In the recent encounter between Juventus and Fiorentina, Federico Gatti’s close-range tap-in secured a victory for Juventus, complemented by a remarkable save by Wojciech Szczesny on Nico Gonzalez and the disallowance of three goals.
Both teams entered the match following midweek triumphs in the Coppa Italia semi-final first legs, yet their performance in Serie A had been lackluster. Notably, Arkadiusz Milik remained sidelined due to injury, while Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Chiesa faced their former club. The match saw Vincenzo Italiano with a full complement of players at his disposal.
Early in the game, Weston McKennie’s goal was disallowed due to an offside position. Juventus managed to score again at the 12th minute, but Federico Gatti’s effort was ruled out for offside after he redirected a Filip Kostic cross onto the underside of the bar, with Vlahovic’s subsequent attempt also disallowed.
The breakthrough for Juventus finally arrived when a corner kick resulted in Bremer’s header hitting the post and Gatti converting the rebound from close range. Despite Juventus finding the net again, McKennie’s goal was disallowed due to offside after he assisted Vlahovic’s tap-in from a Chiesa cross.
Fiorentina showed signs of life with Rolando Mandragora’s powerful shot blocked and Cristiano Biraghi narrowly missing the target with the rebound. Despite dominating possession, Fiorentina failed to capitalize on their chances, with Antonin Barak squandering a clear opportunity.
Juventus remained dangerous on the counterattack, with Kostic’s low cross nearly resulting in an own goal by Nikola Milenkovic. Fiorentina’s efforts intensified as Nico Gonzalez’s strike was brilliantly tipped onto the crossbar by Szczesny, marking the 17th time Fiorentina hit the woodwork this season.
In the dying minutes, Szczesny’s save denied Lucas Beltran a scoring opportunity, and despite Fiorentina’s persistent attacks, Juventus managed to hold on for the victory, extending their lead over fourth-placed Bologna by four points.
Juventus 1-0 Fiorentina