ROME, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Juve legend Del Piero's presence didn't bring good result to his old club, as the Bianconeri tied 1-1 with nine-man Bologna on Saturday, with Dusan Vlahovic's goal deep into stoppages time canceling out Marko Arnautovic's opener.

Juve host Bologna without Federico Chiesa and Manuel Locatelli while ex-skipper Piero showed up during the game, which was his first return to the Allianz Stadium since his departure in 2012.

After a goalless first-half, the away side took the lead straight after the break as Roberto Soriano's through ball found unmarked Arnautovic. The former Chinese Super League star rounded goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to score the goal.

It sparked chaos in the 80th minute as Adama Soumaoro tripped down Alvaro Morata while Juan Cuadrado followed to hit the loose ball onto the bar. However, the referee sent off Soumaoro after checking the VAR, while Gary Medel also saw red for protesting.

In a desperate bid to avoid a home defeat, Juve threw caution to the wind and poured forward. It paid off in the dying minutes as Morata's acrobatic bicycle-kick turned into an assist for Vlahovic to head in at the back post.

After the tie, Juve still ranks fourth with 63 points, but sees its advantage over fifth-placed Roma who visits Napoli on Sunday shrink to three points.

Elsewhere, Ciro Immobile's strike helped Lazio pick up one point as the Biancocelesti drew with Torino 1-1.

Also on Saturday, Udinese beat Empoli 4-1, Salernitana won against Sampdoria 2-1 away, Fiorentina edged past Venezia 1-0, while Cagliari saw off Sassuolo 1-0. Enditem

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