FLORENCE (ITALPRESS) – Fiorentina and Juventus split the bets (1-1) at the end of a decidedly unspectacular match in which in the end it was probably the visitors who had more to complain about as once again they did not capitalize on an early lead and paid another colorless test in their attack. For Vanoli’s men, it was a second small step forward in a row in terms of growth but the first win of the season was lost. The stakes for both teams were high from the opening whistle with the Bianconeri’s Champions League dreams and Gigliati’s safety affecting the entirety of the 90th minute. It was no coincidence that we had to wait almost a quarter of an hour for the first taste of emotion, with Vlahovic beating Pablo Marì in the penalty area following a loose ball, and then being brought down by Pablo Marì. Doveri’s match director awarded a spot-kick but Guida asked VAR to correct the decision by recognizing the Serbian’s initial hold on the Spaniard before it ended up on the pitch. Fiorentina responded in the 25th minute with Kean’s driving action, starting from the right with the ball at his feet, challenging the entire Juventus defense alone, firing his right footed shot towards goal but hitting the crossbar. Vlahovic, who was harshly booed and also subjected to some racist chants, which also caused Doveri to delay the match for a minute, in the 35th minute had a wonderful chance to take the lead by just appearing in front of De Gea but in that situation the Serbian striker lost time on serve and managed to take Pongracic back from him. The one-zero guest arrived at the end of the first half with a 30-meter shot from Kostic. The hosts were deflated but at the start of the second half Fiorentina immediately equalized through Mandragora’s left footed shot, also from outside the penalty box. Shortly after the hour had passed, Vanoli and Spalletti played their first cards from the bench: Ndour and Gudmundsson on one side, Miretti and Cabal on the other. However, to recover from their torpor, the visitors had to wait for the introduction of Conceicao who, not coincidentally, was the one to set up McKennie for a header that saw De Gea flick from behind to place the ball in the corner. We blew the final whistle without further shocks, and in the end Fiorentina consoled themselves at least with applause from their fans.
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