Late goals from Khephren Thuram and Teun Koopmeiners earned misfiring Juventus a 2-0 house win towards Hellas Verona in Serie A on Monday as Thiago Motta’s aspect prolonged their profitable run to 5 video games.
Juventus held a lion’s share of possession and created almost 30 possibilities however struggled to interrupt the impasse with most of them lacking the goal, whereas visiting goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo produced a string of saves to disclaim the remaining.
But Thuram discovered a well beyond the heroic Verona keeper within the 72nd minute, scoring with first contact from across the penalty spot, and Koopmeiners doubled the lead with a low shot from a decent angle within the ninetieth.
Juve, who final week had been eradicated in Coppa Italia quarter-finals by relegation-threatened Empoli, are fourth within the standings on 52 factors, six off leaders Inter Milan and two above Lazio in fifth.
The hosts, who had been the one Italian aspect to win all of their league video games in February, minimize distance to the highest after Inter drew at second-placed Napoli final weekend and Atalanta, in third, had been held goalless at house by lowly Venezia.
Verona are 14th, 4 factors above the relegation zone.
The guests had the primary makes an attempt on the right track by Tomas Suslov and Amin Sarr, who each struck from exterior the field inside seven minutes, however Juve keeper Michele Di Gregorio saved their photographs.
Verona barely deserted their very own half ever since as they had been beneath fixed fireplace from Juventus.
Thuram ought to have put the house aspect in entrance early on when he was served a exact move inside the world however his try from the penalty spot lacked power and Montipo had no downside denying him.
Weston McKennie thought he made it 1-0 earlier than the break with a close-range header following a free kick however his purpose was dominated out for a foul on the Verona keeper.
Montipo continued to ship and Manuel Locatelli noticed his two good possibilities thwarted minutes later as frustration grew among the many native followers.
However, issues might have been worse for Juve as Verona appeared to have taken a shock lead in first-half stoppage time by Suslov, who fired from a distance, however his beautiful purpose was disallowed for offside.
Kenan Yildiz hit the aspect netting for the hosts after the restart as extra possibilities missed Verona’s purpose till Thuram despatched the ball inside the appropriate aspect of the web to lastly give them the lead.
Koopmeiners doubled the benefit when he was teed up on the sting of the world and outfoxed Verona’s defence to strike previous Montipo contained in the close to publish.
Juventus gained every of their first 4 house league video games in a single calendar yr for the primary time since 2021.
Published – March 05, 2025 01:12 am IST
