Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has claimed that the Bianconeri signed Cristiano Ronaldo to give the side a more clinical dimension, following La Vecchia Signora's Supercoppa Italiana victory against Milan in Jeddah.
The Portuguese forward headed home in the 61st minute what proved to be the winner between the two sides, as the Rossoneri were reduced to ten men with Franck Kessié seeing red for a high challenge on substitute Emre Can.
The goal was the former Real Madrid talisman's 16th of the campaign in all competitions and his eighth in his last seven finals, and Allegri indicated the £105m acquisition was as a result of the 33-year-old's tendency to perform in momentous occasions.
As quoted by Football Italia , Allegri told Rai Sport: "We signed Cristiano Ronaldo because he is decisive and scores big goals, but the whole team put in a good performance."
Juve weren't at their best in the opening ten minutes of the game, which was evenly contested in nature, but had gone close through Douglas Costa , João Cancelo and Ronaldo.
They were fortunate, however, not to have gone behind in the early stages of the second half, as Patrick Cutrone struck the bar with a fierce effort on the turn. However, Ronaldo's header from Miralem Pjanić's pin-point cross ultimately gave the Turin outfit the deserved win , and clinched a record eighth Supercoppa title for the side.