Serie A: Juventus beat Torino in six goal thriller as Pogba returns

Last Updated: March 1, 2023

Juventus kept alive their tenuous chances of finishing in the top four by defeating local rivals Torino 4-2 at home on Tuesday in Serie A, continuing their winning streak in exciting fashion. Massimiliano Allegri's team extended their league winning streak to four games despite having 15 points taken away by an Italian soccer court looking into the club's transfer practises. They are now in seventh position in the standings, six points behind sixth- and last-place Atalanta, who will participate in Europe next season. But, they might gain from Paul Pogba's comeback after playing in his first match for Juventus since arriving from Manchester United last summer. 10 points is still a significant disparity, it must be acknowledged. Two points every game on average would be required, and that would be unusual. We have overtaken Bologna [in ninth position] and separated ourselves from Torino. Allegri told DAZN, "We should also mention that we achieved 50 points. Torino scored the fastest Serie A goal ever in Turin's "Derby della Mole" before the spectators at the Allianz Stadium had even had a chance to find their seats. After 92 seconds, Yann Karamoh gave the visitors the lead with a close-range goal after being left unmarked from a corner. After 16 minutes, Juve equalised when Juan Cuadrado's drive from the edge of the box bounced off a Torino defender and past goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.

There was a flurry of activity in the closing few minutes before halftime as Torino's Antonia Sanabria scored in the 43rd and Danilo headed in the equaliser in stoppage time. Juve striker Dusan Vlahovic struck the crossbar from inside the box four minutes into the second half to signal the start of a continuation of the first's ferocity. Halfway through the second half, Karol Linetty came within inches of giving Torino the lead once more, but his beautifully curled drive from the edge of the box struck the crossbar. For his first Serie A appearance of the year, Pogba entered the game in the 69th minute and was greeted with a standing ovation. The French international, who was injured and missed the World Cup, made his way back to Turin in the summer of 2017 after playing for Old Trafford for six seasons. "We are thrilled to have Pogba back after a lengthy absence," the statement said. We need everyone accessible since we play every three days, stated Allegri. In the 71st minute, Gleison Bremer gave Juve the lead when he outran his defender and headed Federico Chiesa's cross into the goal. When Adrien Rabiot headed a corner kick into the box ten minutes later, Juventus had essentially sealed the victory. They are now undefeated in their previous 16 Serie A Turin derbies. "The players truly delivered a tremendous effort against a tough team to break down," said the coach. Allegri declared, "That was a well-deserved victory." With 31 points, Torino is ninth in the league.

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