Juventus and Torino share derby spoils as both coaches sent off

TURIN: Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw at Torino in Serie A on Saturday after Nikola Vlasic cancelled out Juve’s early opener by Kenan Yildiz in a heated derby clash that saw both coaches sent off after the break.

Yildiz put Juventus in front in the eighth minute with a low shot from outside the box before Vlasic levelled for the hosts in first-half stoppage time with a powerful strike that went in after rattling the post.

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Coaches Paolo Vanoli and Thiago Motta were sent off early in the second half after both benches protested when Juventus defender Nicolo Savona brought down Yann Karamoh just outside Juve’s box.

Juventus remained fifth in the standings on 33 points from 19 games, while Torino are 11th with 22 points.