Cristiano Ronaldo broke his duck for Juventus on Sunday as he netted twice in a 2-1 win over Sassuolo at the Allianz Stadium.
The Portuguese tapped home from close range five minutes into the second half before beating Andrea Consigli with a left-footed finish 15 minutes later.
He should have had a hat-trick, but failed to convert two golden opportunities in the latter stages of the match before Khouma Babacar pulled one back in injury time with a header.
Substitute Douglas Costa was sent off moments later for elbowing and headbutting Federico Di Francesco as well as spitting, but it was too late for the visitors to capitalise on their man advantage.