Torino fought back to draw with Juventus Torino fought back to draw with Juventus Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw at Torino in Serie A on Saturdayjiliplus, as Nikola Vlasic cancelled out Kenan Yildiz's opener in a heated derby that saw both coaches sent off. (More Football News)
Yildiz put Juventus in front in the eighth minute with a low shot from outside the box, having received the ball from fellow youngster Nicolo Savona before driving inside.
However, Juventus were unable to build on their advantage and Vlasic levelled in first-half stoppage time, firing a powerful strike against the upright and in.
Coaches Paolo Vanoli and Thiago Motta were both sent off early in the second half as Savona's challenge on Yann Karamoh just outside Juve's box led to a scuffle.
Juve went closest to a winner when Vanja Milinkovic-Savic made a fine save to deny Bianconeri attacker Nico Gonzalez, and while they remain unbeaten in Serie A this season, they have now drawn 12 of their 19 games.
million88They remain fifth in the standings on 33 points, while Torino are 11th with 22 points, having played one game more than their neighbours.
"We are trying out the best combinations before the final squad is selected for the Olympics. Hence, the Pro League outing is crucial in our preparations for Paris as well as for players to make it to the 16-member squad for Paris," said drag-flicker Harmanpreet in a Hockey India release before the team left for Europe.
"The series served as a pivotal platform for us to explore and test various player combinations, leveraging the participation of all 24 members from our FIH Pro League squad," said Salima, a mid-fielder, in a Hockey India release on Saturday.
3 - Kenan #Yildiz became the 3rd youngest player to score in both derbies between #Juventus and #Torino in a single #SerieA season (19 years and 252 days), after Bruno Nicole (19y, 19d in 1958-59 ) and Felice Borel (19y, 25d in 1932-33). Protagonist.#DerbyDellaMole pic.twitter.com/nhmuIvM2SK
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) January 11, 2025Data Debrief: Milinkovic-Savic keeps Juve at bay
Juventus have become just the second team to draw at least 12 of their opening 19 matches of a Serie A season in the three-points-for-a-win era, after Inter in 2004-05 (13).
Torino had Milinkovic-Savic to thank for their point, as he made eight saves. He also made seven when the Turin rivals faced off in October 2022, in a 1-0 win for Juve.
He is the first Torino goalkeeper to make at least seven saves in two separate Serie A games against Juve since Opta began collecting this data in 2004-05.jiliplus
