The 18th day of Serie A was marked by yet another racist incident in the Italian championship. This Sunday, the meeting between Juventus and Fiorentina was briefly interrupted after insults against Serbian Dusan Vlahovic. The Turin striker was the target of supporters of Viola, his former team.
Referee Maurizio Mariani stopped the match after seven minutes of play and called the two captains to inform them that the match had been interrupted. Meanwhile, a message calling on spectators to stop their racist and discriminatory chants was broadcast in the stands of the Allianz Stadium.
The two teams then met in the central circle, then the match resumed after a few minutes. According to the DAZN platform, Fiorentina supporters uttered insults towards Dusan Vlahovic, already targeted by Viola ultras last season.
In November 2023, Fiorentina was sanctioned by the closure of a stand in its stadium for a suspended match due to racist chants targeting three Juventus players, including Dusan Vlahovic. Since leaving Fiorentina, his club from 2018 to 2022, the 24-year-old striker has been targeted by Tuscan supporters.
The meeting was also marked by Khephren Thuram's first goal in the Juve jersey. The French international enjoyed a nice solo raid.
