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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

This article first appeared on Juvefc.com and was syndicated with permission.

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