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Juventus stutter again as Ronaldo secures Torino draw

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Football - Serie A - Torino v Juventus - Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Turin Italy - April 3, 2021. Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo scores their second goal. [REUTERS/Massimo Pinca]

Juventus needed a 79th-minute equaliser from Cristiano Ronaldo to rescue a 2-2 draw in the Turin derby against relegation battling Torino on Saturday, leaving the champions’ Serie A title defence in tatters.

The pressure was on Andrea Pirlo’s side to produce a convincing performance after suffering a 1-0 loss to lowly Benevento before the international break, and they started strongly as Federico Chiesa scored after 13 minutes.

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