Juventus vs Fiorentina, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AJuventus back on form with win over Fiorentina
Juventus returned to winning ways after four league games without a victory thanks to a 1-0 home win over Fiorentina on Sunday to consolidate their hold on third place in Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Juventus).
- 4': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Juventus. Weston McKennie is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Juventus).
- 7': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Christian Kouamé.
- 12': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 12': Federico Gatti (Juventus) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range following a corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 12': Offside, Juventus. Bremer is caught offside.
- 17': Dangerous play by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
- 17': Weston McKennie (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 21': Bremer (Juventus) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Goal! Juventus 1, Fiorentina 0. Federico Gatti (Juventus) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 24': Antonín Barák (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 26': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus).
- 32': Offside, Juventus. Weston McKennie is caught offside.
- 32': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 33': VAR Decision: No Goal Juventus 1-0 Fiorentina.
- 35': Antonín Barák (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Dangerous play by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
- 38': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Filip Kostic.
- 39': Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina).
- 41': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Juventus).
- 41': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 41': Attempt missed. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 42': Offside, Fiorentina. Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
- 45'+2': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Juventus 1, Fiorentina 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Juventus 1, Fiorentina 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Maxime Lopez replaces Rolando Mandragora.
- 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Sottil replaces Andrea Belotti.
- 47': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
- 47': Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
- 53': Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Fiorentina).
- 54': Foul by Filip Kostic (Juventus).
- 54': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Danilo (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Antonín Barák (Fiorentina).
- 55': Attempt saved. Antonín Barák (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Ranieri.
- 56': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 57': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
- 57': Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Substitution, Juventus. Kenan Yildiz replaces Federico Chiesa.
- 59': Substitution, Juventus. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Filip Kostic.
- 61': Substitution, Fiorentina. Lucas Beltrán replaces Christian Kouamé.
- 61': Substitution, Fiorentina. M'Bala Nzola replaces Antonín Barák.
- 62': Hand ball by Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina).
- 63': Offside, Juventus. Kenan Yildiz is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Danilo (Juventus).
- 64': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
- 65': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Bremer.
- 66': Attempt missed. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Juventus).
- 67': Michael Kayode (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Federico Gatti (Juventus).
- 68': M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
- 68': Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 74': Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
- 75': Substitution, Juventus. Carlos Alcaraz replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
- 76': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Danilo.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 80': Attempt missed. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Sottil.
- 82': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus).
- 82': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus).
- 83': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Fiorentina. Dodô replaces Michael Kayode.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Substitution, Juventus. Moise Kean replaces Dusan Vlahovic.
- 86': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Kenan Yildiz (Juventus).
- 86': Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Kenan Yildiz.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
- 88': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Weston McKennie.
- 90': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
- 90'+3': Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Carlos Alcaraz (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Offside, Juventus. Moise Kean is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Juventus 1, Fiorentina 0.
- 0': Match ends, Juventus 1, Fiorentina 0.
Statistics
 FIO |
JUV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 74.9 | Possession | 25.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 591 | Accurate Passes | 154 |
| 647 | Passes | 217 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 31 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 10 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 37,994
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 37,994
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 8 | +8 | 17 |
| 3 | Juventus | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 9 | +10 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Juventus (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 3 | Bremer |
| 6 | Danilo |
| 4 | Federico Gatti |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 16 | Weston McKennie |
| 5 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 11 | Filip Kostic |
| 27 | Andrea Cambiaso  |
| 7 | Federico Chiesa |
| 9 | Dusan Vlahovic |
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pietro Terracciano (GK) |
| 16 | Luca Ranieri |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 72 | Antonín Barák |
| 38 | Rolando Mandragora |
| 5 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
| 20 | Andrea Belotti |
| 99 | Christian Kouamé |
| 10 | Nicolás González |
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