Juventus Declared Italian Champion for the 9th Consecutive Year

Turin's Juventus has been declared Italian champion for the 9th consecutive year. In the 36th round, the team led by Italian Maurizio Sarri faced Sampdoria and won with a score of 2:0.

In the 7th minute of added time in the first half, Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo found the net following a pass from Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic, marking his 31st goal in the current championship. In the 67th minute, Italian forward Federico Bernardeschi doubled the score.

Juventus has earned 83 points. With two rounds left in the season, second-placed Milan's Inter is trailing by 7 points.

This marks Juventus' 36th time becoming Italian champions.

Italian Championship, 36th Round
Juventus - Sampdoria 2:0
Cristiano Ronaldo, 45+7, Federico Bernardeschi, 67
Red card: Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria), 77, second yellow card
Penalty miss: Ronaldo, 89