One point away from the Scudetto. Juventus beat Fiorentina and moved to just one length from the 31st title in their history. There is very little left to celebrate, a very last step towards an announced party, yet awaited as never before. “Let's get this Scudetto in Genoa, then get ready for Real Madrid – explained Allegri in the press conference. – We have to thank the boys for this extraordinary season, then it's clear that, when you get there, you want to close the games as soon as possible ". The countdown has definitely started.
The bianconeri, undisputed leaders of the championship for a long time, see the finish line really close, indeed very close. If they didn't reach him yesterday it's only Lazio's "fault", but from Saturday it will depend only on them. In the event of a draw (minimum result) against Sampdoria, it will be tricolor: an objective to be achieved, at all costs. In fact, afterwards it will be time to think about Real Madrid, to try and reach the unexpected final in Berlin. Closing games is crucial, just like winning last night was. Juve approached the match calmly, as if they knew that sooner or later they would find the key to unlock it.
Instead it was Fiorentina who scored first, "thanks" to an intervention by Pirlo on Joaquin which induced Banti to whistle a penalty for the Viola: a stone from Gonzalo Rodriguez and 0-1 (33'). But Juve reacted immediately and, 3 minutes later, found an equalizer with Llorente, who was very good at heading a cross from Pirlo himself. Not happy, the Lady looked for the advantage within the first 45' and reached it with Tevez, author of an unprecedented header on an assist from Evra (45'). The 2-1 goal reassured the bianconeri, aware that they are really close to the Scudetto.
But Fiorentina didn't give up and in the 67th minute, thanks to a foul by Chiellini on Joaquin, they had the equalizer: this time however Gonzalo Rodriguez missed his spot kick, giving the Lady another smile. Which turned into a celebration in the 70th minute, when Tevez went on the edge of offside mocking Neto with an unstoppable low shot. Ilicic's goal (free-kick in the 90th minute) proved to be useful only for the scoresheet: Juve won again, thus getting closer to the Italian mathematician.
“This victory allows us to face the rest of the championship with serenity – admitted Allegri. – Taking the three points wasn't easy, when you're so close to the finish line it's easy to lose attention, it's useless to be hypocritical". This time, however, the step is decisive: next Saturday, against Sampdoria, one point will be enough, after which it will be the Scudetto. And then yes, the head will definitely be able to go to the Champions League, a true forbidden dream of the Juventus environment.
