Torino hold Juventus for 1-1 draw in Turin derby

Andrea Belotti was the derby star for Torino with the leveller in Friday’s hard-fought 1-1 draw at Juventus which hands Atalanta the advantage in the Champions League race.

FT | All'Allianz Stadium finisce in parità.
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Injury-plagued Belotti swept home Torino’s equaliser in the 62nd minute of his first start since late November, earning Ivan Juric’s side a fully-deserved point at the Allianz Stadium.

The Italy international’s leveller came in what could well be his last Turin derby after nearly seven years at 10th-placed Torino.

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Italian media report that the 28-year-old has refused an extension worth 3.5 million euros a season to his current contract, which expires at the end of the season.

The draw means that Juve, who took the lead in the 13th minute through Matthijs de Ligt, can lose their spot in the top four if Atalanta win at Fiorentina on Sunday afternoon.

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