Italy 1 Spain 1: De Rossi penalty spares Buffon's blushes

The returning Daniele De Rossi spared the blushes of Gianluigi Buffon with a late equaliser from the penalty spot to earn Italy a 1-1 draw against Spain in their 2018 World Cup qualifying Group G encounter at Juventus Stadium.

Italy looked to be heading for their second defeat in three matches under Giampiero Ventura when Buffon rushed out of his area and failed to tackle Vitolo, who finally made the most of Spain's dominance by slotting into the empty net.

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