Juventus twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday night. Nick Woltemade and Gleison Bremer cancelled out goals from Mateo Pellegrino and Alieu Njie, and Fiorentina had a late Radu Drăgușin effort ruled out for a push on Bremer.
The point leaves Luciano Spalletti's side seventh going into the international break, with Paolo Vanoli's Fiorentina 15th, according to Lega Serie A's official match report.
Match facts
- Result: Fiorentina 2-2 Juventus (half-time 1-1)
- Competition: Serie A Enilive, Matchday 11
- Venue: Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence
- Scorers: Fiorentina - Pellegrino 4', Njie 54'; Juventus - Woltemade 32', Bremer 66'
- Assists: Gonçalves (4'), Kolo Muani (32'), Douglas Luiz (66')
- Red cards: None
- Referee: Andrea Colombo
- Next: Juventus v Venezia, Sunday 22 November; Monza v Fiorentina, Monday 23 November
How the match unfolded
Fiorentina led inside four minutes, when Pellegrino headed in Pedro Gonçalves's corner.
Juventus responded quickly. Weston McKennie headed a corner just past the post in the 10th minute, and in the 21st Juan Cabal forced David De Gea to tip a powerful left-footed shot behind before firing wide from the resulting corner.
The equaliser came in the 32nd minute. Randal Kolo Muani beat Viery down the right and crossed for Woltemade, who finished calmly to make it 1-1. Five minutes later Kolo Muani set up Woltemade again, but De Gea saved and Teun Koopmeiners' follow-up was deflected behind. Fiorentina finished the half strongly, and Guglielmo Vicario saved from Franco Mastantuono in the 43rd minute.
The hosts went back in front in the 54th minute. After a set piece, Álex Jiménez drove a cross into a crowded area and Njie got there first to score from close range.
Spalletti made a triple change three minutes later, sending on Zeki Çelik, Edon Zhegrova and Kerim Alajbegović for Cabal, Woltemade and Jérémie Boga. Douglas Luiz soon headed just off target.
Juventus were level again in the 66th minute. Douglas Luiz swung in a corner and Bremer got in front of De Gea in the six-yard box to turn the ball in.
Alajbegović then forced De Gea into a save at his near post. In the 82nd minute Drăgușin put the ball in the net for Fiorentina, but the goal was ruled out for a push on Bremer.
Substitute Jeff Ekhator headed over for Juventus, and in the closing minutes Vicario kept out shots from Marco Brescianini and Mastantuono to secure the point.
What the result means
Juventus are seventh on 18 points after 11 matches. According to ANSA, the draw ends a two-match winning run made up of the 2-0 win over Napoli and a Europa League victory over AZ Alkmaar.
Fiorentina, who also drew 2-2 with Atalanta last month, are 15th on nine points. Lega Serie A noted it was a third game in a row without defeat for Vanoli's side.
What happens next?
Serie A now pauses for the international break. Juventus host Venezia on Sunday 22 November, and Fiorentina visit Monza on Monday 23 November. More from the round is in our Serie A section.
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