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Juve surrenders points after late Sottil stunner
Riccardo Sottil's 87th-minute strike earned Fiorentina a last-gasp point against Juventus in Serie A after the sides played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at Allianz Arena.
The result saw both teams miss the chance to close the gap on the top four in Serie A, remaining on 32 points, with Fiorentina staying fifth, one place ahead of Juventus.
Khephren Thuram netted his first Serie A goal for Juventus to put his side ahead in the 20th minute, rounding off an impressive solo run with a fine finish past David de Gea.
But parity was restored soon after when former Juventus forward Moise Kean placed a header into the net for his 11th goal of the season for Raffaele Palladino's side.
Thuram restored the hosts' advantage shortly after the break, scoring into the bottom corner from close range with Juventus on course for an important victory.
However, Sottil sealed a share of the spoils late on when the ball broke kindly to him in the area, firing a fierce effort at Michele Di Gregorio's near post.
While Juventus maintained its unbeaten start to their Serie A season, the number of draws this campaign has significantly hindered its Scudetto chances.
Thiago Motta's side has now drawn 11 of its 18 Serie A games this season, a record number of stalemates across Europe's top five leagues, as well as a record number of draws for Juventus at this stage of a campaign.
It drew 21 matches in 2024 in Serie A. In the history of the competition, only Perugia in 1979 recorded more draws across a single calendar year (22).
Motta was left to rue his side's missed opportunities, and lamented its ability to hold on for the win.
"I'm very happy, the idea is to continue attacking and not sit back and concede goals," Motta said.
"I wouldn't focus on defensive naivety, but on closing out a game. We must get to the third goal. We can manage it better there.
"They shot very little, in my opinion, and we deserved more, but in the end the result counts. And the result says that we weren't able to close it out.
"We had many good moments, that's why I say that the right thing to do was to close it out."
Motta was asked whether not netting a decisive third goal was owed to bad luck, but he disagreed, suggesting his side must be more clinical moving forward.
"No, I don't believe in these things," Motta said.
"We definitely need to improve our precision. That's where the difference is. If the ball goes in, the game is over, otherwise the opposing team stays alive."