LUCA TONI SCORED on his final professional appearance to help Verona to a 2-1 Serie A win over Juventus at the Bentegodi, ending the champions’ 26-game unbeaten run.
An astonishing run of 25 wins in 26 outings had led Massimiliano Allegri’s men to a fifth straight Scudetto, but they were unable to cope with the 38-year-old Toni on Sunday.
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The World Cup-winning striker announced this week that he would bow out after this game and he capped it in style, opening the scoring against his former club with a cheeky penalty just before the interval.
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Toni then also started the move that led to rock-bottom and relegated Verona’s second goal, with Federico Viviani eventually finding the net.
Juventus – without a host of key players, including Mario Mandzukic, Paul Pogba, Alvaro Morata and Gianluigi Buffon – scored with the last kick of the game, a Dybala penalty.
But that only came after Alex Sandro’s stoppage-time red card as Allegri was left to lament a poor showing immediately after extending his contract with the champions.
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Luca Toni signs off professional career in style with Panenka penalty to end Juve's unbeaten run
LUCA TONI SCORED on his final professional appearance to help Verona to a 2-1 Serie A win over Juventus at the Bentegodi, ending the champions’ 26-game unbeaten run.
An astonishing run of 25 wins in 26 outings had led Massimiliano Allegri’s men to a fifth straight Scudetto, but they were unable to cope with the 38-year-old Toni on Sunday.
The World Cup-winning striker announced this week that he would bow out after this game and he capped it in style, opening the scoring against his former club with a cheeky penalty just before the interval.
https://vine.co/v/iQp99nP3M6w
Toni then also started the move that led to rock-bottom and relegated Verona’s second goal, with Federico Viviani eventually finding the net.
Juventus – without a host of key players, including Mario Mandzukic, Paul Pogba, Alvaro Morata and Gianluigi Buffon – scored with the last kick of the game, a Dybala penalty.
But that only came after Alex Sandro’s stoppage-time red card as Allegri was left to lament a poor showing immediately after extending his contract with the champions.
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