Juventus 4-2 Torino: Paul Pogba returns as Bianconeri climb to seventh in Serie A with win over rivals

Juventus had to twice fight back from behind to beat rivals Torino 4-2 in a Derby della Mole thriller that saw both sides hit the bar and Paul Pogba make his long-awaited second debut for the Old Lady. Yann Karamoh put the visitors ahead inside two minutes as Toro came flying out of the blocks in search of their first victory over their rivals in eight years.

Ad Juan Cuadrado and Danilo then struck either side of an Antonio Sanabria goal, as the teams went in level after a helter-skelter first half. Europa LeagueDi Maria scores hat-trick as Juve ease past Nantes into last 1623/02/2023 AT 17:39 Both sides were denied by the woodwork after the break but Juve eventually pulled away thanks to goals from Gleison Bremer and Adrien Rabiot in the final 20 minutes.

Home fans were given another big reason to cheer when Pogba stepped off the bench midway through the second half, his first appearance since returning to the club last summer. The result sends Juve into seventh, six points behind Atalanta, but a 15-point deduction has left them with a mountain to climb in their bid for Champions League qualification.

Karamoh struck after just 92 seconds, gathering a knock-down from a corner before swivelling to fire home from close range in what was the fastest Turin Derby goal in Serie A history. The visiting fans weren’t celebrating for long, though, as Cuadrado got on the end of a Filip Kostic cross to fire home the equaliser in the 16th minute for his first league goal of the season.

Torino fired a warning when a glancing Sanabria header was palmed away by Wojciech Szczesny, but the Paraguayan made his next chance count when he tucked in a neat finish at the near post. Danilo’s powerful header rattled the post on its way in to draw