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Cristiano Ronaldo Ties Serie A Goal Record as Juventus Beat SPAL 2-1

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Cristiano Ronaldo fired Juventus to a 2-1 victory over SPAL in the 1,000th match of his career on Saturday at the Stadio Paolo Mazza.

The 35-year-old scored for his 11th consecutive Serie A match when he opened the scoring in the 39th minute, and Aaron Ramsey doubled the lead on the hour mark with his third goal of the season.

Andrea Petagna pulled a goal back with a penalty, his 10th goal of the campaign.

The defeat is SPAL's fifth consecutive loss in Serie A.

What Next

Juventus travel to Lyon in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday before facing title rivals Inter Milan in a crunch Serie A clash on March 1.