A solitary goal from Portuguese talisman, Cristiano Ronaldo proved decisive as Juventus defeated 10-man AC Milan 1-0 on Wednesday night to lift the Supercoppa Italiana in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Ronaldo’s headed goal through the limp hands of Milan goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma just after the hour was enough to settle the low-key encounter.

The triumph also comes as Ronaldo’s first trophy with the Serie A giants and also history for Juventus as they become the first team to win eight Supercoppa titles.

It was just a matter of time when the ex-Manchester United star would win honours with Juventus after joining in a €112million deal from Real Madrid in the close-season.

Juve could have won by a more comfortable score line on the night, with Douglas Costa and Joao Cancelo having decent chances while the Bianconeri had two goals ruled out for offside before Franck Kessie was deservedly sent off.

Milan, who only named Gonzalo Higuain among the substitutes amid rumours of a move to Chelsea hit the crossbar once but that was as close as Gennaro Gattuso-tutored  side came to denying Ronaldo the chance to celebrate his first piece of silverware as a Juve player.

Although the trophy seems to be insignificant compared to the other titles Ronaldo has his eyes on, an unbeaten first half to the season suggests that a Serie A crown at the very least is on the agenda even as the Old Ladies are in the hunt for Coppa Italia and Champions League glory.