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Serie A: Juventus Beat Verona To Ease Pressure On Boss Motta

Juventus survived a first half scare to come back and beat lowly Verona 2-0 and move into fourth place in Serie A on Monday. Khephren Thuram, Federico Gatti and Randal Kolo Muani all had chances for Juventus in the first half and it almost went in a goal down at halftime but Tomáš Suslov라이브 바카라 spectacular 30-meter strike was ruled out for offside. Instead, the home side was clinical in the second period and it got the all-important opener after 72 minutes. Verona had all 10 men in the penalty box but the defense left Thuram unmarked and he elegantly stroked home Andrea Cambiaso라이브 바카라 cut back from the left. Teun Koopmeiners scored the second a minute from time to secure a fifth straight Serie A win for the Turin club.

Italy Serie A soccer Juventus FC vs Hellas Verona: Teun Koopmeiners
Serie A 2024-25: Juventus' Teun Koopmeiners celebrates after scoring his side's second goal goal | Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

Juventus' Teun Koopmeiners, right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal goal during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and Hellas Verona in Turin, Italy.

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Italy Serie A soccer Juventus FC vs Hellas Verona: Teun Koopmeiners
Serie A 2024-25: Juventus' Teun Koopmeiners scores his side's second goal | Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

Juventus' Teun Koopmeiners, rear right, scores his side's second goal during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and Hellas Verona in Turin, Italy.

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Italy Serie A soccer Juventus FC vs Hellas Verona: Khephren Thuram
Serie A 2024-25: Juventus' Khephren Thuram celebrates after scoring the opening goal | Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

Juventus' Khephren Thuram celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and Hellas Verona in Turin, Italy.

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Italy Serie A soccer Juventus FC vs Hellas Verona: Khephren Thuram
Serie A 2024-25: Juventus' Khephren Thuram celebrates after scoring | Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

Juventus' Khephren Thuram celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and Hellas Verona in Turin, Italy.

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Italy Serie A soccer Juventus FC vs Hellas Verona: Kolo Muani Randal
Serie A 2024-25: Juventus' Kolo Muani Randal and Verona's Diego Coppola challenge for the ball | Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

Juventus' Kolo Muani Randal and Verona's Diego Coppola, right, challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and Hellas Verona in Turin, Italy.

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Italy Serie A soccer Juventus FC vs Hellas Verona: Federico Gatti
Serie A 2024-25: Juventus' Federico Gatti and Verona's Ami Sarr challenge for the ball | Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

Juventus' Federico Gatti, left, and Verona's Ami Sarr, right, challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and Hellas Verona in Turin, Italy.

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Italy Serie A soccer Juventus FC vs Hellas Verona: Alberto Bertolini
Serie A 2024-25: Verona's assistant coach Alberto Bertolini | Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

Verona's assistant coach Alberto Bertolini gestures during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and Hellas Verona in Turin, Italy.

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Italy Serie A soccer Juventus FC vs Hellas Verona: Kenan Yildiz
Serie A 2024-25: Juventus' Kenan Yildiz and Verona's Ondrej Duda challenge for the ball | Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

Juventus' Kenan Yildiz, front, and Verona's Ondrej Duda, rear, challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and Hellas Verona in Turin, Italy.

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