Serie A 2026/27 Matchweek 11 Recap: Fiorentina vs Juventus 2-2, Lazio Stay Top as Title Race Tightens

Fiorentina vs Juventus: Gleison Bremer of Juventus celebrates the 2-2 goal at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence.

Seventh. Six points off the Champions League places. A comeback is nice, but you shouldn't need two of them against a team in 15th. So is Juve's season already slipping? Let's see.

Fiorentina vs Juventus 2-2: Behind Twice, Level Twice

Luciano Spalletti rotated three days after the Europa League. Kerim Alajbegović and Edon Zhegrova started on the bench, and Nick Woltemade led the line with Randal Kolo Muani and Jérémie Boga behind him. Spalletti said tired players need rest.

The plan lasted four minutes. Pedro Gonçalves swung in a corner, Mateo Pellegrino rose completely unmarked and headed Fiorentina in front, then celebrated with Batistuta's machine-gun. At the Franchi, against Juve.

Juve answered well. On 32 minutes Gleison Bremer played it forward, Weston McKennie found Kolo Muani, and Kolo Muani beat Viery on the byline and crossed for Woltemade to finish first time. His first Serie A goal. David De Gea then saved Woltemade's next shot with his foot.

On 54 minutes Álex Jiménez shot from the left, Guglielmo Vicario parried into the middle, and Alieu Njie got there before McKennie. 2-1 Fiorentina.

Here is the lesson for every young defender I coach: when your keeper makes a save, your job starts, it doesn't end. The rebound is yours. Njie attacked it first, and the runner won.

Spalletti made a triple change on 57 minutes, sending on Celik, Zhegrova and Alajbegović. On 66 minutes Douglas Luiz curled a corner from the left, De Gea came off his line and missed it, and Bremer headed in. 2-2.

Alajbegović forced De Gea into a save from the right on 76 minutes. Radu Dragusin, once of Juve, headed in on 82 but it was ruled out for pushing Bremer with both hands. Juve wanted a penalty when Joao Mario, also ex-Juve, handled in the box, and didn't get it. In stoppage time Vicario saved from Brescianini and Mastantuono to keep the point.

Afterwards Spalletti said Juve lose confidence and composure, react well to conceding, but can't stay consistent as a team or as individuals. Shown the handball replay, he smiled and asked for another question. I would have asked for another season.

Europa League: AZ 1-2 Juventus

At least the Europa League went better. In the midweek game at AZ Alkmaar, Teun Koopmeiners scored on 19 minutes from Kolo Muani's pass, and Kolo Muani made it 2-0 on 37 from Woltemade's. Mexx Meerdink pulled one back on 88. Honestly, AZ created more, and Vicario needed a big save before a late AZ goal was ruled out for offside.

Bosnian Corner: Kerim Alajbegović

And our Bosnian kid? Alajbegović started in Alkmaar, played an hour and nearly scored when one shot skimmed the bar. Then in Florence he came off the bench and made De Gea work. He is pushing hard for minutes at Juventus.

Lazio, Inter, Roma, Milan: The Title Race Gets Crowded

Gennaro Gattuso's Lazio are still unbeaten and still top on 29 points after a 1-1 at Napoli. Davide Frattesi scored on 28 minutes, and Napoli's equaliser was an own goal by Alfonso Pedraza on 48. Massimiliano Allegri's Napoli sit tenth on 15.

Cristian Chivu's Inter are one point back on 28 after beating Como 2-0 in front of 77,593 at San Siro. Francesco Pio Esposito tapped in Djed Spence's cross on 12 minutes and Marcus Thuram added the second on 19. It was Inter's 12th straight Serie A win over Como, and it came days after Como scored nine at Lens in the Champions League.

Gian Piero Gasperini's Roma beat Sassuolo 3-0 with Mario Hermoso, an own goal and Rodrigo Mora, and stay unbeaten on 27. Ruben Amorim's Milan won 2-1 at Genoa through Alphadjo Cissè and Christian Pulisic to sit fourth on 24.

Around Serie A: Trouble at the Bottom

At the bottom, Udinese are last on five points after losing 2-1 at Venezia, who move off the floor to six. Monza are 18th on seven after losing 1-0 at home to Atalanta. Sassuolo's defeat in Rome was their fifth in a row, and Fiorentina are still 15th on nine points despite taking one off Juve.

Verdicts

• Juventus: Character, yes. Control, no. A team that needs two comebacks to draw in Florence is not a top-four team yet.
• Alajbegović: He changed the game when he came on. He should start more often than he sits.
• The title race: Lazio are top, but Inter look like the best team. I'd bet on the side that wins its big games, and Inter just did.

Up next: Juventus host Venezia after the break, then travel to Como. Napoli host Torino and Lazio host Lecce.

Six points from the Champions League places with Venezia and Como next. Can Juve close the gap before Christmas, or is seventh their level? Tell me on Instagram @soccermaniak801.