Dusan Vlahovic, Denis Zakaria score on debut as Juventus beat Hellas Verona

Updated: May 16, 2023, 11:59 pm
Dusan Vlahovic and Denis Zakaria
Dusan Vlahovic and Denis Zakaria
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Dusan Vlahovic and Denis Zakaria enjoyed dream Juventus debuts as the two January signings scored in a 2-0 win over Hellas Verona on Sunday, sending the Turin club fourth in Serie A.

Serbia international Vlahovic, who joined Juve from Fiorentina in a deal worth up to 80 million euros ($92 million)on Jan. 28, opened the scoring with a perfectly weighted lob after 13 minutes.

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It was the 22-year-old's 18th goal of the season, drawing him level with Lazio's Ciro Immobile as the league's joint-top scorer, and he came close to a second before halftime in an impressive Bianconeri bow.

Things got even better for Massimiliano Allegri's side after the break when deadline day arrival Zakaria sprinted forward from midfield to hammer a shot into the bottom corner.

Juventus climbed two points above Atalanta into fourth place with 45 points, eight behind leaders Inter Milan, while Verona are ninth with 33 points.