. Transformed the second half with two goals, breaking records along the way, and could easily have had a hattrick on another day. Excellent. 8.0/10
Costa – Good running and pace but not clinical in the Lazio half and just didn’t make any kind of meaningful impact. 5.5/10
Dybala – Dropped deep and drifted across the pitch to try and create something but looked tired to start with. Stepped it up a gear in the second half, linking brilliantly with Ronaldo and providing a superb assist. 7.5/10
Substitutes:
Matuidi – 6.0/10
Danilo – 6.0/10
Rugani – N/A
