Juve draws again after late Vlahovic penalty
Juventus remains unbeaten in Serie A but registered a 10th draw from 16 matches after salvaging a late point against struggling Venezia in a 2-2 result thanks to a 95th-minute penalty from Dusan Vlahovic.
Having beaten Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League in midweek, Thiago Motta's Bianconeri took the lead after 19 minutes, the unmarked Federico Gatti tapping home after a corner was flicked on towards the back post.
However, Venezia came roaring back to lead against the run of play.
Mikael Egill Ellertsson headed in the equaliser just after the hour mark, then Jay Idzes nodded Hans Nicolussi Caviglia's free-kick home to stun Allianz Stadium with seven minutes left.
But Juventus got a huge slice of fortune in stoppag-time when the ball struck Antonio Candela's arm in the Venezia area, allowing Vlahovic to score from the spot.
The Bianconeri's 10th draw of the campaign, and their fourth in a row, leaves them sixth in Serie A with 28 points, nine points behind leader Atalanta.
Venezia remains bottom with 10 points.
Juventus, along with Paris Saint-Germain, is one of only two teams still unbeaten in Europe's top five leagues this season.
It has, however, drawn 20 times in Serie A in 2024, which is already a club record for a single calendar year.
The previous team to draw 20 Serie A matches in a single calendar year was Torino in 2017.
Motta acknowledged Juventus must change this cycle of draws.
"We did not put in a good performance against a team that defended well. We certainly need to do better," Motta said.
"We do not want to remain where we are now and after taking the lead we need to keep playing, maintain this confidence to close the game and not try to run down the clock."
Motta added that Juve's current situation made it impossible to discuss ambitions for this season, saying: "We, at this moment, have to put in a better performance and get a different result.
"I've never spoken about the Scudetto and this is not the time to speak. Now is the time to change with the next match. We have to change this story."
Juve's home fans were angry with their team's performance, with several supporters seen hurling insults at the players after the match.
"The fans have the freedom to express their emotions and feelings. The players are the first who wish they could have changed things and won, so it is not a good moment," Motta said.
"These things happen, it’s not the first time, it certainly won’t be the last. We must be united and keep going forward for the good of Juventus. We all want to change this situation.
"The fans have every right to express themselves, but we should remain united and together change things."
