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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 24028421" data-attributes="member: 158020">Torino 0 Juventus 1: Ronaldo  capitalises on Zaza woe   <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/12/15/22/7473096-6499967-image-a-59_1544912550104.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty gave Juventus a seventh consecutive Serie A  victory as Torino's Simone Zaza endured a nightmare moment in a 1-0 defeat to  his former club in the Derby della Mole.   Torino held their own for 70 minutes in a cagey affair until Zaza dribbled  haphazardly back towards his own box with Leonardo Bonucci in pursuit.The  forward then sold Salvador Ichazo short with a terrible backpass and the  substitute goalkeeper brought down Mario Mandzukic.    Ronaldo converted despite Ichazo's best efforts for his 11th Serie A goal of  the season, extending Juve's lead at the summit to 11 points.   Salvatore Sirigu took a heavy blow to the hip early on and the Torino  goalkeeper writhed in agony after making a fine reaction save  from Ronaldo.Sirigu finally accepted defeat in the 20th minute, making way  for Ichazo to make his first Serie A appearance for Torino since January  2016.   His opposite number Mattia Perin – preferred to Wojciech Szczesny by Juventus  boss Massimiliano Allegri – kept out Andrea Belotti's header and prevented  Armando Izzo from scrambling home the rebound.   Izzo had a better chance in the 52nd minute when he got in front of Leonardo  Bonucci but headed Cristian Ansaldi's in-swinging free-kick over.Belotti then  had a strike deflected behind and Juventus full-back Alex Sandro was fortunate  not to be penalised for pulling Zaza to the floor in the penalty area.   It had been largely lacklustre from the champions but a combination of Koffi  Djidji and Ichazo thwarted Blaise Matuidi when he was on the end of Ronaldo's  excellent low cross.   Increasing pressure told - certainly when it came to Zaza's decision making –  and Ronaldo netted decisively before collecting a needless booking for  bumping chests with Ichazo after the keeper almost saved his penalty.    Juve thought they had a second when Mandzukic converted Miralem Pjanic's  free-kick at the back post, but Ronaldo flicked on from an offside position.</blockquote>

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