Mertens brace takes Napoli up to second in Serie A


Napoli's Dries Mertens celebrates his second goal. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

MILAN (Reuters) - Ten-man Torino were cruelly denied a shock win away to their more illustrious neighbours Juventus on Saturday when Gonzalo Higuain struck in stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw for the Serie A leaders.

However, Torino succeeded in ending Juve's run of 33 successive home league wins and denied them the chance to wrap up the title this weekend.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Football

Another blow for FAM as FIFA hit them with more sanctions
Soccer-Maresca says he is happy at Chelsea after 3-1 win at Cardiff
Soccer-Christensen and Rashford on target as Barcelona beat Guadalajara in Copa del Rey
Soccer-Garnacho double fires Chelsea past third-tier Cardiff into League Cup semi-finals
Soccer-FIFA launches $60 ticket tier amid criticism of 2026 World Cup pricing
Soccer-PSG and France forward Ousmane Dembele named FIFA men's player of the year
Soccer-Senegal defender Camara ruled out of Nations Cup
Soccer-Dembele named FIFA player of 2025, Bonmati wins women's award for third time
After two-month probe into FAM issue, no answers on culprit
Luck far from Moses’ side as he comes so close to saving Tigers

Others Also Read