Fiorentina blanks Juventus 2‑0 in Serie A season opener
TORINO (Interstat) — Fiorentina defeated Juventus 2-0 on Sunday at Allianz Stadium, handing the host its first loss of the Serie A season. Cher Ndour opened the scoring in the 34th minute with a goal assisted by Bremer. Rolando Mandragora added a second in the 83rd minute, with assists from Albert Gudmundsson, Marin Pongracic and Jack Harrison. Fiorentina defender Bremer also recorded an assist on Ndour’s opener. The match saw four yellow cards: Marin Pongracic in the 22nd minute, Bremer in the 45th, Jack Harrison in the 85th and Albert Gudmundsson in stoppage time. Luca Ranieri was sent off with a red card in the 72nd minute. Ranieri’s dismissal left Juventus a man down for the final 18 minutes. Key performers included substitute Mandragora and substitute Ndour with goals, and defender Bremer along with substitutes Gudmundsson, Pongracic and Harrison with assists. Fiorentina now stands at 1-0 in both Serie A and all competitions. Juventus falls to 0-1 in both.