Ten-man Lecce cut Juventus' lead at the top to one pt with Bertolacci's late equalizer at Turin. A late error from Gianluigi Buffon blows the title race wide open for AC Milan as they listed an easy 2-0 win over Atlanta.
Juventus seemed to be speeding to victory after an early goal whereas their relegation-threatened challengers were reduced to 10 men early in the second half. The home side had pressed from the start and seized the lead in the eighth minute when Marchisio headed home from an Andrea Pirlo cross.
Juventus seemed to be speeding to victory after an early goal whereas their relegation-threatened challengers were reduced to 10 men early in the second half. The home side had pressed from the start and seized the lead in the eighth minute when Marchisio headed home from an Andrea Pirlo cross.
However, Andrea Bertolacci's goal five minutes from time snatched a draw and allowed Milan, 2-0 winners over Atalanta, to diminish their debts.
The blunder allowed Lecce a comeback, signifying the Turin giants might just be cracking under the title pressure. This draw ended Juve's eight-match winning run and gives Milan new hope of winning the Scudetto.
The blunder allowed Lecce a comeback, signifying the Turin giants might just be cracking under the title pressure. This draw ended Juve's eight-match winning run and gives Milan new hope of winning the Scudetto.
Antonio Conte took Buffon's side and said "There was a moment of slackness, we missed a bonus and now we have to win the last two games."
"But if you'd have offered me this at the beginning of the year, I'd have signed on a thousand times.
"That's football, it was incredible what happened. A mistake can happen, Gigi's having an amazing year."
Juventus missed a lot of chances but then Buffon's first touch from Andrea Barzagli's back-pass was dreadfully serious and Bertolucci swigged in to strip him and score.
AC Milan will take on Inter Milan next on Sunday in what guarantees to be a colossal derby with the Nerazzurri combating for a place in the Champions League. Juventus take on Cagliari in a game being played in Trieste because of problems at the Sardinians' stadium.
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