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– Juventus needed a second-half goal by striker Moise Kean to seal a 1-0 home win over Hellas Verona on Saturday and stay in the hunt for a top-six finish and a place in Europe.
– Victory left Massimiliano Allegri’s side in seventh place with 44 points, three behind sixth-placed AS Roma, who will be in action on Sunday.
– Kean sent Juve ahead 10 minutes into the second half, controlling a through ball from Manuel Locatelli inside the box and slamming it into the bottom corner.
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– The visitors tried to create pressure but struggled to break through Juve’s tight defence and eventually ran out of steam.
– Verona are in 18th place and five points adrift of the safety zone.
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Kean saves the day for @juventusfcen! #JuveVerona pic.twitter.com/vaaG6zEYpV
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 1, 2023
