The Juventus star has twice punctured Cagliari's net and equaled Zlatan at the top of the conquerors' table.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates.
8 goals in five games
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Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be at least one level above the Italian league.
The Portuguese phenomenon, who punched Cagliari's net twice last night in Juventus' 0-2 draw, has raised his tally to eight goals this season and all this in just five games.
The Ronaldo duo raised their overall record in Serie A to 60 goals in 69 appearances, and if that was not enough, the Portuguese also equaled Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the top of the conquerors' table.
"Cristiano is an example to everyone around him," complimented coach Andrea Pirlo, "his work ethic never ceases to amaze me.
He's just a true professional.
What can I tell him already?
Just keep going the same way.
It's just great for all of us. "
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 59 Serie A goals since joining Juventus in 2018, more than any other player in the competition in that timeframe.
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The media was also stunned by another show by the undisputed star of Juventus, with the headline "CR7" smeared in the Gazzetta dello Sport.
"It's quite difficult to come back from a national team backlog, but we played well because we had the right attitude from the first moment," Pirlo continued in a slightly more general way, "I am definitely pleased with the ability of my trainees.