Ronaldo’s score not enough as mid-table Verona held Juventus to a draw

Verona 1-1 Juventus

Juventus were held to a draw by mid-table Verona and now sit seven points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

Andrea Pirlo’s side led when Cristiano Ronaldo slotted home with a first-time finish from Federico Chiesa’s pass, his 19th league goal of the season.

But Juve were poor and Verona equalised through Antonin Barak’s header from Darko Lazovic’s cross.

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The defending Italian champions were hanging on at the end and Wojciech Szczesny denied Lazovic a winner.

Inter will go 10 points clear of Juve – who have won the past nine titles – if they beat Genoa on Sunday.

BBC