Juventus crashed out of the Champions League and Coppa Italia. Their fans protested. The team responded with a much-needed victory.

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

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.

Holding a 2-1 lead from the first leg, Juventus gave PSV all the impetus they needed to win the tie and end their Champions League campaign.

After winning the first leg 2-1 in Turin thanks to a late goal of Samuel Mbangula and a stunning opener of U.S. international Weston McKennie, Juventus will visit PSV on Wednesday for the second leg of the UEFA Champions League knockout stage playoffs.

The Dutch champs are hoping to overturn a 2-1 deficit as they welcome the Serie A team to the Philips Stadion.