Dusan Vlahovic netted a stoppage-time equaliser as Juventus rescued a 1-1 draw against nine-man Bologna in Turin, though the result still dealt a severe blow to their slender title hopes.
Juve failed to create clear-cut chances during a dismal first-half display before Marko Arnautovic's goal put Bologna ahead.
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Yet the match sparked into life in the final stages when Adama Soumaoro and Gary Medel both received red cards amid remarkable scenes.
Juve made their numerical advantage count when Vlahovic nodded in on the line from Alvaro Morata's acrobatic attempt to salvage a point that leaves them eight behind Serie A leaders Milan.
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Massimiliano Allegri's team failed to record a shot on target before the break, with Vlahovic heading over the bar when presented with Juve's best first-half chance after 10 minutes.
Adrien Rabiot somehow diverted the ball wide of an open goal shortly after the restart and Arnautovic made Juve pay when he rounded Wojciech Szczesny to roll home the opener.
Danilo crashed a header against the inside of the post as Juve searched for an immediate response, but the match swung in their favour late on.
A long VAR check resulted in Soumaoro being sent off for denying Morata a clear goalscoring opportunity, with Medel following him after receiving two bookings for dissent in the aftermath of the referee's decision.
Bologna repelled a series of attacks as the match moved into eight minutes of added time, but Vlahovic was in the right place to head in from Morata's overhead kick and spare the hosts' blushes.
