Juventus gave away a lead deep into injury time on Monday in the home game against SS Lazio. The game in Turin ended in 2-2. The departing Giorgio Chiellini got a public change in the eighteenth minute.
The seventeen minutes that Chiellini did play for the seventeen seasons that he played for the club. He received a thunderous ovation from fellow players and spectators in the duel with Lazio before he gave up his place to Matthijs de Ligt.
The 37-year-old Chiellini, who has played for ‘De Oude Dame’ since 2005, announced his retirement from Juventus last week. His contract runs for another two years, but it does not serve that purpose. It is not yet clear whether he will continue his career at another club.
Juventus was already ahead 1-0 at the time of Chiellini’s substitution thanks to a goal from Dusan Vlahovic. Álvaro Morata, who was the principal at the opening goal, doubled the margin before halftime. An own goal by Alex Sandro made it 2-1 in the 51st minute. Sergey Milinkovi-Savic determined the final score in the sixth minute of extra time.
Juventus already knew prior to the penultimate round that it would finish in fourth place in Serie A, with which it is certain of Champions League football. Lazio is fifth and has three points more and a better goal difference than number six AS Roma.
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