CRISTIANO RONALDO’S form doesn’t appear affected by a lawsuit accusing him of rape.

Ronaldo scored Juventus’ second goal in a 2-0 win at Udinese to extend the Bianconeri’s perfect start in Serie A on Saturday.

Shortly before the break, Ronaldo blasted a powerful shot from 10 meters past Udinese goalkeeper Simone Scuffet.

Immediately after scoring, Ronaldo signaled for his teammates to give him some space so he could go celebrate in front of a TV camera, leaping into the air with an emphatic double fist pump.

The goal was met by a mix of applause and boos inside Dacia Arena.

Rodrigo Betancur gave Juventus the lead four minutes earlier with a header that was confirmed by the VAR due to a possible offside.

Ronaldo also was involved in other chances, using his trademark step-over moves to befuddle defenders.

Also, Juve’s Joao Cancelo hit the crossbar in the closing minutes.

Juventus moved nine points clear of Napoli.

Roma won at Empoli 2-0 for its fourth straight victory in all competitions.

Steven Nzonzi and Edin Dzeko scored while Empoli missed a penalty.

Cagliari beat Bologna 2-0 with goals from Joao Pedro and Leonardo Pavoletti.

“Ronaldo had a good game,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said. “He’s been training serenely and tonight he scored an extraordinary goal.”

Just over a week ago, Kathryn Mayorga filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. saying she was raped by Ronaldo in Las Vegas in 2009. Police have re-opened an investigation. Ronaldo has denied the accusation.

Ronaldo was not available for questions after the match, and Allegri wouldn’t speculate what has been going through Ronaldo’s mind away from the soccer field.

“Off the pitch, I don’t know, because I don’t live with him at home,” Allegri said. “I see him on the pitch and he’s serene. He trains, he plays and he scores goals — that’s the most important thing.”

Ronaldo played last for Juventus last weekend in Serie A, but midweek he missed a Champions League game because of an automatic suspension from a red card and was left out of Portugal’s squad for upcoming international matches.

Available again for Juventus on Saturday, Ronaldo’s mother, Maria Dolores Aveiro, sent her son a message on Instagram: “Good luck son and for your team because together we are stronger.”

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, while in Spain, spoke in defense of Ronaldo, appealing to the presumption of innocence. “People need to understand ... the presumption of innocence,” Costa said.

“If there’s something we have proof of is that he is an extraordinary professional, an extraordinary sportsman, and someone who has honored and given prestige to Portugal, and certainly what we all wish for is that nothing can ever stain that record of Ronaldo.”

(SD-Agencies)