On this day in 2011, Antonio Conte’s Juventus had to dig deep to earn a victory over Cesena at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.
The Bianconeri had a flurry of chances, especially in the second half, but Simone Pepe and Mirko Vucinic each squandered a few.
Nevertheless, the home side eventually found the breakthrough thanks to Claudio Marchisio who drilled a low drive past Francesco Antonioli.
The goalkeeper then received his marching orders for a challenge on Emanuele Giaccherini forcing an outfielder to stand in goal for the ensuing penalty. Arturo Vidal easily converted from the spot to secure the result
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