TURIN. Juve goes on, Toro joins them. For once, it is the grenades who regain the result and put Allegri’s team in difficulty, which is still holding back in the standings after the draw against Atalanta and can now be reached in fourth place by the Nerazzurri from Bergamo. With the same result of 1-1 the bianconeri close a derby played a little subdued: the trident is almost never seen from the opposing area and even the midfield is less inspired. A missed opportunity for a Juve, however, reworked: Rugani gets stuck in the warm-up and at the end of the first half, Pellegrini, replaced by De Sciglio, is forced to leave. A Juve that fails to keep Di Ligt’s initial advantage and is picked up by Belotti. There is the crest of the Rooster in the tie that the grenades snatch with merit at the Stadium. A point of pride that allows Toro to move the ranking after two consecutive defeats, and the attacker to put an important signature.
The start of the Taurus is furious. Without fear, Juric’s team conquers the half of the field and in 3 ‘builds two scoring chances, pushed by a Brekalo in the evening. At 6 ‘the Croatian inspires Mandragora who enters the area, but hits Szczesny, then breaks through on the left, but between Belotti and the sure goal (he was with an empty net) there is the instinct of the Juve goalkeeper who puts his foot and deflects the ball just enough to knock the Rooster out of turns. He is a bold Taurus, but courage seems not to be enough again. At 11 am he receives the first warning from the bianconeri, who build a quick counter-attack propitiated by Zakaria and concluded on the edge of the pole by Rabiot after a long ride. And two minutes later Juve took the lead with a header from De Ligt: Milinkovic-Savic did not come out on Cuadrado’s corner and was electrocuted at the far post by the Dutch, good at anticipating Vojvoda (and Vlahovic too).
The Crest of the Rooster
Belotti’s goal comes as Juric is about to replace him with Sanabria. It is 17 ‘of the second half when Brekalo, the thorn in the side of the Juventus rearguard, bypasses Cuadrado and under-catches the bomber who passes the goalkeeper with a left-footed shot. It is Belotti’s fourth goal at Juve, but the first really important because it serves Toro to score points, while previously they had only come down defeats. The best way to take leave of the grenade, since it was probably the last derby played by the attacker, expiring of the contract. An evening that the bianconeri did not ruin, despite the usual final pressing. Vlahovic, canceled by Bremer, is among Allegri’s substitutions, Kean enters in his place, but this time the Toro does not collapse. Taking a point that is worthwhile.