XtraTime Web Desk: Legendary Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 1000th official match b scoring a record-equaling goal to help Juventus win against Spal 2-1 on Saturday.
Ronaldo scored for an 11th straight league game, matching the Serie A record set by Gabriel Batistuta in 1994 and equaled by Fabio Quagliarella last season.
Ronaldo also hit the crossbar with a free-kick late on and had an early goal disallowed.
Aaron Ramsey doubled Juve’s lead in the second half, and Andrea Petagna got Spal back into the match with a penalty.
Juventus visits Lyon in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday. Serie A leader Juventus extended its advantage to four points above Lazio, which visits Genoa on Sunday.
Third-placed Inter Milan is also playing a relegation-threatened team on Sunday as it hosts Sampdoria.
Spal remained firmly bottom of the table, eight points from safety, after a fifth successive defeat.
Ronaldo thought he gave Juventus the lead in the fifth minute but it was ruled offside on video review.
However, the Portugal forward got on the scoresheet six minutes from the break, rushing in at the far post to volley Juan Cuadrado’s cross into the roof of the net.
It took Juventus until the hour mark to double its lead when Paulo Dybala sent in a delightful through ball for Ramsey, who lifted it above Spal goalkeeper Etrit Berisha.