Match report

Juventus Defeats Verona 2-1 in Serie A

Juventus
Juventus
2–1
FT
Verona
Verona
May 19, 2018

Juventus held off a valiant Verona comeback to secure a 2-1 victory in the Serie A showdown on Saturday. The match was punctuated by early goals from D. Rugani and M. Pjanić, which gave Juventus the lead, and despite Verona's late goal from A. Cerci, the Bianconeri managed to maintain their lead to the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Juventus defeated Verona 2-1 in Serie A
  • • D. Rugani scored first for Juventus at the 49th minute
  • • M. Pjanić extended the lead for Juventus at the 52nd minute
  • • A. Cerci scored the consolation goal for Verona at the 76th minute
  • • Rodrigo Bentancur and Carlo Pinsoglio made substitute appearances for Juventus
  • • Mohamed Fares and M. Fossati received yellow cards for Verona

Lineups

Juventus

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Buffon
  • 15 A. Barzagli (D)
  • 26 S. Lichtsteiner (D)
  • 12 Alex Sandro (D)
  • 24 D. Rugani (D)
  • 8 C. Marchisio (M)
  • 5 M. Pjanić (M)
  • 11 Douglas Costa (M)
  • 27 S. Sturaro (M)
  • 17 M. Mandžukić (F)
  • 10 P. Dybala (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 R. Bentancur
  • 16 C. Pinsoglio
  • 9 G. Higuaín
  • 2 M. De Sciglio
  • 3 G. Chiellini
  • 4 M. Benatia
  • 6 S. Khedira
  • 7 Juan Cuadrado
  • 14 B. Matuidi
  • 21 B. Höwedes
  • 22 K. Asamoah
  • 23 W. Szczęsny

Verona

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Nicolas (G)
  • 69 S. Souprayen (D)
  • 12 A. Caracciolo (D)
  • 28 A. Ferrari (D)
  • 93 M. Fares (D)
  • 2 Rômulo (M)
  • 8 M. Fossati (M)
  • 16 R. Aarons (M)
  • 72 A. Danzi (M)
  • 10 A. Cerci (F)
  • 30 Ryder Matos (F)

Substitutes

  • 37 E. Bearzotti
  • 14 F. Zuculini
  • 70 B. Petković
  • 7 D. Verde
  • 17 M. Silvestri
  • 40 F. Coppola
  • 97 G. Felicioli

Timeline

  1. Juventus
    44' Juventus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Sturaro · On: Rodrigo Bentancur
  2. Verona
    46' Verona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Antonio Caracciolo · On: E. Bearzotti
  3. Juventus
    49' Juventus Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Rugani
  4. Verona
    51' Verona Card · Yellow Card
    Mohamed Fares
  5. Juventus
    52' Juventus Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Pjanić
  6. Verona
    58' Verona Card · Yellow Card
    M. Fossati
  7. Verona
    62' Verona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Aarons · On: F. Zuculini
  8. Juventus
    63' Juventus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Buffon · On: Carlo Pinsoglio
  9. Juventus
    66' Juventus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Douglas Costa · On: G. Higuaín
  10. Verona
    76' Verona Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Cerci · Assist: Rômulo
  11. Verona
    81' Verona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ryder Matos · On: B. Petković

Match Stats

Stat Juventus Verona
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 91% 83%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 26 9
Corners 11 5
Total Passes 593 284
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 13 3
Shots off Target 11 1
Possession 66% 34%
Accurate Passes 538 237
Shots Inside Box 10 4
Saves 2 11
Shots Outside Box 16 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ D. Rugani's goal in the 49th minute put Juventus in the lead, setting a strong foundation for the game
  • ▸ M. Pjanić's goal just three minutes later solidified Juventus's position, making it 2-0 by the 52nd minute
  • ▸ Verona's late goal by A. Cerci at the 76th minute brought a spark of hope for Verona, but it was not enough to secure an equalizer