Ronaldo nets as perfect start maintained

CRISTIANO Ronaldo and Federico Bernardeschi scored late goals as Juventus continued their 100 per cent start to the Serie A season with an unconvincing 2-0 win at Frosinone.

Ronaldo, who was sent off in Wednesday’s Champions League win in Valencia, looked set to endure another frustrating evening until he scuffed home a leftfooted effort with nine minutes remaining.

The Portuguese forward squandered a series of chances at Stadio Benito Stirpe before putting the champions on course for a fifth league win from five this term with his third goal for his new club.

Substitute Bernardeschi added a second in injury-time after Juve broke away on the counter attack.

Lowly Frosinone, who have registered just one point following promotion, produced a dogged display, but rarely ventured forward as their search for a first goal of the campaign continued.

Second-placed Napoli remain three points adrift of Juve after Lorenzo Insigne’s brace helped them to a 3-1 victory at Torino.

Italy forward Insigne lashed home the early opener for Carlo Ancelotti’s side before forward Simone Verdi volleyed in a Dries Mertens cross to double the advantage with his first goal for the club.

Andrea Belotti’s penalty, following a foul by Sebastiano Luperto, halved the deficit, but Insigne quickly restored the two-goal advantage by scoring a rebound after Jose Callejon’s attempt came back off a post.

Roma’s winless run stretched to five games in all competitions after they were defeated 2-0 at Bologna.