Substitute Diane Kulusevski saved his Juventus team from falling into the trap of their first defeat in the Italian Football League this season and snatched a difficult and precious 1-1 draw at home to Verona on Sunday in the fifth round of the competition.
The tie is the second in a row for Juventus, who suffers in the absence of his Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo due to his infection with the Corona virus, and the third in 5 matches the team has fought so far in the journey to defend its title in the tournament that has monopolized its title over the past nine seasons.
Juventus raised its score to 9 points to advance to fifth place on goal difference only against Atalanta and Sampdoria, and Verona raised its score to 8 points in eighth place.
The first half ended with a goalless draw, then substitute Andrea Faveli scored the lead for Verona in the 60th minute, and substitute Kolosewski tied for Juventus in the 77th minute.
The match represents a new warning for Juventus, who tied with the same score with Crotone at the beginning of last week, before facing Barcelona next Wednesday in the Champions League, noting that Juventus opened his career in the Champions League this season by beating his host Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine 2-0.