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62% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 38% Ball Possession JUVENTUS
Fiorentina 1 – 2 Juventus 
81′ Nikola Kalinic 39′ Mario Mandzukic
. 83′ Alvaro Morata
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 5th position with 59 points and a positive goal difference of +17
Juventus, 1st position with 82 points and a positive goal difference of +48
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 65:17 | 48 | 82 |
| 5 | Fiorentina | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 55:38 | 17 | 59 |
Juventus is the sole leader of the Serie A and the Scudetto seeming almost a reality. Fiorentina now even risking to lose the 5th position if continuing to lose the last 3 games of the season.
A blow for Fiorentina. It’s Juventus to open the score in the 39th minute silencing the fans at the Artemio Franchi. The headed assist by midfielder Paul Pogba to forward Mario Mandzukic defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper with a left footed in the bottom left corner.
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Fiorentina equalizing for the 1-1 in the 81st minute after an error by defender Leonardo Bonucci. It’s Fiorentina forward Nikola Kalinic to profit from the error defeating Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a right footed shot despite his super stretch in the bottom right corner. Nothing to do, but the ball going inside all the way. The assist is by forward Mauro Zarate.
Oh well, things not working out for Fiorentina because Juventus react quickly and take the lead again! Yep, 2 minutes after Kalinic’s goal, and there you go. It’s forward Alvaro Morata to take care of business following a corner defeating goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
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Fiorentina having the chance to equalize again after Referee Paolo Tagliavento gave them a penalty conceded by midfielder Juan Manuel Cuadrado. Incredible so, forward Nikola Kalinic failing to convert the penalty because “Super Buffon” saves the penalty! Yep, the ball going to the right bottom corner and there arriving Buffon to deny Kalinic the chance to equalize.
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- There are 77 precedents between Fiorentina vs Juventus at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. Stats showing Fiorentina with 26 wins, 30 draws, and Juventus with 21 wins. Fiorentina scoring 90 goals and Juventus 100 goals.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Astori, Rodriguez, Tomović, Alonso; Badelj, Borja Valero; Bernardeschi, Tello, Iličić; Kalinić.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Rugani; Lichtsteiner, Khedira, Lemina, Pogba, Evra; Dybala, Mandžukić
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Josip Ilicic with 13 goals
Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Paulo Dybala with 16 goals
| FIORENTINA | Goals | Goals | JUVENTUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilicic, Josip | 13 | 16 | Dybala, Paulo |
| Kalinic, Nikola | 11 | 9 | Mandzukic, Mario |
| Babacar, Khouma | 5 | 8 | Pogba, Paul |
| Rodriguez, Gonzalo | 4 | 6 | Morata, Alvaro |
| Valero, Borja | 4 | 5 | Khedira, Sami |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 20/04/16 | SA | Udinese – Fiorentina | 2:1 | Round 34 | |||
| 17/04/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Sassuolo | 3:1 | Round 33 | |||
| 10/04/16 | SA | Empoli – Fiorentina | 2:0 | Round 32 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 3 wins
| 20/04/16 | SA | Juventus – Lazio | 3:0 | Round 34 | |||
| 17/04/16 | SA | Juventus – Palermo | 4:0 | Round 33 | |||
| 09/04/16 | SA | Milan – Juventus | 1:2 | Round 32 |
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Juventus official starting lineup against Fiorentina
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Fiorentina official starting lineup against Juventus
2015– 2016 Italian Serie A Week 35
Fiorentina 1 – 2 Juventus
Sunday 24 April 2016
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
20:45
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: GIALLATINI – COSTANZO
Fourth Official: MARRAZZO
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: DOVERI
Goals: 39′ Mario Mandzukic (J), 81′ Nikola Kalinic (F), 83′ Alvaro Morata (J)
Official lineups – formations:
FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Astori, Rodriguez, Tomović, Alonso; Badelj, Borja Valero; Bernardeschi, Tello, Iličić; Kalinić.
Subs.: Lezzerini, Satalino; Roncaglia, Pasqual, Costa, Fernández, Błaszczykowski, Kone, Zárate.
Coach: Paulo Sousa
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Rugani; Lichtsteiner, Khedira, Lemina, Pogba, Evra; Dybala, Mandžukić
Subs: Rubinho, Audero; Alex Sandro, Padoin, Hernanes, Asamoah, Pereyra, Cuadrado, Zaza, Morata.
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri
Match Stats
| Fiorentina | Match Stats | Juventus |
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 21(7) | Shots (on goal) | 6(3) |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 62% | Ball Possession | 38% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |