Cristiano Ronaldo scored two headers as Juventus beat bottom side Crotone to go within eight points of leaders Inter Milan.

Only Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi have scored more goals in Europe’s top five leagues than Cristiano Ronaldo’s 70 since his move to Juventus

Ronaldo turned home an Alex Sandro cross before powering a header in from Aaron Ramsey’s ball, his 70th Serie A goal in just over two and a half years.

Crotone is the 78th team in Europe’s top five leagues to concede a league goal to Ronaldo.

Weston McKennie scored Juve’s third from close range.

Ronaldo is now Serie A’s top scorer this season, with 18 – overtaking Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku.

Line-ups Juventus

Formation 4-4-2

77Buffon

13Danilo28Demiral4de Ligt12Lobo Silva

22Chiesa14McKennie30Bentancur8Ramsey

44Kulusevski7Cristiano Ronaldo