Giovanni Simeone's first-half double condemns Juventus to defeat

Juventus suffer their FOURTH league defeat of the season as Giovanni Simeone’s first-half double heaps more misery on Massimiliano Allegri

  • Juventus lost 2-1 away to Hellas Verona on Saturday evening 
  • Giovanni Simeone’s  quick-fire double in the first-half gave his side a 2-0 lead
  • The Argentinian has now scored six goals in his last two outings for Verona
  • Substitute Weston McKennie scored a consolation with 10 minutes to go   
  • Juventus have now lost twice in the space of three days and they sit in eighth 

Juventus’ miserable start to the Serie A season continued as they lost 2-1 at Hellas Verona on Saturday, with an early double from Giovanni Simeone dropping Massimiliano Allegri’s side to ninth in the standings.

Giovanni Simeone, eldest son of Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, scored four in last weekend’s 4-1 win over Lazio, and he added two more goals inside 14 minutes in Veneto.

The first was a poacher’s finish from close range and the second was a sensational, dipping effort from distance to stun a static Juve defence.

Giovanni Simeone gave Hellas Verona the lead after just 11 minutes on Saturday evening 

The Argentinian grabbed another three minutes later to make it six goals in just two games

Allegri rang the changes in the second half as he looked to turn things around, with one of his substitutes — American Weston McKennie – firing home 10 minutes from time.

The visitors could not find an equaliser, however, as they slipped to their second league defeat in four days to stay 13 points behind leaders Napoli having played one game more, while Verona climbed to eighth with a deserved victory.

More to follow.    

MATCH FACTS  

Hellas Verona: Montipo; Dawidowicz, Gunter, Casale; Faraoni, Tameze, Veloso, Lazovic; Barak, Caprari; Simeone.

Subs: Pandur, Kailinic, Lasagna, Cetin, Ceccherini, Cancellieri, Ruegg, Berardi, Magnani, Bessa, Sutalo, Hongla

Scorer: Simeone (11′, 14′) 

Booked: Gunter, Casale, Faraoni, Lazovic 

Manager: Igor Tudor 

Juventus: Szczesny; Danilo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Sandro; Cuadrado, Bentancur, Arthur, Rabiot; Dybala, Morata.

Subs: De Ligt, McKennie, Pellegrini, Bernardeschi, Jorge, Pinsoglio, Locatelli, Perin, Kulusevsli

Scorer: McKennie (80′)

Booked: Danilo, Arthur, Morata 

Manager: Massimiliano Allegri  

 

 

Weston McKennie scored with 10 minutes to go but it proved to be just a consolation 




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