Turin Derby Stalemate: Juve Stalls Against Torino in a Goalless Classic
8 November 2025
Match Recap
Juventus were held by their city rivals Torino in the Derby della Mole, finishing goalless at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on matchday 11 of Serie A.
The draw leaves Juventus fifth on 19 points, three behind Napoli, with a game in hand; Torino climbs to 14 points, sitting 11th.
Opening phase: Juventus dominated early possession. In the seventh minute, a Juventus winger cut inside and fired a low shot that Torino cleared just in time.
A clever through ball from Dusan Vlahovic found Weston McKennie in behind Torino’s defense, but the move fizzled as defenders crowded in and cleared the danger.
Torino threatened on the break, and a long ball into the box produced a sequence of half-chances that the Juventus defense scrambled to clear.
Moments later Kenan Yildiz tested the Torino defense with a header that narrowly missed the target, prompting a sharp save from the visitors’ goalkeeper.
Juventus pushed again on the right, and another cross found McKennie, but the final touch eluded him as Torino defended stoutly.
Torino’s response intensified after the break; a rapid counter led to a goal that was disallowed for offside, signaling a tense, tight duel.
A number of Torino counters tested Juve’s rearguard, while Juve pressed for a breakthrough through repeated crosses and shots from distance.
Spalletti made substitutions to refresh the attack, bringing on fresh options to unlock the stubborn defense, but the stubborn stalemate persisted.
Late on, Juve had a couple of half-chances; a through ball found a late sprinting attacker who was denied by a save or blocked by a defender, and Torino likewise threatened on the break but could not find the decisive touch.
The final whistle confirmed a goalless draw, the first under Spalletti in Serie A, and Juve’s first stalemate after an initial win against Cremonese.
Punchline 1: If this derby were a movie, the script would be “defense by committee” with a cliffhanger titled Offside, starring a whistle that wouldn’t stop squeaking.
Punchline 2: In Turin, even the pizza delivery guy couldn’t decide whether to celebrate or complain—both teams parked the bus and the scoreboard stayed calm.
