Serie A Regular Season - 4

Hellas Verona 1 - 1 FT Juventus

Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi

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Futmetrix Verdict
75
FT
Sat, Sep 20
Italiano
Hellas Verona
1-1
Juventus
⚡ Intensity 58
⚖️ Balance 40
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 79
VAR and grit deny Juventus victory.

Bentegodi Stalemate: VAR Drama Denies Verona Famous Win

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 75/100. Juventus failed to convert overwhelming possession into victory, as a resilient Verona side exploited defensive lapses to secure a crucial point in their relegation battle.

Opening Act: Conceição Strikes Early

The match at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi began with Juventus exercising total tactical control, moving the ball with clinical precision. With a staggering 72% possession, the visitors dictated the tempo, eventually breaking the deadlock in the 19th minute. K. Thuram provided the creative spark, sliding a perfectly weighted pass to Francisco Conceição, who finished with the composure of a seasoned veteran. An Intensity rating of 8.9 reflected the relentless pressure applied by the Bianconeri during the opening stages. However, despite the dominance of the ball, Verona remained structurally sound, refusing to let the early setback dissolve their defensive discipline while waiting for a single moment to strike back.

The Pivot: Penalty Drama Before the Break

The complexion of the match shifted entirely as the first half neared its conclusion. Against the run of play, Verona began to find joy on the flanks, with Domagoj Bradarić causing significant problems for the Juventus backline. In the 41st minute, a frantic challenge in the box led to a lengthy VAR review, which ultimately confirmed a penalty for the hosts. A Balance score of 4.6 highlights how the lead fluctuated in significance despite the disparity in ball retention. G. Orban stepped up to the spot and rifled the ball past Michele Di Gregorio in the 44th minute, leveling the score and injecting a surge of belief into the home crowd just before the interval.

Resolution: VAR Intervention and Defensive Heroics

The second half descended into a tactical battle of attrition where Verona actually looked the more dangerous side on the break, outperforming Juventus in expected goals (1.53 to 0.47). The home fans thought they had secured all three points in the 69th minute when Suat Serdar found the net, only for VAR to intervene and cancel the goal for a narrow infringement. Juventus pushed late for a winner, but Michele Di Gregorio was forced into three vital saves to keep the scores level. A Stakes rating of 7.0 underscores the importance of this result; for Juventus, it is a frustrating hurdle in the title race, while for Verona, it is a massive statement of intent in their quest for top-flight survival.

Key Questions

How did VAR change this match?

VAR played a decisive role by confirming Verona's first-half penalty and later overturning Suat Serdar’s potential winning goal in the 69th minute.

What does this mean for Verona's season?

Securing a draw against title-contenders Juventus provides a massive psychological boost and an invaluable point in their fight against relegation.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
28%
72%
Hellas Verona 28%
Juventus 72%
Shots
14
10
Hellas Verona 14
Juventus 10
Shots on Target
4
4
Hellas Verona 4
Juventus 4
Expected Goals (xG)
1.53
0.47
Hellas Verona 1.53
Juventus 0.47
Passes
216
570
Hellas Verona 216
Juventus 570
Pass Accuracy
68%
87%
Hellas Verona 68%
Juventus 87%
Corners
5
3
Hellas Verona 5
Juventus 3
Fouls
18
10
Hellas Verona 18
Juventus 10
Yellow Cards
3
3
Hellas Verona 3
Juventus 3
Red Cards
0
0
Hellas Verona 0
Juventus 0

Match Events

Federico Gatti 🟨 9'
F. Conceicao (K. Thuram) 19'
Lloyd Kelly 🟨 39'
44' G. Orban
45'+2 🟨 Gift Orban
HT
M. Locatelli T. Koopmeiners 🔄 46'
K. Thuram V. Adzic 🔄 57'
D. Vlahovic L. Openda 🔄 57'
63' 🔄 Giovane A. Sarr
Teun Koopmeiners 🟨 65'
69' Suat Serdar
F. Conceicao J. David 🔄 70'
76' 🟨 Antoine Bernede
77' 🔄 R. Belghali G. Kastanos
77' 🔄 J. Akpa Akpro C. Niasse
Joao Mario E. Zhegrova 🔄 83'
89' 🔄 G. Orban J. Ajayi
90' 🔄 S. Serdar Y. Santiago
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Verona

Goalkeepers
L. Montipo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
U. Nunez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
V. Nelsson
GHOST
GHOST
14
Actions
14
Actions
90
Minutes
6.9
Rating
M. Frese
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
7%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
R. Belghali
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
77
Entry
S. Serdar
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
18%
Pass Acc
6.6
Rating
J. Akpa Akpro
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
0
Blocks
A. Bernede
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Bradaric
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Giovane
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
G. Orban
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
7
Shots
6.9
Rating
BENCH
S. Perilli
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
G. Toniolo
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Bella-Kotchap
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. De Battisti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Ebosse
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Slotsager
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Al Musrati
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Kastanos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Niasse
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Santiago
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Ajayi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Sarr
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Vermesan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Juventus

Goalkeepers
M. Di Gregorio
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
P. Kalulu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Gatti
MAGNET
MAGNET
86
Activity
86
Activity
77
Passes
9
Duels
L. Kelly
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
50%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Joao Mario
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.5
Rating
M. Locatelli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
K. Thuram
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
A. Cambiaso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
F. Conceicao
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
K. Yildiz
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
51%
Pass Acc
D. Vlahovic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
BENCH
M. Perin
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
C. Pinsoglio
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Cabal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Rugani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bremer
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Adzic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Koopmeiners
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Kostic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
W. McKennie
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Zhegrova
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Openda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. David
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/03/2025 Juventus 2 - 0 Verona Serie A Allianz Stadium
26/08/2024 Verona 0 - 3 Juventus Serie A Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
17/02/2024 Verona 2 - 2 Juventus Serie A Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
28/10/2023 Juventus 1 - 0 Verona Serie A Allianz Stadium
01/04/2023 Juventus 1 - 0 Verona Serie A Allianz Stadium
10/11/2022 Verona 0 - 1 Juventus Serie A Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
06/02/2022 Juventus 2 - 0 Verona Serie A Allianz Stadium
30/10/2021 Verona 2 - 1 Juventus Serie A Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
27/02/2021 Verona 1 - 1 Juventus Serie A Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
03/03/2025
Serie A Allianz Stadium
26/08/2024
Serie A Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
17/02/2024
Serie A Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
28/10/2023
Serie A Allianz Stadium
01/04/2023
Serie A Allianz Stadium
10/11/2022
Serie A Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
06/02/2022
Serie A Allianz Stadium
30/10/2021
Serie A Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
27/02/2021
Serie A Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Hellas Verona Win
Juventus Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Napoli 4 12 9 3 +6 WNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)WNapoli 1 - 0 Cagliari (30-08-2025)WSassuolo 0 - 2 Napoli (23-08-2025)
2 Juventus 4 10 8 4 +4 DVerona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)WJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)WGenoa 0 - 1 Juventus (31-08-2025)WJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (24-08-2025)
3 AC Milan 4 9 7 2 +5 WUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)WLecce 0 - 2 AC Milan (29-08-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 2 Cremonese (23-08-2025)
4 AS Roma 4 9 3 1 +2 WLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 AS Roma (30-08-2025)WAS Roma 1 - 0 Bologna (23-08-2025)
5 Atalanta 4 8 9 3 +6 WTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)WAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)DParma 1 - 1 Atalanta (30-08-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Pisa (24-08-2025)
6 Cremonese 4 8 5 3 +2 DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)DVerona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)WCremonese 3 - 2 Sassuolo (29-08-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 2 Cremonese (23-08-2025)
7 Cagliari 4 7 5 3 +2 WLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)WCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)LNapoli 1 - 0 Cagliari (30-08-2025)DCagliari 1 - 1 Fiorentina (24-08-2025)
8 Como 4 7 5 3 +2 WFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)LBologna 1 - 0 Como (30-08-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Lazio (24-08-2025)
9 Udinese 4 7 4 5 -1 LUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)WInter 1 - 2 Udinese (31-08-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Verona (25-08-2025)
10 Inter 4 6 11 7 +4 WInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)LJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)LInter 1 - 2 Udinese (31-08-2025)WInter 5 - 0 Torino (25-08-2025)
11 Bologna 4 6 3 3 0 WBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)WBologna 1 - 0 Como (30-08-2025)LAS Roma 1 - 0 Bologna (23-08-2025)
12 Torino 4 4 1 8 -7 LTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)DTorino 0 - 0 Fiorentina (31-08-2025)LInter 5 - 0 Torino (25-08-2025)
13 Lazio 4 3 4 4 0 LLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)LSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)WLazio 4 - 0 Verona (31-08-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Lazio (24-08-2025)
14 Sassuolo 4 3 4 7 -3 LInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)WSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)LCremonese 3 - 2 Sassuolo (29-08-2025)LSassuolo 0 - 2 Napoli (23-08-2025)
15 Verona 4 3 2 6 -4 DVerona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)DVerona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)LLazio 4 - 0 Verona (31-08-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Verona (25-08-2025)
16 Genoa 4 2 2 4 -2 LBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)LGenoa 0 - 1 Juventus (31-08-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Lecce (23-08-2025)
17 Fiorentina 4 2 3 6 -3 LFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)DTorino 0 - 0 Fiorentina (31-08-2025)DCagliari 1 - 1 Fiorentina (24-08-2025)
18 Parma 4 2 1 5 -4 DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)LCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)DParma 1 - 1 Atalanta (30-08-2025)LJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (24-08-2025)
19 Pisa 4 1 3 6 -3 LNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 AS Roma (30-08-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Pisa (24-08-2025)
20 Lecce 4 1 2 8 -6 LLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)LAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)LLecce 0 - 2 AC Milan (29-08-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Lecce (23-08-2025)