Juventus survived a first half scare to come back and beat lowly Verona 2-0 and move into fourth place in Serie A on Monday. Khephren Thuram, Federico Gatti and Randal Kolo Muani all had chances for Juventus in the first half and it almost went in a goal down at halftime but Tomáš Suslov's spectacular 30-meter strike was ruled out for offside.

Juventus positioned themselves as unlikely factors in the title race after late goals finally made their pressure pay.

Late goals from Khephren Thuram and Teun Koopmeiners earned Juventus a 2-0 home win against Hellas Verona in Serie A on Monday as Thiago Motta's side extended their winning run to five games.

Juventus moved back into Serie A's Champions League places on Monday by beating Verona 2-0 on Monday to dampen rumbling fan discontent. The match was played in a flat atmosphere as fans protested their team's underwhelming season after bringing in Motta to replace Massimiliano Allegri and spending significant sums to renew the squad and mount both a challenge for the Scudetto and a deep run in the Champions League.

Khephren Thuram eventually managed to break down Hellas Verona and give Juventus their fifth straight Serie A victory, putting Coppa Italia disappointment behind them.

Juventus had to keep it cool as they patiently awaited an opener in their late home win against Hellas Verona in Serie A on Monday, a conduct coach Thiago Motta appreciated from his players.