{"id":302357,"date":"2025-11-22T23:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T23:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/302357\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T23:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T23:08:12","slug":"juventus-drop-points-in-serie-a-title-race-after-being-held-at-rock-bottom-fiorentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/302357\/","title":{"rendered":"Juventus drop points in Serie A title race after being held at rock-bottom Fiorentina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"wcl-typoNewsPerex\" itemprop=\"description\">A stunning Rolando Mandragora strike ensured Fiorentina stayed unbeaten under Paolo Vanoli, but they are still winless in Serie A this season after a 1-1 draw at home to Juventus, who themselves are yet to suffer defeat under Luciano Spalletti.<\/p>\n<p>Just a third away win of 2025\/26 was the aim for Juve coming into this clash, but their first chance to work towards achieving that was taken away from them 15 minutes in.<\/p>\n<p>Frustratingly for them, a VAR review determined that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/vlahovic-dusan\/Ct0rhfn7\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dusan Vlahovic<\/a> had not been fouled in the area by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/mari-pablo\/8hN0kFPe\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pablo Mari<\/a>, after referee Daniele Doveri had initially awarded a penalty.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, it took 25 minutes for either side to register a strike, with Viola frontman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/kean-moise\/QPclX9Uq\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moise Kean<\/a> cutting inside for the home side and hammering an effort against his former club\u2019s crossbar.<\/p>\n<p>Not to be outdone in the \u2018vengeful ex\u2019 department by his teammate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/mandragora-rolando\/v9oBM840\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mandragora<\/a> then went agonisingly close with a free-kick, before Vlahovic was played through on goal and rounded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/de-gea-david\/d6AEQ6OD\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David de Gea<\/a>. Under pressure from the recovering Viola defence, he could only send his shot into the side netting, but it was only a reprieve for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/team\/fiorentina\/Q3A3IbXH\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fiorentina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Deep into added time, a cross from the right was cleared to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/kostic-filip\/zTWzdAKe\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Filip Kostic<\/a>, and from 25 yards out, the Serbian powered a low shot into the bottom corner of De Gea\u2019s net.<\/p>\n<p>But anything Kostic could do, Mandragora could do better \u2013 three minutes after the restart, the midfielder set himself from even further out, and rifled an effort into the top corner of the Juve net, giving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/di-gregorio-michele\/dUJmgXia\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michele Di Gregorio<\/a> no chance. <\/p>\n<p>Screamers were clearly en vogue at Stadio Artemio Franchi, as before the hour mark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/locatelli-manuel\/6RgXRdd8\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manuel Locatelli<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/yildiz-kenan\/0EgOZVie\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kenan Y\u0131ld\u0131z<\/a> and Kean had all brought the best out of the goalkeepers from outside the area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/team\/juventus\/C06aJvIB\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Juventus<\/a> were looking the more likely to find a winner as the match crept towards its final 15 minutes, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/miretti-fabio\/tSUumbUT\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fabio Miretti<\/a> hitting the side netting, alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/chico-conceicao\/n53v4sSd\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Francisco Conceicao<\/a>\u2019s strike from wide \u2013 which was comfortably saved \u2013 was the best they produced, until De Gea reacted well to tip <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/mckennie-weston\/jZHxRi2A\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weston McKennie<\/a>\u2019s header over the bar.<\/p>\n<p>That save meant Juventus have now won just two of their last 13 across all competitions, while Fiorentina have gone two league matches without defeat for the first time since the opening two rounds of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Flashscore Man of the Match:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/player\/mandragora-rolando\/v9oBM840\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rolando Mandragora<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/team\/fiorentina\/Q3A3IbXH\/\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fiorentina<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"wcl-image_vG4MA\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6a80755d-9cad-488b-b242-a9433289f591.jpg\" alt=\"Player ratings\" title=\"Player ratings\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>Player ratingsFlashscore<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.com\/match\/football\/fiorentina-Q3A3IbXH\/juventus-C06aJvIB\/?mid=CjxLzWLk\" data-analytics-element=\"ARTICLE_TEXT_LINK\" data-analytics-alias=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the Flashscore match summary here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A stunning Rolando Mandragora strike ensured Fiorentina stayed unbeaten under Paolo Vanoli, but they are still winless 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