Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus took out their frustration on Parma as the Bianconeri swept to an ominous 4-0 win at the Ennio Tardini on Saturday.
After a midweek draw at home with Atalanta, in which Ronaldo missed a penalty, Juventus were out to make amends on their travels and did so resoundingly.
Ronaldo scored twice to take his tally to a league-high 12 from nine Serie A appearances, going two clear of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku.
His efforts followed an opener from Dejan Kulusevski, the winger who dazzled on loan with Parma last season but now belongs to the impressive array of Juve attacking options. Another from that forward line, Alvaro Morata, headed a late fourth.
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The visitors breakthrough came in the 23rd minute when Alex Sandro s low ball from the left ran practically across the penalty spot, with the slightest touch off Morata, to find former Parma loanee Kulusevski. His finish low into the left corner was precise and the celebrations muted.
Ronaldo leapt supremely to head the second for Juventus three minutes later after Morata chipped a clever delivery into the heart of the penalty area, again from the left.
Juventus were dominant and almost had a third before the break when Leonardo Bonucci bundled wide after Weston McKennie headed Bentancur s corner towards goal.
Head coach Andrea Pirlo had said Juventus were a bit angry with the Atalanta result, and they were making sure there was no way back into this game for Parma.
Ronaldo struck again in the 48th minute, with Aaron Ramsey releasing him to drive low and left-footed beyond Luigi Sepe from 12 yards.
Juventus thought they had a fourth goal when Matthijs de Ligt tucked in from close range after McKennie s header was parried, but Bentancur s corner that preceded the chances had travelled out of play before curling back in.
Ronaldo nodded wide from a corner and held his head in his hands, knowing a hat-trick opportunity had passed him by.
Morata s late goal was a bonus for a Juventus side who remain unbeaten through the first 13 games of Pirlo s Serie A coaching career.
