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Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo became the fastest player to score 50 goals in the Italian Serie A after scoring against Lazio on Monday.

Ronaldo scored in the 50th minute from the spot kick after Bastos handled the ball in the box.

He added the second goal for Juventus three minutes later.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner reached 50 goals in 61 games for Juventus.

With four rounds of fixtures remaining, Juventus are now eight points clear of second-placed Inter.

Milan and Ukraine legend Andriy Shevchenko reached 50 goals in 68 matches while Brazil icon Ronaldo reached the mark after 70 matches with Inter.

The previous quickest Juventus player to reach 50-goal mark was France striker David Trezeguet, who did it after 78 games.

Ronaldo, 35, is the third Juventus player to score 30 goals in one season, after Felice Borel and John Hansen.

The Portugal star is also the first player to score 50 or more goals in the Premier League, La Liga and in the Serie A.

He scored 84 for Manchester United in the English top-flight and 312 in league competition at Real Madrid.

Out of 21 teams that Ronaldo has faced in the Serie A, Chievo is the only side that he is yet to score against.

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