SERIE A: Ola Aina Benched In Torino’s Away Draw vs Juventus


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Super Eagles defender Ola Aina did not feature as Juventus held Torino to a 1-1 draw at Allianz Stadium on Friday, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt headed Juve in front in the 13th minute, arriving at the far post to connect with a Juan Cuadrado free kick. Torino coped well with falling behind and matched their more illustrious neighbours for intensity and intelligence and went on to outplay them in the second half. After coming close to scoring on a few occasions they found an equaliser when Josip Brekalo raced to the byline and launched a cross back into the box which star striker Andrea Belotti converted on the volley.

Torino continued to cause the hosts problems until late in the game but were forced to defend with their backs against the wall deep in stoppage time before they could celebrate a well-earned point.

The draw left Juventus fourth in the table on 47 points after 26 games, eight behind leaders AC Milan, who visit bottom side Salernitana on Saturday. Torino are 10th on 33 points.

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Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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