Ronaldo, Ancelotti make winning start in bruising Serie A

Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score on his Serie A debut but champions Juventus won 3-2 at Chievo as Carlo Ancelotti began life as Napoli coach with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory at Lazio in two bruising opening matches of the 2018-2019 league season.

Ronaldo, 33, who joined the Turin giants from Real Madrid last month in a deal worth 100 million euros (USD 114.5 million), clenched his fists with delight as his team earned all three points despite his four missed chances.

"Happy for the first victory in the Juve jersey!" Ronaldo tweeted after the match.

Italian Federico Bernardeschi scored the winner in injury time minutes after Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino was knocked out and later hospitalised after colliding with the Portuguese superstar.

"Everyone was waiting for the goal. It's a shame he couldn't score but Sorrentino denied him a couple of times. He was happy we got the win anyway," said Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri.

"I'm happy with what he did and he's happy with his performance.

"We're still getting to know Ronaldo. He linked up well with (Paulo) Dybala today and I was impressed by how easily he slotted into the team."
"A game like that will only do us good because it makes us realise how tough it's going to be to win the league again."
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"Then we conducted it well despite the final suffering. Their goal woke us up and we deserved to win." "It was particularly special for me, because the Stadio Olimpico was my home as a player at Roma. I won so many games on that pitch."