Sunday, March 20, 2016

Buffon sets new Serie A record in Juve's 4-1 win at Torino (The Associated Press)

Juventus' Paul Pogba, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Torino, at the Turin Olympic stadium, Italy, Sunday, March 20, 2016. (Alessandro Di Marco/ANSA via AP)

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon set a Serie A record on Sunday for not conceding a goal, while Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain closed in on a league record of his own. Buffon shattered the 22-year-old record in Juventus' 4-1 win at local rival Torino, stretching his run to 974 consecutive minutes before he was finally beaten - by a penalty kick. The previous record was held by Sebastiano Rossi, who kept a clean sheet for 929 consecutive minutes for AC Milan from Dec. 12, 1993, to Feb. 27, 1994.


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