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Juventus' frantic finish puts them 12 ahead of Napoli, Buffon is a monster
With defender Leonardo Bonucci committing a shocking howler to allow Nikola Kalinic to equalise on 81 minutes, it looked like the Old Lady was in for a hellish ten minute siege, all to defend a precious point earned at the Artemio Franchi.
But Juventus had other ideas. Earning a corner straight from kick-off, they caught the Viola with their pants down... and smashed in the winner courtesy of Patrice Evra and finisher Alvaro Morata, who had recently replaced Paulo Dybala.
As if peeved that his team-mates had proved that the best form of defence was attack, legendary Bianconeri goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon later saved his team's bacon when Kalinic was controversially awarded a penalty near the end of regulation.#Morata!!!!! Gooooalllll!!!! Only in a matter of seconds and #Juve is back. That's brutal. 1-2 | 83' #FiorentinaJuve pic.twitter.com/RLyuu4ElKf
— Lega Serie A (@SerieAchannel) 24 aprile 2016
Stepping up to the spot, the Croatian placed a decent finish to his right... only to see Italy's own goalkeeping giant swoop down on the ball and bat it away.
#Buffon!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gigi Gigi Gigi!!!!! Oh what a legend. Was that even a penalty? 1-2 | 90' #FiorentinaJuve pic.twitter.com/U3QB7Zc7zm
— Lega Serie A (@SerieAchannel) 24 aprile 2016
There's no point wondering why this team has earned 73 of a possible 75 points, or why it's close to winning its fifth straight Scudetto, is there?
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