Brilliant Buffon finally beaten - after 974 minutes
By Associated Press In Milan | China Daily | Updated: 2016-03-22 08:32
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon on Sunday set a Serie A record 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 - on a penalty kick.
The previous record was held by Sebastiano Rossi, who kept a shutout streak of 929 minutes for AC Milan from Dec 12, 1993, to Feb 27, 1994.
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