Juventus 2-2 Venezia: Stoppage-time Vlahovic penalty keeps hosts unbeaten

Dusan Vlahovic scored a 95th-minute penalty as Juventus salvaged a 2-2 draw against struggling Venezia, maintaining their unbeaten record in Serie A this season but drawing for the 10th time in 16 games.

Having beaten Manchester City in the Champions League in midweek, Thiago Motta's Bianconeri took the lead after 19 minutes, the unmarked Federico Gatti tapping home after a corner was flicked on towards the back post.

However, Venezia came roaring back to lead against the run of play. Mikael Egill Ellertsson headed in the equaliser just after the hour mark, then Jay Idzes nodded Hans Nicolussi Caviglia's free-kick home to stun the Allianz Stadium with seven minutes left.

But Juventus got a huge slice of fortune in stoppage time when the ball struck Antonio Candela's arm in the Venezia area, allowing Vlahovic to score from the spot.

The Bianconeri's 10th draw of the campaign – and their fourth in a row – leaves them sixth in Serie A with 28 points, nine points behind leaders Atalanta. Venezia remain bottom with 10 points.

FT | | A point each at the Allianz.@EASPORTSFC #JuveVenezia pic.twitter.com/a0oPuIQZCo
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Data Debrief: Mixed feelings for Juventus

Juventus are, along with Paris Saint-Germain, one of only two teams still unbeaten in Europe's top five leagues this season.

However, they have only won six of their 10 matches this term. In the three-points-for-a-win era, only once have they achieved so few victories through 16 games of a Serie A campaign (also six in 1998-99).

They have drawn 20 times in Serie A in 2024, which is already a club record for a single calendar year. The last team to draw 20 Serie A matches in a single calendar year was Torino in 2017.