Juventus 4-0 Torino: Dybala Double and Pjanić Heroics in 2017 Derby della Mole
The short version
- Juventus defeated Torino 4-0 in the Derby della Mole on September 23, 2017.
- Dybala scored twice; Pjanić added one goal and two assists.
- Torino's Daniele Baselli was sent off in the 24th minute.
- Dybala won the fan Player of the Match vote by one tally.
On September 23, 2017, Juventus overwhelmed city rivals Torino, with Paulo Dybala scoring twice and Miralem Pjanić contributing a goal and two assists.
Massimiliano Allegri's Juventus hosted Siniša Mihajlović's Torino at the Allianz Stadium on September 23, 2017, and ran out comfortable 4-0 winners in the Derby della Mole. Playing a 4-2-3-1, Allegri paired Medhi Benatia with Giorgio Chiellini at the back following Leonardo Bonucci's move to AC Milan that summer. Miralem Pjanić lined up alongside Blaise Matuidi in the double pivot, while Juan Cuadrado, Paulo Dybala, and Douglas Costa played behind striker Mario Mandžukić.
Dybala put the home side ahead with a low strike, and the game shifted decisively when Torino's Daniele Baselli was sent off in the 24th minute after collecting a second booking for a foul on Pjanić. Playing against ten men, Juventus doubled their lead shortly before the break when Cuadrado's cutback found Pjanić, who curled a side-footed shot into the bottom corner.
The goals kept coming after halftime. An accurate Pjanić corner located Alex Sandro, whose header made it 3-0. Substitute Gonzalo Higuaín then set up Dybala in stoppage time, and the Argentine chipped the goalkeeper to complete his brace and close out the scoring.
Fans voting on Player of the Match ultimately gave the nod to Dybala by a single vote, despite Pjanić finishing the night with one goal and two assists.
