Verona battled hard to a 1-1 draw with Juventus this evening, as the Gialloblu put an end to the Bianconeri’s 100% start to the season.
Verona’s goalscorer Gift Orban was Football Italia’s Man of the Match, despite spirited displays from Francisco Conceicao and Rafik Belghali.
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The scoreline is a fair reflection of the match, even if Igor Tudor may feel a little hard done by, given his side maintained around 75% of the possession
Still, the Bianconeri moved into sole possession of first place, one point ahead of defending champion Napoli, whose hosts promoted Pisa on Monday.
Francisco Conceicao put Juventus ahead in the 19th minute after dribbling around defenders then unleashing from the edge of the area.
But a handball by Joao Mario led to a penalty for Verona that was converted by Gift Orban before the break.
Verona thought it may have won with a goal from Suat Serdar following a corner in the 67th but it was waived for offside after a VAR review.
