(Reuters) - Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot scored in each half to help secure a 4-2 victory over bottom club Sampdoria in a thrilling game on Sunday that lifted his injury-hit side to seventh place and within sight of the last European spot.
Juve were without several key players including midfielder Paul Pogba who has a muscle problem from training and will be sidelined until after the international break.
Gleison Bremer put Juve ahead with a header after 11 minutes when he outjumped the Sampdoria defence. Sampdoria chased another goal but to no avail and Juve's players went in at halftime with loud boos from the stands."I think the team must improve in game management," Allegri added."We were leading 2-0, we had to close up the spaces and go on the counter-attack.
"He is a player you enjoy watching, he has a different engine to the others. My idea today was to give Rabiot 60 minutes and Pogba 30, but then he got injured," said Allegri.
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