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Serie A: Cristiano Ronaldo runs riot as Juventus crush 10-man Lecce

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By Reuters | Jun 27, 2020

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**Serie A - Juventus v Lecce - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - June 26, 2020. Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo attempts an overhead kick on Friday.** [REUTERS/Massimo Pinca]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a thumping penalty and created goals for Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain as Juventus hammered 10-man Lecce 4-0 on Friday to stretch their lead over Lazio at the top of Serie A to seven points.

With Lecce’s Fabio Lucioni getting a straight red card for a clumsy challenge after 32 minutes, Juve took the lead in the 53rd when Ronaldo fed Dybala, who clipped a superb shot into the top corner. Ronaldo converted a penalty nine minutes later after being felled in the box.

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