Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at Juventus with a reputation as one of the most accomplished goalscorers of all time and, as you'd expect, with that comes great expectations.
The Serie A champions saw fit to fork out €100 million (£88m/$117m) for the 33-year-old for a number of reasons, but chief among those is his incredible capacity to find the back of the net.
Ronaldo's record across his career is epic and prior to his arrival in Turin he had struck 658 goals in 915 club games , with 450 of those coming in his 438 games for Real Madrid.
The Portuguese phenomenon has won the European Golden Shoe four times and finished as the Champions League's top scorer on seven different occasions.
A habit of collecting such accolades doesn't simply abandon a player overnight and the weight of anticipation rests firmly on Ronaldo's shoulders in Italy.
With the 2018-19 campaign under way, Goal keeps you up to date on all of Ronaldo's stats for Juve this season, including goals, assists and more.
Cristiano Ronaldo 2018-19 Juventus stats
When Ronaldo did not immediately hit the ground running in Serie A it wasn't long before the scrutiny intensified over the attacker's form.
It took him four games - or 320 minutes - to finally find the back of the net as he struck twice in a 2-1 win over Sassuolo after drawing blanks against Chievo, Lazio and Parma.
"I really wanted to score these first goals and I'm happy to have found the net," a relieved Ronaldo told Media set after opening his account .
"This is football. The important thing is that the team wins. Obviously, I was a little tense with all the talk of Real Madrid and not scoring, but I thank my team-mates for supporting me throughout.
"I knew that I was working well and it was only a matter of time. I am adapting well to Italian football."
Ronaldo's Champions League debut for Juventus against Valencia went poorly with a red card dismissal which left the star distraught, though he bounced back with the winner late against Frosinone the following weekend.
The 33-year-old netted his first Champions League goal for the Italian giants on November 7 against Manchester United, a stunning strike that ended up being for naught as Jose Mourinho's side stormed back late to take a 2-1 win.
His 14th goal of the Serie A season came in late December against Sampdoria, which made him the highest-scoring Portuguese player in the Italian top-flight since Rui Barros.
Cristiano Ronaldo games & stats for Juventus
| Date | Match | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Chievo 2-3 Juventus | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | Juventus 2-0 Lazio | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | Parma 1-2 Juventus | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | Juventus 2-1 Sassuolo | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Valencia 0-2 Juventus | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Frosinone 0-2 Juventus | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Juventus 2-0 Bologna | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Juventus 3-1 Napoli | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | Udinese 2-0 Juventus | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | Juventus 1-1 Genoa | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Juventus 3-1 Cagliari | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | Juventus 1-2 Manchester United | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | AC Milan 0-2 Juventus | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | Juventus 2-0 SPAL | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | Juventus 1-0 Valencia | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | Fiorentina 0-3 Juventus | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | Juventus 1-0 Inter Milan | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | Young Boys 2-1 Juventus | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 15 | Torino 0-1 Juventus | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 22 | Juventus 1-0 Roma | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 | Atalanta 2-2 Juventus | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 29 | Juventus 2-1 Sampdoria | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 12 | Bologna 0-2 Juventus | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 16 | Juventus 1-0 Milan | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 21 | Juventus 3-0 Chievo | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | Lazio 1-2 Juventus | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | Atalanta 3-0 Juventus | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2 | Juventus 3-3 Parma | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 10 | Sassuolo 0-3 Juventus | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 15 | Juventus 3-0 Frosinone | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 20 | Atletico Madrid 2-0 Juventus | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24 | Bologna 0-1 Juventus | 0 | 0 |
| March 3 | Napoli 1-2 Juventus | 0 | 0 |
Juventus' next five games
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| March 8 | Juventus vs Udinese | Serie A |
| March 12 | Juventus vs Atletico Madrid | Champions League |
| March 17 | Genoa vs Juventus | Serie A |
| March 31 | Juventus vs Empoli | Serie A |
| April 2 | Cagliari vs Juventus | Serie A |
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