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Cristiano Ronaldo Leads Juventus Past Sampdoria After VAR Overturns Late Goal

Cristiano Ronaldo's brace saw Juventus to a 2-1 win over Sampdoria on Saturday in Serie A, moving the Italian champions to a record points haul at the halfway stage of the season.

Ronaldo got Juventus off to a brilliant start, as he fired home from the edge of the area after two minutes following a fine pass from Paulo Dybala. However, Juve conceded a penalty after a handball from Emre Can, which was duly converted by Fabio Quagliarella.

After being frustrated for long spells Juve were able to get back in front from the spot themselves, with Ronaldo slotting home on 65 minutes after a handball from Alex Ferrari.