Forward’s last gasp goal Ricardo Sotil acquired Fiorentina A 2-2 draw Juventus Sunday in Serie A Khefren Thuram Twice for the hosts.
Discriminatory chants aimed at Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic Fiorentina fans called for a two-minute suspension in the first half of Sunday’s Serie A match, but play resumed after an announcement that the match could be called off.
Vlahovic, a Serbia international who played for Fiorentina before moving to Juventus three years ago, asked the referee to sing the lyrics. The referee then stopped play, ordered the teams to gather and announce a warning over the stadium’s public address system.
Thuram put Juventus ahead after 20 minutes, sending the ball inside the near post after an impressive solo run past Fiorentina. Moise Kean Parity before the break with a header.
Thuram restored the lead for Juve three minutes into the second half, firing into the bottom corner from close range but Sotil equalized for Fiorentina in the 87th minute with a powerful, close-range volley.
Juventus are sixth in the standings, level on 32 points with fifth-placed Fiorentina.
Fiorentina goalkeeper David De Gea denied Vlahovic to restore the hosts’ lead shortly before the break.
The Spanish keeper required medical attention after stopping a shot with an outstretched arm.
Thuram put Juventus back on the scoresheet when he scored his second goal of the night after half-time, after Teun Koopmeiners deflected a low pass from a Fiorentina player inside the box.
But the visitors could not settle and eventually Sotil sealed a point with a stunning shot that went into the roof of the net.
Thiago Motta’s side have drawn 21 matches in Serie A in 2024, and only Perugia in 1979 have drawn more matches (22) in a single calendar year in the competition’s history.
Juve will face AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup semi-finals on January 3, with a potential final against the winner of Inter Milan and Atalanta three days later.
They return to league action on 11 January in a derby clash at Torino. Fiorentina, who have a game in hand, host Napoli on January 4 in Serie A.
This story used information from Reuters and The Associated Press.
