Ronaldo, Dybala get Juventus back winning on Serie A return

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Ronaldo, Dybala get Juventus back winning on Serie A return
Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala scored early on as Juventus set their Italian Cup last woes behind them with a 2-0 make an impression on Bologna on Mon to go four points clear of Lazio on top of the Serie A desk.

Portuguese star Ronaldo had missed a penalty on the Italian Glass semi-last against AC Milan, and drew a blank on the ultimate which Juventus lost 4-2 about penalties to Napoli.

However the 35-year-old made not any mistake in Juventus's first group video game since beating Inter Milan 2-0 in Turin on March 8.

He converted a spot-kick earned by Matthijs de Ligt after 23 minutes for his 26th objective for the Turin giants in every competitions this season.

Paulo Dybala curled in the next on 36 minutes off a Federico Bernardeschi back-back heel flick as Juventus, chasing a ninth consecutive Scudetto, exposed a four-point business lead on second-placed Lazio.

The Romans travel north to fourth-placed Atalanta in Bergamo on Wednesday, looking to keep their bid for an initial Serie A title in two decades on track.

Inter Milan, in third, are nine tips adrift of Juventus, and then host Sassuolo.

AC Milan shrugged off the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to sweep past Lecce 4-1 and keep their bid for European soccer next season alive as 10-man Fiorentina were held 1-1 by basement club Brescia.

Swedish star Ibrahimovic has yet to return from a calf injury but Milan put their exit on the Italian Cup semi-final in it at relegation-threatened Lecce.

"It's a crucial victory," said Milan mentor Stefano Pioli. 

"Roma (found in fifth) are a long way away right now but we must try to get as many points as possible.

"Ibra is a simple player for all of us, without him we'd to find other alternatives."

In Lecce, Samuel Castillejo opened the scoring after 26 minutes for the visitors, connecting with a Hakan Calhanoglu cross from the right to slot in his primary goal this season.

Marco Mancosu pulled Lecce level from the penalty area after 54 a few minutes, sparking an immediate Milan fightback with two goals found in three minutes.

Lecce keeper Gabriel denied Calhanoglu with Giacomo Bonaventura on hand to finish off with Ante Rebic racing through the Lecce defence for a good third -- and his seventh goal this year.

Rafael Leao got his check out a great Andrea Conti cross with Calhanoglu again involved in the build-up after 72 mins.

Milan progress to seventh equivalent on details with Napoli, who occupy the ultimate Europa Group berth before they take up this week.

In Florence, Franck Ribery returned after practically seven months out following an ankle injury but his side settled for a third consecutive stalemate against Brescia.

Alfredo Donnarumma set Brescia ahead after 17 a few minutes from the penalty place but Fiorentina captain German Pezzella responded with a good diving header after around 30 minutes.

Fiorentina had two goals disallowed and played the ultimate 20 minutes a guy down when Martin Caceres was first sent off for a second yellow card.

The Tuscany club are 13th with Brescia ending their three-meet losing streak.
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