But, after a delay of nearly three minutes, referee Paolo Valeri ruled that there had been an offside in the buildup. Leaders Juve reached the season's halfway mark with 53 points out of a possible 57, a Serie A record for a 20-team championship. Sampdoria coach Marco Giampaolo described Juve's penalty, awarded for handball by Alex Ferrari, as absurd. Ronaldo gave Juventus the lead after two minutes, collecting Paulo Dybala's pass and cutting inside to score with a low shot. Former Juventus forward Quagliarella levelled in the 33rd minute from a penalty awarded after the ball hit the back of Emre Can's outstretched arm as he jumped for it.

Source: The Star December 29, 2018 14:03 UTC