Juventus 3-2 Inter: 10-man Juve boost Champions League hopes by beating newly-crowned Serie A champions as Cristiano Ronaldo strike and Juan Cuadrado’s brace secures win despite Rodrigo Bentancur dismissal
Juan Cuadrado scored a double as Juventus kept their Champions League qualification hopes alive with a 3-2 win over Serie A champions Inter Milan on Saturday despite spending most of the second half with 10 men.
The result lifted Andrea Pirlo’s side into fourth place with one game remaining, although Napoli will knock the Turin club back into fifth if they beat Fiorentina on Sunday.
Both sides were awarded first-half penalties in a game dominated by VAR decisions. Cristiano Ronaldo scored on the rebound to put Juve ahead after his spot-kick was saved, and Romelu Lukaku scored his penalty for Inter soon after.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 29th league goal of the season to put the home side ahead
Juve regained the lead on the brink of halftime through a deflected Cuadrado strike, but the hosts were reduced to 10 men early in the second half when Rodrigo Bentancur picked up a second yellow.
Inter drew level through a Giorgio Chiellini own goal and Cuadrado responded with the winning penalty on the 88th minute, but there was still time for Marcelo Brozovic to be sent off for the visitors for a second booking.
Juventus were awarded a first-half penalty after Ronaldo was fouled in the box
Ronaldo scored the rebound after his penalty was saved by the Inter goalkeeper
Striker Romelu Lukaku equalised from the spot for the visitors in the 35th minute