Juventus were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina in their Serie A clash on Sunday, leaving Luciano Spalletti’s side six points adrift of fourth-placed AC Milan.
The encounter at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence saw Juventus come from behind twice, with goals from Nick Woltemade and Bremer cancelling out strikes from Pellegrino and Njie for the hosts.
Fiorentina took the lead just four minutes into the game when Pellegrino rose highest to head home Pedro Goncalves’ corner, putting the home side ahead early.
Juventus responded in the 32nd minute through Woltemade, who scored his first league goal after receiving a cross from Randal Kolo Muani. The French forward had beaten Viery in the box before delivering the ball for the German to finish.
Fiorentina regained the advantage nine minutes after the restart, with Njie reacting quickest to a rebound after Jimenez’s effort was parried by goalkeeper Vicario.
The forward turned the ball into the net to make it 2-1.
However, Juventus restored parity in the 66th minute when Bremer headed home from Douglas Luiz’s corner.
Fiorentina goalkeeper David De Gea came off his line but failed to deal with the delivery, allowing the Brazilian defender to score.
Fiorentina thought they had grabbed a late winner through Dragusin, but the goal was disallowed after the defender was judged to have pushed Bremer.
Juventus also appealed for a penalty following a handball involving former player Joao Mario.
The draw leaves Juventus seventh in the Serie A standings, six points behind fourth-placed AC Milan, while Fiorentina remain 15th, two points above the relegation zone.
The result further increases the pressure on Spalletti as Juventus continue to struggle for consistency.
