Juventus leave it late to beat Bologna in cup
Reuters - Thursday 08 December 2011, 23:03
Claudio Marchisio struck in
extra-time as Juventus shrugged off Bologna 2-1 in an Italian
Cup last 16 match on Thursday which only burst to life in the
closing stages.
Former giants Juve are top of Serie A after two years of woe
and although their Cup showing was not quite as fluent as recent
displays, boss Antonio Conte will be glad they kept up their
winning ways.
After a goalless 89 minutes, Emanuele Giaccherini scored for
a much-changed Juve at the end of normal time but Andrea Raggi
netted for the visitors six minutes into stoppage-time to
dramatically force the game into an extra 30 minutes.
Italy midfielder Marchisio had the last laugh, however.
It was Juve's first match this term in the much-maligned
competition and they progress to the quarter-finals.
The rest of
the last 16 fixtures take place later this month and in January
when holders Inter Milan host Genoa.