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Juventus held by modest Benevento after resting Cristiano Ronaldo

Football - Serie A - Benevento v Juventus - Stadio Ciro Vigorito, Benevento, Italy - November 28, 2020. Juventus’ Paulo Dybala shoots at goal as Benevento’s Perparim Hetemaj attempts to block. [REUTERS/Ciro De Luca]

Serie A titleholders Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw away to promoted side Benevento on Saturday, their fifth draw in nine league games this season, after resting their talismanic forward Cristiano Ronaldo.

Alvaro Morata gave Juventus a 21st-minute lead but was sent off as tempers flared at the end of a niggly second half. Gaetano Letizia rifled in Benevento's equaliser in first-half stoppage time.

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