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Ronaldo helps Juventus lift Italian Super Cup

Milan's best shot on goal was a Patrick Cutrone effort after the break with their hopes dwindling after Kessie's sending off. "We had to climb a mountain and we tried," said Gattuso

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Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) and his Juventus teammates celebrate their Super Cup  win over AC Milan in Jeddah on Wednesday. Pic/AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) and his Juventus teammates celebrate their Super Cup win over AC Milan in Jeddah on Wednesday. Pic/AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal to hand Juventus their first trophy of the season with a 1-0 win over ten-man AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo -- signed by the Italian giants last year from Real Madrid as they target a first Champions League title since 1996 -- headed in a 61st-minute winner.

AC Milan played the last quarter of an hour a man down after Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie saw red for a bad tackle on Emre Can. "I have my first title with Juventus so I'm happy," said the Portuguese star who now has 28 trophies including five Champions League and league titles from England and Spain, and a European Championship with Portugal. "I really wanted this, to get off to a good start in 2019.

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