A last-gasp screamer from Andrea Pirlo saw Juventus stretch their impressive record over Torino in a 2-1 ‘Derby della Mole’ win.
Torino’s last victory over the 30- time Italian champions was back in 1994-95, when they beat Juve home (3-2) and away (2-1).
At the end of a highly-entertaining clash between the Turin rivals, Massimiliano Allegri’s hosts looked to be heading for a share of the spoils at rain-battered Juventus Stadium after Brazilian defender Bruno Peres levelled Arturo Vidal’s 15th minute penalty for the hosts with a wonder-strike in the 22nd minute.
It was the first time Torino had scored against Juventus in the league since a 2-2 draw between the sides in 2002.
But despite Torino showing plenty of enterprise in a thrilling second- half, the visitors were undone in the final seconds when Pirlo, from 25 yards, smashed Vidal’s layoff past goalkeeper Jean-Francois Gillet in the third minute of added on time.
“Well done to Vidal for spotting me,” Pirlo said.
“We’re all ecstatic. To win a derby in the final seconds and with 10 players gives us massive satisfaction.”
Allegri admitted a draw would have been justified.
“Maybe a draw would have been a fairer result, but sometimes football gives back what it has taken from you before,” Allegri said.
“This win makes up for our defeat (last month) to Genoa.”
Earlier, Jeremy Menez struck a second-half brace in a 2-0 win over Udinese as struggling AC Milan grabbed their first success in six matches to move up to provisional fifth place.
Both sides finished with 10 men after Maurizio Domizzi and Michael Essien were sent off within minutes of each other late in the second half. Domizzi’s expulsion followed his tug on Keisuke Honda, which earned the hosts a penalty just after the hour.
Menez stepped up to wrong-foot Orestis Karnezis to claim his sixth league goal of the campaign on 65 minutes, and then beat the goalkeeper from open play 10 minutes later to secure the win.
In another match, Roma came up with a commanding performance in a 4-2 win over Inter that kept the pressure on leaders Juventus.
Gervinho put the hosts ahead in the 21st minute before Andrea Ranocchia levelled the game.
Roma then went ahead right after the break, with Jose Cholevas finding the back of the net.
The keen tussle continued as Inter drew level once again thanks to Pablo Osvaldo before Miralem Pjanic put the hosts ahead on the hour mark.
Any hopes of an Inter comeback were then crushed by Pjanic who scored in extra time.
