Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace as Juventus come from behind to beat Serie A rival 2-1 in the semi-final first leg of the Coppa Italia
Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez had put Antonio Conte’s side nine minutes into the encounter after he shot past Bianconeeri goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon on his 1,100th senior appearance.However, former Manchester United star Ashley Young’s foul on -ex- Chelsea ace Juan Cuadrado allowed Ronaldo to level with a penalty.
The Portuguese forward then capitalised on a defensive mistake for his second.
That rounded off the scoring in a bad-tempered encounter, which saw nine players booked as Andrea Pirlo’s side earned revenge for their 2-0 Serie A defeat against Inter in January.
Juventus, 13-time winners of the competition, host Inter Milan in the second leg at Allianz Stadiumnext week.
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