Fiorentina and Juventus draw at the Franchi, leaving both with different concerns

Fiorentina and Juventus drew at the Franchi, a result Corriere dello Sport reported as acceptable for the hosts but costly for Juventus, who remain outside the Champions League places. The report said Juventus sit six points behind fourth-placed Milan, five behind Como and two behind Frosinone.

According to the report, Juventus trailed twice and equalised twice, pushing for a winner late on but leaving large spaces, with Vicario saving them twice in the closing minutes. Corriere dello Sport described Luciano Spalletti's side as reactive but imperfect and incomplete, partly due to a long list of absences, and said that without Yildiz they lack a player capable of deciding the match.

The report said Fiorentina started with four attackers and needed possession, while Juventus took control for much of the first half, ending it with 71 percent possession, the equalising goal and a couple of chances. It added that Kolo Muani's position on the right flank looked confirmed as the right choice, with his combination with Woltemade producing two assists from the Frenchman and a goal plus another missed chance from the German.

Corriere dello Sport also noted that Fiorentina, under Grosso and then Vanoli, have conceded in every one of their first eleven matches, now 25 goals in total, and have kept the opposition to a single goal only once, against Napoli. The report said the team's attacking approach fits its mentality, with eight goals scored in the last three games.