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48% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 52% Ball Possession JUVENTUS
Fiorentina 2 – 1 Juventus
37′ Nikola Kalinic                     58′ Gonzalo Higuaín
55′ Milan Badelj

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 9th position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Juventus, 1st position with 45 points and a positive goal difference of +25

Juventus the sole leader of the Serie A even with 1 pending game.  It’s a majestic result for Fiorentina defeating their rival Juventus delighting their fans at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. It’s an important victory for  Fiorentina battling to get a spot in Europa League next season gaining these 3 full points to climb the Serie A Table.   Fiorentina climbing from the 9th to the 8th position reaching 30 points and a positive goal difference of +5.

It is Fiorentina to open the score in the 37th minute.  Forward Nikola Kalinic defeating Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by Federico Bernardeschi.

Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina

Juventus in difficulty.  Fiorentina increasing the score in the 55th minute.  Milan Badelj defeating goalkeeper Buffon with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.  The assist is by Maximiliano Olivera.

Game is open as Juventus shortens the distance in the 58th minute.  Forward Gonzalo Higuaín defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Tătărușanu with a  right footed shot in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by Stefano Sturaro.   This is the 13th goal of the season by Higuaín.

Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:

FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Sánchez, Rodríguez, Astori, Olivera; Badelj, Vecino; Chiesa, Borja Valero, Bernardeschi; Kalinić.

Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:

JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Cuadrado, Khedira, Marchisio, Sturaro, Alex Sandro; Dybala, Higuaín.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Federico Bernardeschi with 9 goals.

Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Gonzalo Higuain with 12 goals

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS:  2 wins, 1 lost

Photos of the match Fiorentina vs Juventus courtesy by facebook.com/ACFFiorentina

Fiorentina choreography

2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 20

Fiorentina 2 – 1 Juventus
Sunday 15 January 2017
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy

20:45

Referee: BANTI
Assistants: MELI – DOBOSZ
Fourth Official: DI LIBERATORE
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: DOVERI

Goals: 37′ Nikola Kalinic (F),   55′ Milan Badelj (F), 58′ Gonzalo Higuaín (J)

Official lineups – formations:

FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Sánchez, Rodríguez, Astori, Olivera; Badelj, Vecino; Chiesa, Borja Valero, Bernardeschi; Kalinić.

Subs: Sportiello, Lezzerini, Milić, Tomović, Salcedo, De Maio, Cristóforo, Hagi, Tello, Iličić, Babacar, Zárate.

Coach: Sousa.

JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Cuadrado, Khedira, Marchisio, Sturaro, Alex Sandro; Dybala, Higuaín.

Subs: Neto, Audero, Rugani, Asamoah, Rincón, Hernanes, Pjanić, Pjaca, Mandžukić.

Coach:  Massimililano Allegri.