Juventus Fights Back Twice to Draw 2-2 with Fiorentina
FLORENCE, ITALY – In an intense Serie A clash on November 8, 2026, Juventus showcased their resilience by overcoming a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with Fiorentina at Stadio Artemio Franchi. The match featured goals from Mateo Pellegrino and Alieu Njie for Fiorentina, while Nick Woltemade and Gleison Bremer found the net for the visitors.
Luciano Spalletti expressed optimism that Juventus had turned a corner after achieving consecutive wins over Napoli and AZ Alkmaar, despite his squad’s growing injury woes. Weston McKennie and Zeki Celik made their returns, but several key players, including Kenan Yildiz, Andrea Cambiaso, Nico Gonzalez, Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, and Kamil Grabara, remained sidelined. The match saw a new attacking trio of Jeremie Boga, Nick Woltemade, and Randal Kolo Muani.
Fiorentina aimed to regain momentum following a dismal patch that saw them earn just two points from their previous five games, eventually bouncing back with a 4-2 victory over Sassuolo on Monday. The team still had several players in recovery, but opted to start Pedro Goncalves and Christ Inao Oulai in place of Nicolò Fagioli.
The match kicked off with a bang, as Pedro Goncalves delivered a corner kick that Mateo Pellegrino headed home, celebrating in the style of former Fiorentina great Gabriel Batistuta. Juventus responded soon after, with McKennie setting up Kolo Muani, who assisted Woltemade to slot in the equalizer from 10 yards out, marking Woltemade’s first Serie A goal after a successful run in the Europa League.
Woltemade continued to threaten, as his efforts led to a big save from David De Gea. Despite several close calls, Fiorentina regained the lead when Alex Jimenez’s cross-shot was parried by Guglielmo Vicario, allowing Alieu Njie to react quickly and score.
Juventus answered again through a corner taken by Douglas Luiz; a hesitant De Gea could not claim the ball, and Gleison Bremer capitalized, scoring with a close-range effort. Both teams saw penalty appeals go unheeded as the match heated up, with tempers flaring as a potential rookie foul drew protests from both sides.
In the dying moments of the game, Marco Brescianini’s powerful shot was parried by Vicario, while Bremer cleared another chance from Franco Mastantuono before the full-time whistle confirmed the hard-fought draw.
The final score read: Pellegrino 4 (F), Woltemade 32 (J), Njie 54 (F), Bremer 66 (J).
