Pepe winner spares Juve blushes in Sydney

The winger, who has seen his Juve career blighted by injuries in recent seasons, produced a low finish in the 94th minute to rescue the Serie A champions after a scare in Sydney.

Having already seen his side beaten by fifth-tier Lucento and held by Cesena during pre-season, head coach Allegri looked like adding a defeat to that list until Juve scored twice in the closing stages.

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