Juventus came from behind twice to rescue a 2-2 draw at Fiorentina on Sunday, leaving both sides with reason for frustration in a chaotic Stadio Artemio Franchi fixture. Mateo Pellegrino opened the scoring inside four minutes and Alieu Njie restored the hosts’ lead early in the second half, only for Luciano Spalletti’s side to level on each occasion. According to goal.com, David de Gea made a costly mistake that contributed to Bremer’s 66th-minute equalizer, compounding Fiorentina coach Vanoli’s anger at a result his side let slip. As Yahoo Sports reported afterward, Vanoli felt his team ought to feel angry about dropping two points at home.
Key Moments
- 4′, Mateo Pellegrino put Fiorentina ahead with a composed finish, assisted by Pote, giving the hosts a flying start at the Franchi.
- 32′, Woltemade leveled for Juventus, finishing from a Kolo Muani assist to make it 1-1 before the break.
- 54′, Njie restored Fiorentina’s lead nine minutes after the restart, scoring without an assist recorded to make it 2-1.
- 56′, Juventus made a triple change within two minutes, withdrawing Juan Cabal, Woltemade, and Boga for Celik, Zhegrova, and Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic.
- 66′, Bremer headed home from a Douglas Luiz delivery to make it 2-2, with De Gea’s handling under scrutiny in the buildup, according to goal.com and football-italia.net.
Tactical Breakdown
Juventus controlled the ball for long stretches, finishing with 59% possession and 455 passes compared to Fiorentina’s 323. Spalletti’s side also generated the higher xG of the two, posting 2.45 against 2.15, and threatened repeatedly from set pieces, earning 12 corner kicks to the hosts’ five. Yet that territorial authority was undermined by a brittle defensive showing early on and by their own slow reactions when Fiorentina broke with purpose.
The turning point came just past the hour mark. With Fiorentina ahead 2-1, Spalletti responded to Njie’s goal by pulling off Cabal, Woltemade, and Boga all before the 58th minute. The move shifted Juventus’s shape and injected pace on the flanks through Zhegrova. Nine minutes later Bremer converted at the back post from Douglas Luiz’s delivery to restore parity, a goal that will be remembered as much for De Gea’s positioning as for the defender’s finish.
For Fiorentina, the defeat on points will sting more than the scoreline. They showed genuine attacking intent, putting 22 shots on the board with 13 from inside the box, and Pellegrino gave them a platform that any team at this level should protect. The hosts were competitive without the ball too, registering four saves through De Gea, but the goalkeeper’s error at a critical moment in the second half cost them what could have been a valuable three points for a side sitting 15th.
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The draw leaves Juventus seventh on 18 points, six points behind the Europa League play-off places and well short of the Champions League spots occupied by Lazio, Inter, and Roma at the top. For Fiorentina, still 15th on nine points, the two dropped points will hurt given how close they came to holding on. Spalletti told reporters his side ‘wallow in doubt and lose confidence,’ according to football-italia.net, a candid admission that this Juventus group has not yet found consistency despite showing the character to come back twice on the road.
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