Soccer-Unfortunate own goal gifts Juve Coppa Italia win at Fiorentina


Soccer Football - Coppa Italia - Semi Final - Fiorentina v Juventus - Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy - March 2, 2022 Fiorentina's Lucas Torreira in action with Juventus' Arthur REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - A unfortunate stoppage-time own goal from Lorenzo Venuti gifted Juventus a 1-0 win over Fiorentina in their Coppa Italia semi final first leg on Wednesday, as Dusan Vlahovic returned to his former club but failed to make an impact.

Vlahovic moved from Fiorentina to Juve as part of a deal that made him the most expensive signing in Europe's January transfer window, with his every touch booed by fans in Florence who clearly had not forgiven the Serbian striker for leaving.

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