Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘NBA header’ seals Juventus victory as Bayern strike late

• Juve go three points clear at top after 2-1 win at Sampdoria
• Bayern rely on stoppage-time goals to beat Freiburg 3-1

A superb Cristiano Ronaldo header sent Juventus three points clear at the top of Serie A with a 2-1 victory at Sampdoria. Paulo Dybala’s exquisite volley put the champions in front before Gianluca Caprari levelled, but a remarkable leap and towering header from Ronaldo on the brink of halftime proved decisive.

“Ronaldo did something that you see in the NBA; he was up in the air for an hour and a half,” said the Sampdoria coach, Claudio Ranieri. “There’s nothing you can say about it, you can only congratulate him and move on.”

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