Juventus forward Ronaldo took his tally to 14 Serie A goals for the season

The video assistant referee played a major role, including ruling out an injury-time equaliser, as champions Juventus beat Sampdoria to keep up their unbeaten run in Serie A.
Riccardo Saponara thought he had taken a point, but the goal was ruled out.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored early on, and later put his side back in front with a penalty that was awarded for a handball which did not look deliberate.


Samp's equaliser came from a penalty awarded after consultation with VAR.
Former Juve striker Fabio Quagliarella hammered home the spot-kick after referee Paolo Valeri took instruction from his assistant following Emre Can's handball from a corner.

    Relive Juventus' controversial victory over Sampdoria
Three big decisions - but was VAR right?
Juve looked to be on their way to a routine victory when £99.8m summer signing Ronaldo drilled home after just 107 seconds, before VAR took centre stage.
    32 minutes: Former Liverpool midfielder Can challenges Albin Ekdal at the near post from a corner and the ball hits him on the arm, which is above his head. Quagliarella scores from the spot.
Correct decision? Yes.
    63 mins: As Juve push for a second goal, a corner is swung in by Miralem Pjanic. It hits Samp defender Alex Ferrari on the hand, which is by his side.
The referee has a chat with the VAR, decides to have a look at the pitchside monitor and still thinks it was deliberate. Ronaldo scores to make it 2-1.
Correct decision? No.
    90+2 mins: In the six minutes of added time - some of which are down to the use of VAR - Saponara curls in a brilliant finish and rips off his shirt to celebrate. But the VAR tells the referee the substitute has come back from an offside position and rules out the goal.
Correct decision? Yes.
Play continued until the 99th minute, but Samp could not find a way through, so Juve go into the new year unbeaten in the league this season and having dropped just four points.
They could have won more comfortably, but Paulo Dybala and Blaise Matuidi both had efforts kept out by Sampdoria goalkeeper Emil Audero.

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Line-ups

Juventus

    22Perin

    2De Sciglio

    24RuganiBooked at 71mins

    3Chiellini

    12Lobo Silva

    23Can

    5Pjanic

    14MatuidiBooked at 36minsSubstituted forDouglas Costaat 82'minutes

    10Dybala

    17MandzukicSubstituted forBernardeschiat 69'minutes

    7Cristiano Ronaldo

Substitutes

    1Szczesny

    4Benatia

    6Khedira

    11Douglas Costa

    18Kean

    19Bonucci

    21Pinsoglio

    33Bernardeschi

    37Spinazzola

Sampdoria

    1Audero

    7Sala

    25FerrariBooked at 36mins

    15Colley

    29Murru

    10Praet

    6EkdalSubstituted forJanktoat 82'minutes

    11RamírezSubstituted forSaponaraat 72'minutesBooked at 90mins

    16Linetty

    27Quagliarella

    17CaprariSubstituted forDefrelat 67'minutes

Substitutes

    4Vieira

    5Saponara

    14Jankto

    18Leverbe

    19Regini

    22Júnior Tavares dos Santos

    26Tonelli

    33Cabral Barbosa

    72Belec

    92Defrel

    95Rolando

    99Kownacki

Referee:

Paolo Valeri

Match Stats

Home TeamJuventusAway TeamSampdoria

Possession

Home55%

Away45%

Shots

Home17

Away11

Shots on Target

Home8

Away2

Corners

Home6

Away3

Fouls

Home13

Away17

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Match ends, Juventus 2, Sampdoria 1.Full TimePosted at 90'+9'
Second Half ends, Juventus 2, Sampdoria 1.
Posted at 90'+7'
Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.Posted at 90'+7'
Douglas Costa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Posted at 90'+7'
Foul by Karol Linetty (Sampdoria).Posted at 90'+5'
Offside, Juventus. Daniele Rugani tries a through ball, but Paulo Dybala is caught offside.Posted at 90'+4'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.Posted at 90'+4'
VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.Posted at 90'+3'
Delay in match (Juventus). Video Review.BookingPosted at 90'+3'
Riccardo Saponara (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.Posted at 90'+2'
Offside, Sampdoria. Gregoire Defrel tries a through ball, but Riccardo Saponara is caught offside.Posted at 90'
Mattia Perin (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Posted at 90'
Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria).Posted at 90'
Attempt blocked. Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.Posted at 87'
Attempt missed. Emre Can (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.Posted at 87'
Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.Posted at 85'
Hand ball by Jacopo Sala (Sampdoria).Posted at 84'
Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.Posted at 84'
Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus).Posted at 84'
Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Posted at 83'
Daniele Rugani (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.Posted at 83'
Foul by Riccardo Saponara (Sampdoria).Posted at 82'
Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus).Posted at 82'
Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.SubstitutionPosted at 82'
Substitution, Sampdoria. Jakub Jankto replaces Albin Ekdal.SubstitutionPosted at 82'
Substitution, Juventus. Douglas Costa replaces Blaise Matuidi.Posted at 81'
Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Dybala following a corner.Posted at 81'
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Alex Ferrari.Posted at 80'
Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.Posted at 79'
Attempt blocked. Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Praet.Posted at 77'
Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.Posted at 76'
Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.Posted at 75'
Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.Posted at 75'
Foul by Nicola Murru (Sampdoria).SubstitutionPosted at 72'
Substitution, Sampdoria. Riccardo Saponara replaces Gastón Ramírez.BookingPosted at 71'
Daniele Rugani (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.Posted at 71'
Foul by Daniele Rugani (Juventus).Posted at 71'
Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.SubstitutionPosted at 69'
Substitution, Juventus. Federico Bernardeschi replaces Mario Mandzukic.Posted at 68'
Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

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