Rolando Mandragora’s stunning strike equalized Filip Kostic’s opener, as Luciano Spalletti’s Juventus settled for a third consecutive draw, leaving Fiorentina still in search of their first Serie A win.
In the opening minutes, a contentious moment arose for Juventus when Vlahovic caught Pablo Mari off guard with a clever back-heel flick, swiftly turning to advance into the box before going down, prompting a penalty appeal. Nevertheless, the referee reversed his decision after a VAR on-field review, observing that the incident was a mutual shirt tug, initiated by the Juventus striker if anything.
Subsequently, the offensive discriminatory chants from certain sections of the Fiorentina ultras directed at the Serbian escalated to a point where the referee paused the match to allow for a statement to be read.
Moise Kean nearly found the net for the hosts on 25 minutes, challenging makeshift defender Teun Koopmeiners with a powerful strike that struck the underside of the crossbar.
Rolando Mandragora’s free kick curled wide of the near post, but Vlahovic had a significant chance when he flicked on a long Michele Di Gregorio ball with his back to goal, turned Pablo Mari, and broke free. He maneuvered around David De Gea, but Marin Pongracic intervened just enough to push him wide, resulting in a shot that only hit the side-netting.
Juventus took the lead late in first-half stoppage time when a series of attempts and crosses went uncleared. Ultimately, the ball reached Kostic, who delivered a powerful left-foot strike from well outside the area into the far bottom corner.
Dodo left the field with a muscular issue at half-time, and Fiorentina equalized with a stunning strike from former Juventus midfielder Mandragora, who collected the knockdown from Kean and unleashed an unstoppable shot into the far top corner from distance.
It was a thrilling sequence, with Manuel Locatelli challenging De Gea before Di Gregorio made a remarkable fingertip save to deflect Kean’s precise daisy-cutter around the far post. The ensuing corner saw the ball ricochet around, but no one could manage to force it over the line.
Following a through ball from Koopmeiners, Fabio Miretti struck the side netting, and Pablo Mari stopped Francisco Conceicao from launching an angled drive. Additionally, Weston McKennie’s header was expertly pushed over the bar by De Gea.
Juventus intensified their efforts in the final moments, yet it marked a third straight draw for Spalletti across all competitions.
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