Juventus kept hold of the top spot despite a disappointing draw in Verona, as Alessandro Del Piero hit the woodwork and performed a goalline clearance.

Joint leaders Juve faced a tricky trip to the Bentegodi, where Napoli and Genoa had already fallen this season. Both Coaches had a full squad to choose from, so Antonio Conte went for the 4-1-4-1 system with Mirko Vicinic the lone striker.

The Bianconeri had a great record in Verona, winning six, drawing two and losing just once in all competition. The lone defeat was 1-0 in January 2010, but many of their fans travelled here for the match, so it felt like a Juventus home game.

Juve started brightly and aggressively, but Gigi Buffon fumbled a powerful Sergio Pellissier free kick and was fortunate to get the ball back under control.

Cyril Thereau robbed Andrea Pirlo - according to the referee with the aid of a shove - and ran into the box to score, but was only booked for his trouble. More problems for Chievo, who lost Gennaro Sardo to a muscular injury.

Arturo Vidal had penalty appeals for a shirt-tug, though the linesman had also raised his flag for an offside position just after that incident.

Claudio Marchisio scored a brace against Milan and tried to go for goal again with a fierce strike from distance that skimmed the upright to Stefano Sorrentino's right.

Emanuele Giaccherini replaced the ineffective Milos Krasic and almost immediately fired off target.

Alessandro Del Piero replaced Marchisio as Juventus tried to win it in the final stages. The captain had their best chance of the game so far, allowed a free header on Simone Pepe's cross that smacked against the frame of the goal from six yards.

Chievo had penalty appeals for a tussle between Giorgio Chiellini and Pellissier.

Sorrentino flew to palm a powerful Pepe snapshot out of the top corner, but Giaccherini picked up another injury and allowed Marcelo Estigarribia his Serie A debut.

Chievo went very close to breaking the deadlock on 84 minutes when Buffon didn't deal with a corner, but the goalline clearance from Del Piero scrambled away Pellissier's touch.

Chievo: Sorrentino; Sardo (Frey 20), Morero (Mandelli 69), Cesar, Jokic; Bradley, Rigoni, Hetemaj; Sammarco (Cruzado 60); Thereau, Pellissier

Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Pirlo; Krasic (Giaccherini 56) (Estigarribia 80), Vidal, Marchisio (Del Piero 70), Pepe; Vucinic

Ref: De Marco