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Man of the match
Gonzalo Higuain
28'Gonzalo Higuain(1-1)
assist by Mario Mandzukic
82'Gonzalo Higuain(1-2)
assist by Giorgio Chiellini
90'Miralem Pjanic(1-3)
Top stats
52__________%Ball possession_________48%
7______________Total shots____________17
369__________Accurate passes________333
82%___________Pass success___________78%
23________________Fouls________________19
4_________________Corners_______________3
1O________________ffsides_______________1
Shots
2_____________Shots on target______________8
5_____________Shots off target______________9
1_____________Blocked shots_______________0
0_____________Shots woodwork_____________0
Shots detail
3______________Shots inside box____________12
6______________Shots outside _______________5
Did you know?
Torino have won only one their last 20 Serie A derbies against Juventus (April 2015), drawing four and losing 15.
Torino have lost more Serie A games against Juventus than they have against any other opponent (66).
Torino lost their last Serie A match against Sampdoria, after having won the previous three league games in a row.
Torino are unbeaten at home in the Serie A this season (W5 D3). The Granata have scored 14 goals in their last five league home games.
Juventus have lost three of their last six Serie A away games (W3).
Seven Juventus players have scored at least two league goals this season, a joint-record this term.
However, three Torino players have scored at least five goals in Serie A this season, another joint-record in this league.
Juventus have scored six headed goals this season, fewer only than Lazio (7) – Torino have conceded the most headed goals so far (7).
Miralem Pjanic has been directly involved in six goals in his last five Serie A appearances for Juventus (three goals, three assists).
Gonzalo Higuain has netted four goals in his six Serie A games against Torino, including his first brace in the top Italian league (October 2013).
Torino 1 Juventus 3: Higuain at the double in hard-fought derby win
Despite a fine Torino performance in the derby, Juventus' Gonzalo Higuain proved the difference with a classy brace.
Gonzalo Higuain netted a derby brace as Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A to seven points with a 3-1 come-from-behind win at city rivals Torino.
With second-placed Roma facing third-placed AC Milan on Monday, Juve took the opportunity to consolidate their position through their record signing's classy finishing and Miralem Pjanic's late effort.
Torino had been unbeaten at home in the league this season and showed their quality in Sunday's display, where they led through Andrea Belotti's header.
Joe Hart had already made one superb save by that stage, but he could not deny Higuain an equaliser as Juve looked to kick on before the break.
After half-time, Torino took control, probing the visiting back-line in the hope of stealing a rare derby win, but Adem Ljajic missed a great opportunity to earn his side the three points.
Instead, Higuain was the hero, slamming home eight minutes from time, before Pjanic added a third, with Torino now having beaten Juve just once in the past 21 top-flight meetings.
Mirko Valdifiori fired an early, dipping strike over the crossbar from 20 yards and Torino quickly established a threat on the counterattack, with Belotti frustrated when he appeared to be tugged back by Daniele Rugani as he ran clear.
Mario Mandzukic misdirected a header from in front of goal at the other end, before the Croatia international forced a smart low save from Hart with his close-range stab.
After 16 minutes, though, the hosts moved in front through a fine, flowing move.
Davide Zappacosta burst forward on the right and pushed the ball on to Daniele Baselli, whose cross from the byline was brilliantly steered inside the far post by the head of Belotti.
Hart was soon back in action as he held from Higuain's drive, but the Juve man found the net with his next sight of goal.
Profiting as the ball flicked up off Mandzukic's heel, Higuain instantly took control and ushered a cool finish beyond the advancing Hart from inside the area.
Although clear chances were harder to come by in the second period, those that did arrive initially fell Torino's way.
Marco Benassi's thunderous strike was blocked and Iago Falque volleyed the rebound wide from the edge of the box, while Baselli pounced on a loose pass to kickstart a break, but found his final ball equally slack.
Ljajic ran onto Falque's defence-splitting pass on the left, but he could not curl his shot inside the corner as Gianluigi Buffon stood rooted to the spot, with Torino attempting to hold on for a hard-fought point.
And that proved costly as Higuain struck again.
Holding off the challenge of a recovering defender as he collected Giorgio Chiellini's pass, Higuain spun to crash a shot past Hart.
The England goalkeeper saved brilliantly from Higuain in stoppage time, springing up to block the rebound, too, but Pjanic then swept in to put the result beyond doubt.
Key Opta Facts:
- Gonzalo Higuain has now scored six goals in seven league appearances against Torino.
- This is Higuain's 19th brace in Serie A (he has also scored three hat-tricks so far).
- Prior to Andrea Belotti, the last Torino player to score in back-to-back derbies against Juve had been Marco Ferrante (2001 and 2002).
- Over the last three rounds of Serie A, Juventus have conceded four goals in the opening 30 minutes – previously they had shipped only one in 13 games in the first half an hour.
Huyu jamaa huwa simuelewi kabsaa...timu ya taifa anatuangusha sana, lkn kwenye club anasumbua mno....
Gonzalo Higuain
28'Gonzalo Higuain(1-1)
assist by Mario Mandzukic
82'Gonzalo Higuain(1-2)
assist by Giorgio Chiellini
90'Miralem Pjanic(1-3)
Top stats
52__________%Ball possession_________48%
7______________Total shots____________17
369__________Accurate passes________333
82%___________Pass success___________78%
23________________Fouls________________19
4_________________Corners_______________3
1O________________ffsides_______________1
Shots
2_____________Shots on target______________8
5_____________Shots off target______________9
1_____________Blocked shots_______________0
0_____________Shots woodwork_____________0
Shots detail
3______________Shots inside box____________12
6______________Shots outside _______________5
Did you know?
Torino have won only one their last 20 Serie A derbies against Juventus (April 2015), drawing four and losing 15.
Torino have lost more Serie A games against Juventus than they have against any other opponent (66).
Torino lost their last Serie A match against Sampdoria, after having won the previous three league games in a row.
Torino are unbeaten at home in the Serie A this season (W5 D3). The Granata have scored 14 goals in their last five league home games.
Juventus have lost three of their last six Serie A away games (W3).
Seven Juventus players have scored at least two league goals this season, a joint-record this term.
However, three Torino players have scored at least five goals in Serie A this season, another joint-record in this league.
Juventus have scored six headed goals this season, fewer only than Lazio (7) – Torino have conceded the most headed goals so far (7).
Miralem Pjanic has been directly involved in six goals in his last five Serie A appearances for Juventus (three goals, three assists).
Gonzalo Higuain has netted four goals in his six Serie A games against Torino, including his first brace in the top Italian league (October 2013).
Torino 1 Juventus 3: Higuain at the double in hard-fought derby win
Despite a fine Torino performance in the derby, Juventus' Gonzalo Higuain proved the difference with a classy brace.
Gonzalo Higuain netted a derby brace as Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A to seven points with a 3-1 come-from-behind win at city rivals Torino.
With second-placed Roma facing third-placed AC Milan on Monday, Juve took the opportunity to consolidate their position through their record signing's classy finishing and Miralem Pjanic's late effort.
Torino had been unbeaten at home in the league this season and showed their quality in Sunday's display, where they led through Andrea Belotti's header.
Joe Hart had already made one superb save by that stage, but he could not deny Higuain an equaliser as Juve looked to kick on before the break.
After half-time, Torino took control, probing the visiting back-line in the hope of stealing a rare derby win, but Adem Ljajic missed a great opportunity to earn his side the three points.
Instead, Higuain was the hero, slamming home eight minutes from time, before Pjanic added a third, with Torino now having beaten Juve just once in the past 21 top-flight meetings.
Mirko Valdifiori fired an early, dipping strike over the crossbar from 20 yards and Torino quickly established a threat on the counterattack, with Belotti frustrated when he appeared to be tugged back by Daniele Rugani as he ran clear.
Mario Mandzukic misdirected a header from in front of goal at the other end, before the Croatia international forced a smart low save from Hart with his close-range stab.
After 16 minutes, though, the hosts moved in front through a fine, flowing move.
Davide Zappacosta burst forward on the right and pushed the ball on to Daniele Baselli, whose cross from the byline was brilliantly steered inside the far post by the head of Belotti.
Hart was soon back in action as he held from Higuain's drive, but the Juve man found the net with his next sight of goal.
Profiting as the ball flicked up off Mandzukic's heel, Higuain instantly took control and ushered a cool finish beyond the advancing Hart from inside the area.
Although clear chances were harder to come by in the second period, those that did arrive initially fell Torino's way.
Marco Benassi's thunderous strike was blocked and Iago Falque volleyed the rebound wide from the edge of the box, while Baselli pounced on a loose pass to kickstart a break, but found his final ball equally slack.
Ljajic ran onto Falque's defence-splitting pass on the left, but he could not curl his shot inside the corner as Gianluigi Buffon stood rooted to the spot, with Torino attempting to hold on for a hard-fought point.
And that proved costly as Higuain struck again.
Holding off the challenge of a recovering defender as he collected Giorgio Chiellini's pass, Higuain spun to crash a shot past Hart.
The England goalkeeper saved brilliantly from Higuain in stoppage time, springing up to block the rebound, too, but Pjanic then swept in to put the result beyond doubt.
Key Opta Facts:
- Gonzalo Higuain has now scored six goals in seven league appearances against Torino.
- This is Higuain's 19th brace in Serie A (he has also scored three hat-tricks so far).
- Prior to Andrea Belotti, the last Torino player to score in back-to-back derbies against Juve had been Marco Ferrante (2001 and 2002).
- Over the last three rounds of Serie A, Juventus have conceded four goals in the opening 30 minutes – previously they had shipped only one in 13 games in the first half an hour.
Huyu jamaa huwa simuelewi kabsaa...timu ya taifa anatuangusha sana, lkn kwenye club anasumbua mno....
