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Juventus boss Allegri turns his back on Ronaldo penalty

Cristiano Ronaldo's decisive penalty in Juventus' 1-0 Derby della Mole win at Torino was too much for head coach Massimiliano Allegri's nerves to handle.

The reigning Serie A champions were below par for long spells in a fractious contest but were handed a chance to claim the three points when home goalkeeper Salvador Ichazo brought down Mario Mandzukic following Simone Zaza's dreadful backpass.

Ichazo, who was making a first Serie A appearance for Torino since January 2016, almost made himself the hero by getting a hand to Ronaldo's penalty but it squirmed in.

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Given the unconvincing nature of the conversion, Allegri probably did himself a favour by turning the other way.