Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci celebrates with teammates after the Serie A match against Torino at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, in Turin on October 15, 2022. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca
Milan: Juventus relieved a bit of the pressure on coach Massimiliano Allegri by beating Torino 1-0 in a Serie A derby on Saturday.
Dušan Vlahović scored 16 minutes from time for a Juventus side which has been struggling.
Juventus had been in a punitive retreat following an embarrassing defeat at Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League on Tuesday, three days after a loss to AC Milan. Juventus moved up to seventh, five points behind Atalanta which could go top with a win at home to Sassuolo later.
There were few clear goal-scoring opportunities in the derby. Juventus had a triple chance shortly before halftime but Torino goalkeeper Vanja Milinković-Savić parried Vlahović, then Manuel Locatelli on the rebound, and Adrien Rabiot from distance.
Juventus broke the deadlock in the 74th when a corner was floated in from the right and flicked on by Danilo for Vlahović to turn in at the back post.
Monza endured its first defeat under coach Raffael Palladino, 1-0 at Empoli.
Palladino won his first three games in charge, starting against Juventus before the international break for Monza's first ever Serie A win.
But Nicolas Haas netted in the 11th minute to end that streak for Silvio Berlusconi's side.
Empoli also hit the post and had a goal ruled out for offside early in the second half.
Monza midfielder Nicolò Rovella was sent off in stoppage time for his part in a scuffle.
