Pogba returns in Juventus' routine derby win

Paul Pogba's Juventus return has been marred by injuries || Image credit: Imago

SERIE A Pogba returns in Juventus' routine derby win

Faruq Ibrahim 23:03 - 28.02.2023

Juventus got a not so comfortable 4-2 victory over Torino in an occasion graced by Pogba's return to action.

Juventus came from behind twice in a complicated first-half before gaining control in the second-half and establishing a lead and consequently a victory in the 4-2 win over Torino.

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Torino took a short trip to the Allianz Stadium in a bid to pick up their first league victory over their regional rivals in eight years. The visitors started brilliantly and even went ahead twice, but the Old Lady proved to be a recurring nightmare, fighting back and eventually winning the game.

Torino took an early lead in the second minute of the game, but Juve fired back in the 16th minute on Cuadrado's shot. Sanabria re-established Torino's lead in the 43rd minute of the game, but it did not last long before Danilo restored parity on the stroke of half-time.

The second-half was a Juventus affair, and they went in front for the first time on a Bremer header. Rabiot sealed the victory in the 81st minute of the game to give Juventus a routine win over their city rivals.

How it happened 

Torino shocked the hosts with an early lead when Yann Karamoh got on the end of an inventive flick by Alessandro Bongiorno. Juventus played their way back into the game and grabbed an equaliser from a well-hit shot by Juan Cuadrado.

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Torino reclaimed their lead after Sanabria fired in from close range on Ivan Ilic's assist.

Juventus pushed for an equaliser before the break and got in from a corner kick. Danilo's thumping header was thought to have been saved by Millinkovic-Savic, but the ball was found to have crossed the line. 

Paul Pogba returned to action for his second Juventus debut after being injured before the World Cup in the second half of the game as Juve continued to push for a winner.  

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The poor defending on set pieces in the game continued, with Juventus the beneficiary this time. Bremer got on the end of a beautiful Chiesa delivery to head Juventus in front.  

Juventus quickly extended their lead with another set-play. Adrien Rabiot got on the end of a free-kick delivery from the left half-space before firing past the flat-footed Savic.

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