Juventus 1 – Hellas Verona 1: Initial reaction and random observations
That could have gone a lot better. If only Juventus had remembered how to beat a team that has already been relegated.
TURIN, ITALY - MAY 03: Manuel Locatelli of Juventus tment during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Hellas Verona FC at Allianz Stadium on May 03, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images) | Getty Images So much of Juventus’ first four games out the March international break was about them taking advantage of the opportunity right in front of them. They got the help from other teams who were playing their direct rivals for fourth place, and they got the result to take care of their own business as they quickly flipped the entire situation in their favor after things looked so bleak heading into the break.
The last two games, though? Not as great — and especially this time. Juventus lined up against a Hellas Verona team on Sunday that had known for the past 48 hours that it was officially relegated to Serie B.
But when it comes to that, you wouldn’t have known. Not because Hellas Verona were all that great during their last trip to Turin for at least one season. Instead, it was because Juventus, a team that got more help from Napoli the day before in their scoreless draw against Como, looked about as ineffective in front of goal as we’ve seen in a good amount of time.
It didn’t matter how many shots they actually had — oh, and they had plenty of chances! — it was because outside of Dusan Vlahovic’s free kick in the 62nd minute, Juventus were either frustrated by their own actions or what Lorenzo Montipò was doing in goal. The end result was a maddening 1-1 draw with the 19th-place team in Serie A, a club that has barely won since Christmas and have looked virtually inept in attack over the past couple of months.
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