Juventus ended the season on a disappointing note after a 2–0 loss to Fiorentina in their final Serie A campaign, with the hosts winning a place in the next season’s Europa Conference League.
Three points ensured Fiorentina finished seventh, booking a return to continental competition for the next season, while Juve finished the campaign on 70 points in fourth, their lowest Serie A point return since 2010–11. .
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The visitors, who had already been guaranteed a Champions League place, struggled in the first half, failing to make any clear openings, with Fiorentina on the better side and a deserved lead through Alfred Duncan in first-half stoppage time.
Veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini, who failed to clear the ball until the opener, did not appear for the second half, looking from the sidelines for his remaining 561st and final appearance for the club in all competitions.
The introduction of Dusan Vlahovi off the bench, to the tumult of supporters who did not forgive the Serbian striker for leaving Florence to join Juve in January, failed to turn things around as the visitors continued to lack power.
Fiorentina was always in control but ensured a crucial victory in stoppage time as Nicolas Gonzalez converted a penalty to end Juve’s hazy hopes of some salvage.
The flat performance summarized Juve’s season, as they ended the match without a single shot on or off goal. Coach Massimiliano Allegri is now facing a crucial few months in his efforts to turn the fortunes of the Turin club.
“We played with 12 players for three months,” Allegri said. “These 70 points are false, they do not tell the truth about the team. But it is true that something is missing.
“We haven’t finished the year strongly, now we’re looking forward to next year.”
Elsewhere in Serie A on Saturday, Atalanta missed out on qualifying for Europe for the first time in six seasons as they finished eighth in a 1-0 loss at home, while fifth-placed Lazio took a thrilling 3 with Hellas. Played a draw by -3. Verona.
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