Serie A: Cristiano Ronaldo scores however Juventus held 1-1 at Hellas Verona
Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Cristiano Ronaldo broke the impasse early within the second half however Antonín Barák leveled for Verona, which additionally hit the woodwork twice.
Injury-hit Juventus was held at Hellas Verona to 1-1 as its hopes of a record-extending tenth successive Serie A title took a blow on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo broke the impasse early within the second half however Antonín Barák leveled for Verona, which additionally hit the woodwork twice.
Third-placed Juventus missed the possibility to shut in on the highest two. It was seven factors beneath Serie A pacesetter Inter Milan and three behind AC Milan.
Verona remained ninth.
Both sides went shut early on. Davide Faraoni’s header was turned onto the best publish by Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny lower than 10 minutes in.
Juventus received the breakthrough 4 minutes after the break when Federico Chiesa drew defenders and rolled throughout the realm for Ronaldo to drill into the far backside nook.
Verona upped the stress and it paid off within the 77th. Darko Lazović floated in a cross from the left for Barak to move in.
And the house aspect virtually scored the winner 5 minutes from time however Szczęsny managed to tip Lazović’s strike onto the crossbar.
MISERY COMPOUNDED
Lazio’s depressing week was compounded because it missed a penalty in shedding at Bologna 2-0.
Lazio hoped to bounce again from Tuesday’s 4-1 defeat at dwelling to Bayern Munich within the Champions League.
It regarded set to take the lead within the seventeenth after Nicolás Domínguez fouled Joaquín Correa within the penalty space however Ciro Immobile’s spot kick was saved by Bologna goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski.
The dwelling aspect took the lead two minutes later. Riccardo Orsolini’s shot was parried by Pepe Reina however Ibrahima Mbaye tapped within the rebound.
Nicola Sansone sealed the end result within the sixty fourth by ending off a well-worked group transfer.
Lazio remained sixth, a degree beneath the highest 4.
COMEBACK
Parma fumbled a 2-0 lead to attract 2-2 for the second successive week, this time towards Spezia.
Just like final weekend towards Udinese, Parma led 2-0 at halftime due to targets from Yann Karamoh and Hernani.
But Emmanuel Gyasi scored twice within the second interval to rescue a degree for Spezia.
Parma was second from the underside, 5 factors from security. Spezia was 10 factors above the relegation zone.