At approximately 9:30 p.m., the players returned to the pitch at Stadio Torino and resumed their warm-up. Kick-off was eventually set for 9:50 p.m., with the away supporters' section already cleared.
With two Champions League spots still up for grabs in the final stretch of the Serie A season, Juventus—then sixth—needed a victory to leapfrog at least two of their rivals: AC Milan, AS Roma and Como.