TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw at Torino in Serie A on Saturday after Nikola Vlasic cancelled out Juve's early opener by Kenan Yildiz in a heated derby clash that saw both coaches sent off after the break.

Juventus were held to their 12th draw of the Serie A season on Saturday, being pegged back by local rivals Torino.

Juventus face a tough run of fixtures later this month, starting with a visit to second-placed Atalanta on Tuesday before it hosts AC Milan next Saturday

Juventus coach Thiago Motta lamented his side's performance in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Torino, stressing that there have been "too many draws" after taking the lead in their recent games.

Coaches Paolo Vanoli and Thiago Motta were sent off early in the second half after both benches protested when Juventus defender Nicolo Savona brought down Yann Karamoh just outside Juve’s box.

Torino held Juventus to a 1-1 draw in Serie A this evening, dealing a big blow to the Old Lady’s title ambitions. Juventus knew they had to respond to their critics in this game and took the lead inside the first ten minutes through Kenan Yildiz.

Juventus have become just the second team to draw at least 12 of their opening 19 matches of a Serie A season in the three-points-for-a-win era, after Inter in 2004-05