Juventus 3-0 Dynamo Kyiv: Player Ratings as Cristiano Ronaldo Scores 750th Career Goal

Cristiano Ronaldo once again stole the headlines on the night as Juventus recorded a comfortable victory
Cristiano Ronaldo once again stole the headlines on the night as Juventus recorded a comfortable victory / DeFodi Images/Getty Images
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Juventus earned a 3-0 victory at home to Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday evening as Cristiano Ronaldo notched his 750th career goals.

On the night Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a men's Champions League match, Federico Chiesa opened the scoring in the 21st minute, nodding in Alex Sandro's cross after drifting in-field from his starting berth on the right.

Dynamo were hardly hapless bystanders on the night, enjoying a healthy amount of possession and causing some problems for Juve's backline in the closing stages of the first half. However, Ronaldo doubled the hosts' lead shortly before the hour mark, racking up his 750th career goal with arguably the easiest chance he's ever had.

Alvaro Morata's attempt at goal bounded kindly into Ronaldo's path a matter of centimetres from the goal-line. The Spanish frontman did find the net himself in the 66th minute, collecting Chiesa's pass inside the area before slotting past Heorhiy Bushchan for his ninth goal in 12 games since returning to Juventus in September.

Andrea Pirlo's side trail group leaders Barcelona by three points going into the final group stage fixture, which, excitingly, is at the home of the Catalan behemoths on Tuesday.


1. Goalkeeper & Defenders

Matthijs de Ligt won completed more tackles, interceptions and passes into the final third than any other Juventus player
Matthijs de Ligt won completed more tackles, interceptions and passes into the final third than any other Juventus player / Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images

Wojciech Szczesny (GK) - 7/10 - Produced an excellent save when Juventus led by just one goal in the second half but was rarely worked other than that.

Merih Demiral (CB) - 7/10 - Continuing to rack up a string of impressive performances peppered with his infectious proactive approach.

Leonardo Bonucci (CB) - 6/10 - Perhaps fortunate not to have given away a penalty in the first half but resolute otherwise.

Matthijs de Ligt (CB) - 8/10 - Absolute rock at the back throughout the game, breaking up Dynamo's rare forays forward and quick to spray passes into the final third.


2. Midfielders & Wingbacks

Federico Chiesa (RWB) - 9/10 - Involved in all three goals, Chiesa was a constant nuisance charging up and down the right flank with frightening regularity.

Weston McKennie (CM) - 8/10 - Brought energy and dynamism to Juve's midfield, snapping into tackles and often the first to apply pressure to the opposition

Aaron Ramsey (CM) - 5/10 - Struggled to exert any real influence in the game and unsurprisingly included in the first batch of substitutes.

Rodrigo Bentancur (CM) - 7/10 - Was precise with his passing without being pedestrian. Surely it's only a matter of time before become a regular starter for Pirlo in Serie A.

Alex Sandro (LWB) - 7/10 - Showed little of the rust expected for a player making just his second start of the season.


3. Forwards

Cristiano Ronaldo (ST) - 8/10 - Got his customary goal in a wholly typical performance rife with shots, dribbles and another landmark achievement.

Alvaro Morata (ST) - 8/10 - Continued his wonderful form to net his sixth Champions League goal of the season - the joint-highest tally in the competition and more than his parent club Atletico Madrid can muster combined.


4. Substitutes

Danilo (CB) - 6/10

Federico Bernardeschi (CM) - 7/10

Radu Dragusin (CB) - 6/10

Dejan Kulusevski (RWB) - /610

Arthur Melo (CM) - 6/10