Serie A: Sassuolo denies Juventus chance to go nine points atop after stunning comeback

Juventus Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain celebrates his goal with teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. Photo: TheSun

Sassuolo amazed Serie A toppers Juventus with a comeback after the visitors took the lead by two goals in fifteen minutes from kick off.


As a result, the hosts denied the visitors the opportunity to go nine points at the top.

With goals from Brazilian right-back Danilo and Argentine pro striker Gonzalo Higuain, Juventus were ahead by two goals and with just 30 minutes remaining in the second half Sassuolo stunned with a jaw-dropping comeback and went ahead to lead by three goals to two.

Cristiano Ronaldo looking dejected after the 3-3 draw at Sassuolo despite being ahead by two goals in fifteen minutes from kick off

However, Brazilian left-back Alex Sandro came to the rescue of the Old Lady with a diving-header equalizer to earn the top flight leaders one point and deny the Black and Green a famous triumph at home.

FT | ⏱ | It finishes all square in Emilia-Romagna.#SassuoloJuve #FinoAllaFine #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/F7whxwJvFg

— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) July 15, 2020

With this outcome, Juventus are seven points clear above Atalanta and eight points of Lazio. They all have five games to go.

According to Team Ronaldo, for the first time since December 1, Portuguese pro playmaker Cristiano Ronaldo recorded no goal and no assist for Juventus ending an 18 game run.

The star forward's Juventus lost to an Ibrahimovic-inspired AC Milan 4 - 2 after leading by two goals and drew 2 - 2 with Atalanta after Ronaldo's two vital penalties.