NEW DELHI: Juventus secured a 2-0 home victory over local rivals Torino on Saturday, capitalizing on two corner-kick goals from Federico Gatti and Arkadiusz Milik, propelling them into third place in Serie A.
With this win, Juventus extended their unbeaten streak against Torino in Serie A to 17 matches. Throughout the game, Torino struggled to pose a serious threat to their opponents.
Juventus, now with 17 points, are two points behind Inter Milan and one point behind AC Milan, who were set to face Genoa later on Saturday. Meanwhile, Torino occupy the 12th spot in the standings with nine points.
While Juventus had a promising start to the season, their primary goal remains securing a top-four finish. Coach Massimiliano Allegri emphasized this objective, saying, “The objective remains the same. That doesn’t preclude us from looking at other things because naturally, we are Juventus.” He stressed the importance of returning to the winning ways that were once considered normal for the club.
Gatti opened the scoring for Juventus just two minutes into the second half, taking advantage of a scramble inside the box following a corner. Initially ruled out for offside, the goal was eventually awarded after a VAR review.
With this win, Juventus extended their unbeaten streak against Torino in Serie A to 17 matches. Throughout the game, Torino struggled to pose a serious threat to their opponents.
Juventus, now with 17 points, are two points behind Inter Milan and one point behind AC Milan, who were set to face Genoa later on Saturday. Meanwhile, Torino occupy the 12th spot in the standings with nine points.
While Juventus had a promising start to the season, their primary goal remains securing a top-four finish. Coach Massimiliano Allegri emphasized this objective, saying, “The objective remains the same. That doesn’t preclude us from looking at other things because naturally, we are Juventus.” He stressed the importance of returning to the winning ways that were once considered normal for the club.
Gatti opened the scoring for Juventus just two minutes into the second half, taking advantage of a scramble inside the box following a corner. Initially ruled out for offside, the goal was eventually awarded after a VAR review.
Substitute Milik added another goal for Juventus in the 62nd minute with a header from yet another corner, taking advantage of Torino goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic’s misjudgment.
Despite the victory, Allegri noted that his team made some wrong choices during the game and could have been more clinical in finishing their attacks. He also highlighted the need for improvement in their ball possession and ball distribution.
Juventus played without key strikers Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Chiesa, both sidelined with injuries, providing an opportunity for Moise Kean to start upfront with Fabio Miretti. Kean initially scored an impressive goal in the opening minutes, only for it to be disallowed due to an offside call.
(With Reuters inputs)
