After falling behind Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League quarter-finals, Juventus returned to Serie A with the goal of defeating Fiorentina to win the championship early. Entering this match, Coach Allegri deployed a strong lineup with many pillars such as Szczesny, Cancelo, Bonucci, Sandro, Pjanic, Matuidi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bernardeschi. The Allianz Stadium has also been splendidly decorated as a result of the Scudetto celebration.
We had to visit the Allianz but Fiorentina were the better team. With a difficult defensive - counter-attacking strategy, Fiorentina has caused Juventus many difficulties. The visitors entered the match confidently and only took 4 minutes to penetrate Juventus' net. Kevin Mirallas' cross-field pass created a chaotic situation in the home team's penalty area. Nikola Milenkovic quickly finished from close range, putting Fiorentina ahead.
The early loss caused Juventus to wake up. The defending champions rose up to attack fiercely but their hastyness caused them to miss many opportunities. Even in the 26th minute, Juventus' net shook for the second time before Simeone's close-range shot. Fortunately for Allegri and his team, this goal was not recognized for offside. With an extremely uncomfortable counter-attacking style of play, Fiorentina came very close to the second goal in the 34th minute. Although Chiesa defeated goalkeeper Szczesny, the ball found its way along Juventus' goal.
In a game with few chances, Juventus found an equalizer from a set piece. Specifically, in the 37th minute, from Pjanic's corner kick, defender Alex Sandro fired a rather dangerous header into the ball from a tight angle. Perhaps due to limited visibility, goalkeeper Lafont could not block it.
In addition to the 1-1 equalizer, Juventus continued to be lucky when in the 43rd minute, Chiesa's shot hit the Szczesny crossbar.
Luck continued to smile on Coach Allegri and his team in the second half. Ronaldo suddenly accelerated on the right wing before crossing inside. Under pressure from Bernardeschi, defender Pezzella slurred the ball into his own net to help Juventus take the lead in the 53rd minute.
In the remaining part, Juventus proactively played slowly to preserve the victory. Therefore, despite the great pressure, Fiorentina could not score and had to accept a 1-2 defeat. Thus, Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates won the Serie A 5 rounds early and this is the 8th consecutive year that the Turin team has dominated the Italian National Championship.
