It wasn't the Serie A debut most fans expected from Cristiano Ronaldo, but history told us that he usually takes his time to score his first goal in every competition.
The Portuguese ace had quite a decent game against Chievo, but he failed to add his name to the score sheet despite taking eight shots. Added to that, a massive performance by goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino saw CR7 frustrated several times by the Italian shot-stopper.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus debut vs. Chievo Verona by numbers:
— InfoCristiano (@InfoCristiano) August 18, 2018
8 shots
4 shos on target
90% pass success rate
2 chances created
57 touches
Unlucky not to score. pic.twitter.com/Y0H1nUbixN
Nevertheless, this kind of debut could have been expected, mainly due to his history when playing first matches with his other teams.
Cristiano Ronaldo's debut performances [official] in his senior career:
— Arjun Pradeep (@IndianRegista) August 18, 2018
Sporting/Inter : UCL Qualifiers
Man.Utd/Bolton : EPL
Portugal/Kazakhstan : Friendly
Real Madrid/Deportivo : La Liga
Juventus/Chievo : Serie-A pic.twitter.com/8FQ0d0bd1J
Now, we will have to wait and see how many games he needs to score his first Serie A goal. Sometimes, it hasn't been easy for him (Source: ESPN Stats & Info)