Fiorentina scored four unanswered goals as they defeated Juventus 4-2 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Serie A action on Sunday afternoon.
Carlos Tevez converted via a penalty, while Paul Pogba also got on the score sheet. Giuseppe Rossi earned a hat-trick, while Joaquin added another to help the hosts come back from 2-0 down at halftime to claim all three points.
The Viola came close with their first real opportunity of the game, with Facundo Roncaglia just missing the net with a long range shot via a David Pizarro assist.
Despite the injury worries for Rossi, it was Massimo Ambrosini who had to exit early, with Matias Fernandez replacing the experienced midfielder.
Finally a breakthrough arrived in the 37th minute. Gonzalo Rodriguez was adjudged to have brought down Tevez in the box, resulting in a penalty for the Bianconeri. The Argentine converted calmly from the spot, powering it past Neto in the centre of the net.
Just four minutes later, Juve doubled their lead. On a long ball, Juan Cuadrado decided to intercept the play by making a sliding tackle. At the same time, Neto decided to come off his line. The Colombian sliced it, leaving Pogba with an empty goal to shoot at and allowing the Bianconeri to double their lead.
Off the restart, Juventus had a solid chance to make it 3-0 through Claudio Marchisio. He was in on goal, but Neto came out to close down the angle of the shot.
The Viola goalkeeper continued to get bombarded at the start of the second half. Andrea Pirlo’s free kick tested the Brazilian, but he was able to parry the ball over the bar.
The hosts eventually caught a break when Kwadwo Asamoah hauled down Fernandez in the 66th minute, giving Fiorentina a penalty and a chance to get back into the game. Rossi finished, cutting the lead in half.
Rossi earned his second just moments later with a shot outside the box. Buffon couldn’t locate it, and it slipped past him to make it 2-2 and send the home fans into a frenzy.
Suddenly, it was 3-2 only minutes later after Joaquin was picked out by Borja Valero all alone on the right side of the box. The substitute slotted it past the goalkeeper and onlooking defenders to give Fiorentina an unimaginable lead.
Then, the result was confirmed in the 81st minute when Rossi completed his hat-trick, scoring his eighth goal in as many matches off a counter attack. Cuadrado picked out the Italian, who then finished with composure past Buffon to make it for 4-2 for the Gigliati.
Fiorentina managed to hold on to win their first match against the Old Lady at home in 15 years and send Juve crashing to their first defeat of the season.
