Gleison Bremer’s header from a corner earned Juventus a 2-2 draw at Fiorentina after Luciano Spalletti’s side fell behind twice in Florence. Nick Woltemade had levelled the game before the break, but Juventus stay seventh in Serie A while Fiorentina remain 15th.
Florence, Italy: Juventus walked into the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday night after an inconsistent run in Serie A and walked out with a point they had to rescue twice. Fiorentina led through a fourth-minute header and again early in the second half, and each time Juventus found an answer.
A corner and a cross
Fiorentina needed four minutes. Pedro Gonçalves swung a corner in from the left and Mateo Pellegrino rose to head it home. Juventus replied before the break. Randal Kolo Muani beat Viery down the right and pulled a low cross back across the box, and Nick Woltemade met it first time to beat David de Gea in the 32nd minute.
Njie restores the lead
The second half began with Fiorentina ahead again. In the 54th minute Vicario could only parry an effort from Jimenez, the loose ball broke into the six-yard box, and Alieu Njie finished from close range. Spalletti’s team was chasing the game for a second time.
Bremer rescues a point
The equaliser came from a set piece. Douglas Luiz delivered a corner in the 66th minute, De Gea hesitated as he came out to claim it, and Bremer headed in. Both sides pushed for a winner without finding one. Cabal, Bremer and Kolo Muani were booked for Juventus and Oulai for Fiorentina, and there were no sendings-off.
What it means
The draw leaves Juventus on 18 points from 11 matches in seventh place, after their 2-0 home win over Napoli and a 2-1 win at AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League. Fiorentina move to nine points, still 15th and only two points above the relegation zone.
Full time: Fiorentina 2 (Pellegrino 4’, Njie 54’), Juventus 2 (Woltemade 32’, Bremer 66’). Serie A, matchday 11, Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence. Referee: Andrea Colombo.
