Irish Sunday Mirror

400 GOALS CRISTIANO

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RONALDO made history last night by becoming the first player to score 400 goals across Europe’s top five leagues, as Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw by Genoa.

Ronaldo is set to face former club Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday.

The Portuguese superstar gave Juventus a deserved lead in a dominant first half, but sloppy defending from the hosts allowed Daniel Bessa to draw Genoa level after the break and end Juve’s winning streak of 10 matches in all competitio­ns.

Ronaldo opened his account in the 19th minute, tapping in from close range after Genoa failed to clear their lines when Joao Cancelo’s shot took an awkward deflection inside the box.

But Ivan Juric’s side drew level when Daniel Bessa headed home on 68 minutes after the Juve defence had switched off.

There were more chances for Ronaldo, Miralem Pjanic and substitute Paulo Dybala, but Genoa stood firm to earn an unexpected point.

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