Juventus 4-0 Cagliari: Cristiano Ronaldo scores first Serie A hat-trick

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Serie A hat-trick as Juventus beat Cagliari.

Ronaldo took advantage of a Ragnar Klavan error early in the second half to give the champions the lead, before scoring a penalty after Marko Rog fouled Paulo Dybala.

Portugal legend Ronaldo then set up Gonzalo Higuain to put Juve 3-0 up.

And moments later he got his 56th career hat-trick when he slipped the ball under goalkeeper Robin Olsen.

The 34-year-old is in his best scoring run since his £99.2m move from Real Madrid in 2018, scoring in each of his last five Serie A games.

Juventus overtake Inter Milan to go top in Serie A, but Inter can go back to the summit if they beat Napoli at 19:45 GMT.

It was Ronaldo’s second hat-trick for Juve, having scored three against Atletico Madrid in last season’s Champions League last-16 tie. He has scored three hat-tricks for Portugal since then.

The former Manchester United forward is the first player since Alexis Sanchez to score a hat-trick in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.

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Match Stats

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Match ends, Juventus 4, Cagliari 0.

Full Time

Second Half ends, Juventus 4, Cagliari 0.

Corner, Juventus. Conceded by João Pedro.

João Pedro (Cagliari) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan with a cross.

Attempt saved. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.

Attempt missed. João Pedro (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Pellegrini with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Douglas Costa (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari).

Substitution

Substitution, Cagliari. Christian Oliva replaces Luca Cigarini.

Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).

Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Hand ball by Emre Can (Juventus).

Substitution

Substitution, Juventus. Emre Can replaces Blaise Matuidi.

Goal!

Goal! Juventus 4, Cagliari 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa.

Goal!

Goal! Juventus 3, Cagliari 0. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Substitution

Substitution, Cagliari. Alberto Cerri replaces Giovanni Simeone.

Substitution

Substitution, Juventus. Douglas Costa replaces Aaron Ramsey.

Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paolo Faragò with a cross.

Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Juan Cuadrado.

Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).

Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari).

Attempt blocked. Radja Nainggolan (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Cigarini.

Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.

Attempt missed. João Pedro (Cagliari) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan with a cross.

Substitution

Substitution, Juventus. Gonzalo Higuaín replaces Paulo Dybala.

Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.

Goal!

Goal! Juventus 2, Cagliari 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Penalty Juventus. Paulo Dybala draws a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty conceded by Marko Rog (Cagliari) after a foul in the penalty area.

Aaron Ramsey (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).

Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Paolo Faragò.

Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).

Substitution

Substitution, Cagliari. Paolo Faragò replaces Fabrizio Cacciatore.

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