Fiorentina vs. Juventus – Match Report – September 14, 2019

In the absolute premiere of coach Maurizio Sarri on the bench, after missing the first two days because of pneumonia, Juventus got stuck before a Fiorentina who played a game of great intensity, pushed by the 30,000 fans of the Artemio Franchi stadium and by A French Franck Ribery in great shape.

The two weeks of stoppage for the commitments of the teams took a toll on a Juventus who, in addition to not being able to compete with rhythm and not creating any real chance of scoring, lost Douglas Costa and Pjanic in the first forty minutes due to injury.

Both players came out with problems in the right thigh and, waiting for the result of the medical exams, are in serious doubt for next Wednesday's visit to Atlético Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium.

They were also joined by Brazilian Danilo Luiz Da Silva, who retired due to cramps at playtime.

Sarri's team suffered a lot from the intense pressure of a Fiorentina motivated by measuring himself with one of his eternal rivals and determined to add his first points of the year, after starting with defeats against Naples (4-3) and Genoa (2-1) .

With Ribery as headline with Federico Chiesa in a "light" forward, Fiorentina had the best chance of his match in 41, when a header from Brazilian Dalbert Henrique headed to the back of the net was sent to a corner for a great save. Polish goal Wojciech Szczesny.

Ribery himself played 69 minutes and was the protagonist with a performance of great commitment. The best image of his game was in the resumption, when he walked back 30 meters to remove a ball to Cristiano.

Juventus' only attempts led to the signing of the Frenchman Blaise Matuidi, with a shot stopped by the Polish goal Bartolomej Dragowski, and Cristiano, with a Chilean who finished high and without danger. The Turinese also had a dangerous counterattack in 75, when Argentine Germán Pezzella intercepted a pass from Argentine Gonzalo Higuaín to Cristiano, who was waiting for him in the center of the penalty area.

Finally, Juventus lost its first two points of the year, after winning Parma and Naples, and they will seek to meet their best version four days after the European visit to Atlético Madrid.