Le Pagelle: Juventus vs. Fiorentina

TURIN, ITALY - MAY 17: Francisco Conceicao of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and ACF Fiorentina at Allianz Stadium on May 17, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Daniele Badolato - Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images) | Juventus FC via Getty Images It was all so simple. Now, it’s anything but.

Juventus’ 2-0 loss to Fiorentina on Sunday afternoon was a choke-job, pure and simple. Facing a team that over the last month had recorded three draws — producing precisely one goal over those three games — and a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Roma, the Bianconeri simply spit the bit. Sure, there were two disallowed goals — one of which was very iffy — and David De Gea made a couple of saves that were reminiscent of his prime, but in a must-win game against a team that had only recently lifted themselves firmly out of the relegation fight, they blew it.

They looked the second-best team for a lot of the day, and despite taking 26 total shots, few of them were true quality chances. Now, instead of going into the last game of the year controlling their destiny for a Champions League place, they have to win and get help from at least two out of the three games elsewhere to be able to get a place at Europe’s big table — and the money that comes with it. How did the men on the field do on Sunday?

Poorly, for the most part, but let’s take a closer look at each one. MICHELE DI GREGORIO – 5. Absolutely had to save that first goal.