Overview
- Fiorentina and Juventus played to a 2-2 draw at the Artemio Franchi on Sunday as Pellegrino and Njie put the hosts ahead twice and Woltemade and Bremer replied for Juventus.
- Juventus were denied a clear penalty when João Mário’s arm contact in the box around the 80th minute went unpunished on the pitch and was not overturned by VAR, a decision widely described as decisive for the outcome.
- Fiorentina’s Dragusin had a header disallowed at the 81st minute for pushing Bremer, while Bremer’s 66th-minute equaliser drew debate over whether the ball struck his arm or shoulder.
- Kolo Muani and goalkeeper Marco Vicario were singled out for strong performances that helped Juventus recover twice, but the draw leaves the club on 18 points in seventh place and still searching for a settled identity under Luciano Spalletti.
- Andrea Colombo’s handling of the match has revived scrutiny of his past contested calls in games involving Juventus and could prompt renewed review of refereeing and VAR protocols during the international break.