Locked on 31 points in fifth and sixth place respectively, both teams came into this crucial encounter seeking to nail their claims for a top-four finish, but the early moments of the match were overshadowed by offensive chants from the stands.
Not perturbed by the tension in the air, Thiago Motta's men took the initiative and opened the scoring midway through the first half. Khéphren Thuram danced through defenders inside the box before unleashing a powerful strike into the near post. Slightly deflected off of Luca Ranieri, the shot left David De Gea rooted to the spot. Against the run of play, Raffaele Palladino's side answered emphatically before halftime. Moise Kean, against his old club, was as cool as ice when nodding in an inch-perfect cross by Yacine Adli, with Michele Di Gregorio helpless. The drama kept on coming, as De Gea made an incredible point-blank save to deny Dušan Vlahović before Manuel Locatelli's thunderous half-volley whizzed just off target. The first half was locked with both teams competing neck and neck.
Bianconeri were ahead again in less than five minutes of the second half. In the 49th minute, Thuram took advantage of a deflected pass from Teun Koopmeiners to slot into the far bottom corner to seal his brace.
In a bid to reignite his team, Palladino made a triple substitution with 15 minutes left on the clock. His gamble paid off when Riccardo Sottil unleashed a sublime first-time volley into the roof of the net, leveling the score as full-time approached.
The draw saw Juventus extend their unbeaten run in Europe's top-five leagues to a year, a record now shared by Paris Saint-Germain. Dubbed the "draw specialists," the Bianconeri recorded their 21st draw of the calendar year, a feat bettered only by Perugia's 1979 campaign.
The point only delayed the agony for Fiorentina, who remained winless in the last four matches across all competitions, but it snapped their two-game losing streak in the league and was a beacon of hope that better days are around the corner.