The giornata 24 Serie A match brings Fiorentina against Juventus. The match was held at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Saturday (10/02).
Fiorentina who played pretty well must accept defeat of Juve. Goal free kick Federico Bernardeschi and Gonzalo Higuain make this game won by 2-0 Juve.
This game is held early because Juventus will compete in the Champions League in the middle of next week. Fiorentina can play almost full-team while Juve lose some of their top players.
This match was hot, Fiorentina played with high spirits. Fiorentina supporters who fill the stadium also did not stop singing since the beginning of the fight. Fiorentina also played very aggressively and showed the attacking game from the beginning.
Juve play more cautiously and it seems difficult to develop the game when the ball. Consequently, the fight was more prevalent in midfield.
A controversy occurred in the 21st minute. Giorgio Chiellini is considered to have handball in the forbidden box and the referee pointed to the penalty spot. But after the decision was re-seen through the VAR, the referee ruled that before the Chiellini incident, there had been a violation of Alex Sandro or the offside going on. The penalty was canceled.
Fiorentina continued to strike at the pace of their players. Over the counter-attack, Gil Dias fired a shot that just hit the far post and the ball threw down right in Buffon's arms. The first half closed without a goal.
In the second half, Fiorentina increasingly aggressive attack but Juve showed their mental toughness. Continue to be invaded, Juve can actually score the opening goal in the 56th minute.
Federico Bernardeschi was fouled outside the penalty area and Juve got a free kick. Bernardeschi himself took the free kick and scored a beautiful goal against Sportiello. 1-0 for Juve.
Disadvantaged, Fiorentina increasingly eager to attack the Juve defense. However Juve can survive very well, stopping any Fiorentina attack effort so close to the penalty box. Fiorentina grabbed a golden opportunity in the 71st minute. Thereau gets a boal in front of goal but Buffon moves quickly away from close range.
Juve could even add a goal in the 86th minute. Giorgio Chiellini controlled the ball in his own area and then unleashed a breakthrough pass to Gonzalo Higuain. Live dealing with the opponent goalkeeper, Higuain made no mistake and was able to score a second goal for Juve. The game ended with a score of 0-2.