Player Ratings: Juventus 2-2 Fiorentina

TURIN, ITALY – DECEMBER 29: Khephren Thuram of Juventus breaks away from Dodo of Fiorentina before scoring the second goal of his during the Serie A match between Juventus and Fiorentina at Allianz Stadium on December 29, 2024 in Turin, Italy Team scored. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

A brace from Khephren Thuram was not enough for Juventus to secure a win against Fiorentina as Moise Kean and David De Gea secured a 2-2 draw at the Allianz Stadium.

Juventus and Fiorentina shared points in a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday. It was a game marked by defensive errors on both sides.

The end result is actually more favorable for the guests, and not only because Riccardo Sottil equalized three minutes before the end.

Of all the defenders involved in the game, only Fiorentina’s Dodo was able to partially convince despite a poor start.

Juventus’ Pierre Kalulu and Federico Gatti had a poor night and were in the wrong position when Kean scored Fiorentina’s first equalizer before half-time.

The same goes for Nicolò Savona in the second half, although Andrea Cambiaso made the most serious mistake that led to Fiorentina’s late goal.

Raffaele Palladino made the right substitutions and added stability to a midfield that had suffered from Marcus Thuram’s physicality.

David De Gea made some crucial saves to keep Fiorentina in the game and help the Tuscans to an important win against their arch-rivals.

Juventus vs Fiorentina – Player Ratings

Juventus: Di Gregorio 6; Savona 5, Gatti 5.5 (89′ Fagioli N/A), Kalulu 5, McKennie 5.5 (63′ Cambiaso 4.5); Locatelli 6.5, Thuram 8 (89′ Douglas Luiz N/A); Conceicao 6.5, Koopmeiners 6, Mbangula 5 (63′ Yildiz 5.5); Vlahovic 5.5 (82′ Nico Gonzalez N/A). Coach: Thiago Motta 5.5.

Best Juventus player: Thuram 8 – An easy choice. The Frenchman not only scored two goals, but was also dominant in central midfield for over an hour.

Lowest Juventus rating: Cambiaso 4.5 – Entered the pitch in the final 30 minutes but was responsible for Fiorentina’s second goal when he slipped before firing the ball to the edge of the Bianconeri’s penalty area, leading to the Tuscans’ equaliser. His teammates did the rest.

Thiago Motta 5.5 – Unconvincing substitutions and, more worryingly, his Juventus side are unable to finish games. Still three points in the top four.

Florence: De Gea 7:5; Dodò 6, Comuzzo 5.5, Ranieri 5.5, Parisi 5.5 (75′ Gosens 6); Cataldi 5.5 (65′ Mandragora 6), Adli 6 (76′ Richardson 6); Colpani 5 (75′ Ikoné 6), Gudmundsson 5 (59′ Beltran 6.5), Sottil 6.5; Kean 7.5. Trainer: Palladino 6.5.

Best Fiorentina players: De Gea and Kean 7.5 – Lecce director Pantaleo Corvino says: “You can get the wrong woman, but don’t make a mistake with the striker and goalkeeper.” Fiorentina followed the advice last summer. The pair once again played key roles for the viola. Kean scored the equalizer in the first half and lured three Juventus players in the second half, leading to Sottil’s late goal. Reborn.

Lowest Fiorentina rating: Colpani and Gudmundsson 5 – There were a few good touches of the ball here and there for both of them, but they were never dangerous. Fiorentina needs a lot more of them to stay near the top four.

Palladino 6.5 – Smart use of substitutions contributed to an important draw that tasted like a win. Fiorentina played some good football in the second half, especially after Kean’s goal.