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- Kick-off was delayed by sixty minutes following violent clashes between rival supporters
- Dusan Vlahovic scored twice to put the Bianconeri two goals ahead
- Torino fought back through headers from Cesare Casadei and Che Adams
- The result secures sixth place for Juventus, who miss out on the top four
- Inter, Napoli, Roma and Como will represent Italy in next season’s Champions League
The Derby della Mole produced a dramatic two-all stalemate on Sunday. The fixture between Torino and Juventus started one hour behind schedule. Serious crowd trouble caused the delay.
Violent fighting broke out between ultras in the afternoon. One Juventus fan suffered critical injuries and went to hospital. The Bianconeri supporters then threatened to invade the pitch. They warned officials not to start the match. However, Lega Serie A and police decided the game must continue. The away fans walked out in protest. This left the Juventus end of the stadium completely empty.
Dusan Vlahovic put the visitors in control with two goals. The Serbian striker first missed a header from Pierre Kalulu’s cross. He made no mistake shortly after. Manuel Locatelli almost doubled the lead early in the second half. His drive from the edge of the area flew wide of the post.
Vlahovic struck again moments later. Francisco Conceição led a swift counter-attack. The ball reached Vlahovic inside the penalty area. He fired a first-time shot into the far corner past goalkeeper Alberto Paleari.
Torino refused to give up. Cesare Casadei pulled one back with a powerful header from a corner. Andrea Cambiaso failed to mark him properly. Substitute Alieu Njie later forced a fine save from Mattia Perin.
The Granata found an equaliser from another set-piece. Casadei won another aerial battle. Perin kept out his header. Che Adams reacted quickest to the rebound. The Scottish forward tapped the ball into the net.
Emil Holm nearly won it for Juventus late on. His long-range effort went over the crossbar after the keeper touched it.
The draw leaves Juventus in sixth position with 69 points. They will not compete in the Champions League next term. Inter, Napoli, Roma and Como have secured the four qualification spots.