Buffon sets new record as Juve stretch unbeaten run
AFP
AFP, MILAN: Champions Juventus took their Serie A unbeaten run to 20 games with a 4-1 derby win at Torino that saw goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon set a new clean sheet record of 973 minutes.
Juventus made the short trip to the Stadio Olimpico looking to make amends for their spectacular Champions League collapse at Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
And Massimiliano Allegris men responded to their last 16 defeat in style, Paul Pogba firing the visitors ahead on 33 minutes before Sami Khedira took their half-time lead to 2-0.
Juventus were pegged back three minutes after the restart by Andrea Belottis spot-kick which ended Buffons new unbeaten record at 973 minutes, the keeper surpassing Sebastiano Rossis record of 929 minutes for AC Milan in 1994.
But the champions restored their two-goal advantage just after the hour when Alvaro Morata, who had replaced Paulo Dybala after the Argentine crumpled to the pitch with pain in his thigh after hitting a free-kick, netted a brace before Khedira was sent off at the death for dissent.
Juves 22nd win left them three points ahead of Napoli, who saw Gonzalo Higuain hit a brace to take his league tally to 29 goals in a precious 3-1 win at home to Genoa.
Allegri admitted after the game: It was a great win because its helped to put what happened in Munich behind us.
It wasnt an easy game for us but the lads did well to keep Torinos chances down and, although I had to replace Dybala, it worked out well for us with Morata in the end.
Juves hopes of seeing Genoa cause an upset at the San Paolo were given early momentum when Tomas Rincon grabbed a shock 10th-minute opener for the visitors.
But Napoli spurned several clear chances before Higuain levelled on 51 minutes and then sent the stadium into raptures with his second nine minutes from time, a superb curling effort.
With two minutes remaining, Higuain made way for Omar El Kaddouri who seized the day with his maiden Serie A goal at the death.
