Serie A: Verona-Juventus 2-2 THE NEWS
Juventus doesn’t win anymore. Fourth day without winning the three points for the Bianconeri who did not go beyond the 2-2 draw at the Bentegodi in Verona and now find themselves -9 behind leaders Inter, a potential -12 given that the Nerazzurri have a game to recover. Not only does the comeback now seem like a chimera, but tomorrow, in the event of a victory, Milan could take second place from Allegri’s team. Not having won at home to the third-last team in the standings is certainly a downside, but one that should be evaluated in relation to Verona’s excellent performance. Twice the yellow-blues were ahead, twice caught by a Juventus who with the insertion of Chiesa and the switch to 4-3-3 seemed more lively and dangerous. Verona surprised the bianconeri at the start. Suslov’s position between the lines puts their three-man defense in difficulty, which suffers terribly from the yellow-blues’ ground ball and speed play.
A supremacy that leads to internal advantage. The left foot with which Folorunsho beats Szczesny is a champion’s shot. A ball that falls from above and which the Lazio midfielder hits with perfect coordination, throwing the ball into the corner to the left of Szczesny. Juve are shaken, they show problems under construction but they are good when they can recover the ball and go on the counterattack. On the left, Cambiaso puts Cabal in crisis, poorly protected by Lazovic, and the equalizer comes from that lane. The through ball reaches Kostic whose left foot is saved by the hand of Tchatchoua. The penalty was right, which Vlahovic converted with a great left foot, reaching 13 goals in the championship. The match remains alive, with high pace and played with intensity. The draw at the end of the first 45′ reflects the values on the pitch. Recovery that still sees an aggressive Verona. Juve never restarts and all the second balls go to the Scaligeri who deservedly return to the lead on the Suslov-Folorunsho-Noslin axis with the young Dutchman who low shot to beat Szczesny. But the Bianconeri have the good fortune and the merit of bringing everything back into balance in just 2′.
Verona loses the ball badly on the way out, Locatelli does a great job first picking out Rabiot inside the area. The Frenchman has time to control and cool Montipò with his left foot. Vibrant match, Allegri shuffles the cards by accepting the offensive strength with the inclusion of Chiesa. Verona remains in the match but some players have spent a lot and Baroni comes off the bench, removing first Noslin then Folorunsho and Lazovic. But with the arrival of Chiesa it is truly another Juventus with more logic and aggression. Danilo has a messy ankle, Allegri has no more substitutions and the Bianconeri play the last ten minutes in numerical inferiority because the captain is on the pitch for the honor of signing. Baroni tries the two strikers throwing Henry into the fray but the opportunity belongs to Juve with Montipò’s foot blocking Chiesa’s close-range right-footed shot. We fight until the end with great will but the draw is the final result.
Verona-JUVENTUS 2-2 in the 55th minute! Rabiot’s goal! Immediate draw for the Bianconeri, Locatelli serves Rabiot in the center of the area and the Frenchman strikes Montipò with his left foot
VERONA-Juventus 2-1 in the 52nd minute! Noslin’s goal! Suslov’s advance rewards Folorunsho’s cut, his control becomes an assist for Noslin who finds the opening goal ahead of Szczesny!
Verona-JUVENTUS 1-1 al 28′! Vlahovic’s goal! The Serbian makes no mistakes from the spot as he crosses the ball with power and beats Montipò!
VERONA-Juventus 1-0 in the 11th minute! Folorunsho scored! Eurogoal from the yellow-blue midfielder, who hits a rebound from a corner with a wonderful left-footed volley, sending the ball into the top corner!
Formations
VERONA: this is the formation chosen by the gialloblù, who line up with a 4-3-2-1: Montipò – Tchatchoua, Magnani, Dawidowicz, Cabal – Duda, Suslov, Dani Silva – Folorunsho, Lazovic – Noslin
JUVENTUS: the Bianconeri respond with the tried and tested 3-5-2: Szczesny – Danilo, Rugani, Gatti – Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic – Yildiz, Vlahovic
Referee: Di Bello from Brindisi
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