Cristiano Ronaldo scored his third league goal of the season
Cristiano Ronaldo returned from injury with a goal as Serie A champions Juventus maintained their unbeaten start to the season by beating SPAL.
Ronaldo had missed the win over Brescia with an adductor problem, but powered home a header in the second half.
Juve took the lead through Miralem Pjanic's stunning curling strike on the stroke of half-time.
SPAL keeper Etrit Berisha made stunning saves to keep out close-range headers from Aaron Ramsey and Sami Khedira.
Meanwhile, legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, 41, played his 903rd career game, a record for an Italian player, surpassing former AC Milan defender Paolo Maldini.
Inter Milan, who have won all five games so far under Antonio Conte, can return to the top of the table if they avoid defeat at Sampdoria (kick-off 17:00 BST).
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Juventus
77Buffon
16Ju Cuadrado
19Bonucci
4de Ligt
14Matuidi
5Pjanic
6KhediraBooked at 32minsSubstituted forCanat 61'minutesBooked at 90mins
25RabiotSubstituted forBentancurat 77'minutes
8RamseySubstituted forBernardeschiat 65'minutes
7Cristiano Ronaldo
10Dybala
Substitutes
1Szczesny
21Higuaín
23Can
24Rugani
28Demiral
30Bentancur
31Pinsoglio
33Bernardeschi
34Beruatto
SPAL
99Berisha
40Tomovic
23Vicari
3dos Santos de PauloBooked at 55mins
26SalaSubstituted forJankovicat 72'minutes
11MurgiaSubstituted forStrefezzaat 57'minutes
7Missiroli
6Valdifiori
13Reca
37PetagnaBooked at 82mins
9MonciniSubstituted forPaloschiat 76'minutes
Substitutes
4Cionek
10Floccari
21Strefezza
22Thiam
25Letica
27Dias da Silva Dal Belo
43Paloschi
67Cannistrà
95Jankovic
96Tunjov
97Zanchetta
Referee:
Marco Piccinini
Match Stats
Home TeamJuventusAway TeamSPAL
Possession
Home67%
Away33%
Shots
Home21
Away5
Shots on Target
Home10
Away1
Corners
Home13
Away2
Fouls
Home13
Away9
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Match ends, Juventus 2, SPAL 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Juventus 2, SPAL 0.
Posted at 90'+5'
Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic following a corner.
Posted at 90'+4'
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
Posted at 90'+4'
Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross.
Posted at 90'+4'
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Igor Julio.
Posted at 90'+3'
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Nenad Tomovic.
BookingPosted at 90'+2'
Emre Can (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+2'
Foul by Emre Can (Juventus).
Posted at 90'+2'
Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 90'+1'
Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emre Can.
Posted at 90'+1'
Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
Posted at 89'
Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
Posted at 86'
Offside, SPAL. Simone Missiroli tries a through ball, but Arkadiusz Reca is caught offside.
Posted at 83'
Foul by Emre Can (Juventus).
Posted at 83'
Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
BookingPosted at 82'
Andrea Petagna (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 82'
Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 82'
Foul by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
Posted at 81'
Foul by Paulo Dybala (Juventus).
Posted at 81'
Francesco Vicari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 81'
Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
Posted at 79'
Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).
Posted at 79'
Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal!Posted at 78'
Goal! Juventus 2, SPAL 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross.
SubstitutionPosted at 77'
Substitution, Juventus. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Adrien Rabiot.
Posted at 77'
Attempt missed. Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, SPAL. Alberto Paloschi replaces Gabriele Moncini.
Posted at 76'
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Francesco Vicari.
Posted at 74'
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Igor Julio.
Posted at 74'
Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
SubstitutionPosted at 72'
Substitution, SPAL. Marko Jankovic replaces Jacopo Sala.
Posted at 68'
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
Posted at 68'
Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
Posted at 68'
Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
Posted at 68'
Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 67'
Offside, Juventus. Paulo Dybala tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
Posted at 67'
Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
SubstitutionPosted at 65'
Substitution, Juventus. Federico Bernardeschi replaces Aaron Ramsey.
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Source: bbc.com