The Old Lady continue to press forward desperately in search of an equaliser. Diamanti goes down in a heap after losing out to Vidal. Morata is picked out from deep by Marchisio, but the Spaniard's eventual cross is cut out well by Rodriguez.
90' +2
Ilicic is chopped down by Tevez, halting yet another foray forward by Fiorentina. La Viola haven't threatened much in the final 20 minutes of proceedings, with their breaks more to waste time and give their back four some respite.
90' +1
C. Tevez gets yellow.
There are five minutes of stoppage time at the Juventus Stadium.
90'
Pereyra goes on a mazy run into the penalty area, before seeing the ball stolen from his boot! Moments later, a cross is swung in from the left-hand side, but Vidal is unable to meet the delivery! Frustrations are rising in Turin!
88'
A loose ball bobbles around in the penalty area, but Morata is unable to take it under his spell in the face of some desperate defending! Tevez and Caceres challenge for it seconds later, but Alonso scrambles away a fantastic clearance!
87'
M. Fernández gets yellow.
86'
Great challenge from Ogbonna! The former Torino man is left in a two-versus-one situation, before Diamanti picks the wrong option and is promptly dispossessed.
85'
Five minutes are left on the clock for La Viola to see out! Morata takes down a through ball in his stride, before working his way to the byline, but he is tracked all the way and robbed of the ball by Alonso. Fiorentina break upfield, with Bonucci punished for a clumsy shove on Diamanti.
83'
Bonucci clips a long ball into the penalty area, but Neto is happy enough to let the attempted lofted pass zips out of play for a goal kick. Juve continue to get into dangerous areas, but they haven't been able to find their usual cutting edge.
81'
What a chance for Juve! Caceres breaks to the right byline, before cutting back a dangerous ball! It fizzes across the face of the area, taking a deflection off Pereyra on its way behind for a goal kick!
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79'
Juve are knocking the ball about without much pressure on them, but Fiorentina are keeping things tight and making themselves hard to break through on the periphery of their own area. Tevez and Morata aren't being given enough space to work their magic. Joaquin gives away a free kick for clipping the heel of Pogba, who limps away gingerly.
78'
A. Aquilani enters the game and replaces M. Badelj.
77'
C. Marchisio gets yellow.
Fiorentina are camped on the edge of their own box, with Montella's men seemingly content with safeguarding the lead they already have. Diamanti is leading the line now, with Aquilani stripped off and ready to be introduced on the touchline too.
75'
Salah is withdrawn for the visitors, with Diamanti added into the mix for the remaining minutes. That clearly illustrates that Fiorentina are looking to sit back and look after the ball slightly better, though the Egyptian has already had a magnificent night. The Bianconeri are desperate piling on the pressure.
74'
A. Diamanti enters the game and replaces Mohamed Salah.
73'
R. Pereyra enters the game and replaces S. Pepe.
M. Cáceres gets yellow.
Less than 20 minutes remain for Juventus to get back into this game, with their unbeaten home record looking in threat. Pepe is withdrawn for the hosts, with Pereyra introduced as a more natural number 10 in behind Morata and Tevez. The Argentine should be a closer fit to Allegri's system.
71'
Close for Ilicic! The substitute unleashes a good effort from 25 yards out, with Storari getting down desperately to his right-hand side to watch it wide! That was inches away from making Fiorentina's first-leg lead unassailable.
70'
Pogba is found out on the right-hand side, before exchanging a one-two with Tevez, but the Frenchman's eventual strike is deflected behind for a corner. The set piece is taken and falls kindly for Bonucci, but the Juve centre-back blasts a first-time effort horribly into the stands behind Neto's goal.
68'
Basanta picks up a yellow card for a cynical push on Morata as the former Real Madrid man looked to drive towards the edge of the Fiorentina penalty box. Moments later, Rodriguez is forced to head away a dangerous-looking cross from Pepe, before Pogba sees his own delivery deflected behind for a corner.
67'
J. Basanta gets yellow.
66'
After extended treatment, Neto is okay to continue, after cracking his arm off the woodwork while preventing Pogba's cross from heading into his own net. The resulting corner is easily cleared by Fiorentina, whose counter is quickly quelled. The hosts are finally looking like turning the pressure up a notch, with less than half an hour left to get back on level terms.
64'
Gomez is hooked off for the away side, with Ilicic introduced into the fray instead, which will presumably lead to Fiorentina relying more heavily on Joaquin and Salah to bring themselves upfield. Pogba whips in a cross from the left-hand side, with Neto needing to tip the ball over the crossbar as it threatens to creep into the back of the net!
63'
J. Iličić enters the game and replaces M. Gómez.
62'
Rodriguez makes a rash tackle in midfield, but escapes a booking for his trouble. Caceres then feeds Morata with an incisive pass, before a backheel from the Spaniard sets up Tevez to try his luck. The Argentine substitute shoots from close range, but Neto is able to make a fairly smart save.
60'
Bonucci challenges for a header with Salah, before falling rather awkwardly. The hosts win a free kick, which is then flicked on by the Italy international, but Neto is content enough to let the ball sail directly out of play for a goal kick.
59'
Álvaro Morata enters the game and replaces Fernando Llorente.
58'
Juve are looking a little bit low on ideas, with Montella's side seeing out what has been a very convincing away performance thus far. Allegri has plenty of options on his bench, but Fiorentina won't be thinking about changing anything quite yet! The Bianconeri coach might try to change system fairly soon.
56'
Mohamed Salah has scored a goal for Fiorentina! Assist by Joaquín.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL! SALAH GIVES FIORENTINA THE LEAD ONCE AGAIN! The Egyptian international manages to tuck home a smart finish from close range, as the away side regain the advantage! He shakes off two challenges, before sliding a left-footed attempt into the bottom corner! Storari had no chance!
55'
Pepe moves the ball inside to Marchisio, but the Italy international's through ball is cut out well by Marcos Alonso. Fiorentina then break upfield, with a back-post cross picking out the same man, but the Spanish left-back sends a looping header onto the roof of the net!
53'
The Bianconeri are camping on the edge of their own penalty area, with La Viola looking like the home team at the moment. Joaquin clips a cross in from the right-hand side, but the Spaniard's cut back is headed clear of danger.
51'
A couple of corners come to nothing for Fiorentina, before Salah skips into the penalty area! He hurdles one challenge, before Bonucci slides in to deny the Egyptian winger his second goal of the evening! Juve are not looking in control at the moment.
49'
Big chance for Richards! Gomez is caught offside deep in the Juventus penalty area, after a shot from Kurtic deflected high into the air. The Englishman overlaps down the right-hand side, before hammering a near-post effort goalwards! Storari makes a smart save at his near post, with the former Man City defender appearing to hurt his back in the aftermath.
47'
Llorente is found by a diagonal pass from Caceres, but the Spaniard's looping header is easily caught by Neto. Moments later, Pepe drives down the right-hand side and gets to the byline, but a tame front=post cross is scrambled away by Basanta.
46'
We are underway in the second half in Turin! Fiorentina already have an away goal, but will be hoping to score some more against a weakened Bianconeri side that haven't been able to contain Salah thus far.
45'
Just wide from Vidal! As is customary for the Chilean, he is found making a late surge to the back post, but guides a header beyond the back post! Pogba touches a nice ball into Padoin's path, but the Italian's eventual cross isn't converted into a goal.
43'
Salah is involved once again for La Viola, with the Egyptian continuing to ring warning bells in the hosts' defence whenever he takes control of possession. This time, however, he ends up committing a foul on Marchisio and gifts possession to Juve.
41'
M. Badelj gets yellow.
Fiorentina continue to move the ball well, with Juve becoming second best in the last 10 minutes or so. Marchisio, however, manages to rob Badelj of the ball, before the Serbian midfielder cynically stops a break from the Bianconeri. That's an easy yellow card for the referee to dish out.
39'
Salah is found out on the right-hand side, before feeding a pass into Gomez, but the German striker turns into a challenge from Ogbonna. The Chelsea loanee is causing all kinds of issues for Juve's makeshift left-back of Padoin.
37'
C. Tevez enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
Coman is withdrawn for the home side, due to his earlier knock, with Carlos Tevez introduced for the Bianconeri. This could lead to a shift in shape, with Pepe possibly slotting in behind a front two of Llorente and Tevez. The Argentine immediately drives into the box, but sees a shot charged down with ease.
36'
P. Pogba gets yellow.
35'
Less than 10 minutes remain in the first half, with both sides attempting to take control of this match. Pogba tries to drive from deep, but Alonso slides in well to dispossess the France international. Montella's side are looking bright heading into the dying embers of the half, but will need to remain wary at the back.
33'
Fiorentina maintain some pressure, with Kurtic firing a low cross in from the right-hand side that is blocked and cleared by Ogbonna! Allegri's men haven't reacted too well to equalising, with La Viola settling into some steady passing play.
31'
Storari isn't happy with his defence! The resulting corner is whipped into the centre of the penalty area, but neither Gomez nor Basanta can steer a close-range header on target! That had to be 2-1, but the German's skewed shot isn't bundled home by his teammate!
30'
Joaquin and Salah attempt to combine on the edge of the Juve penalty area, as Fiorentina retain the ball for an extended period of time. The one-two between them, however, is cut out fairly easily. Moments later, Fernandez musters up a shot from 30 yards out, which Storari pushes over the crossbar.
28'
Padoin fires a tame effort wide of the far post, as the Bianconeri's rotation of personnel continues to result in an occasional lack of offensive quality. Gomez is cutting a very isolated figure at the head of the Fiorentina attack, with the former Bayern striker barely getting any service whatsoever.
26'
Pogba tries to rob Kurtic on the ball before driving upfield, but play is pulled back for a push by the former Manchester United midfielder. Possession is being lost with regularity in the midfield third, with neither side able to build up a head of steam. Juve are in control, with La Viola resorting to playing exlcusively on the break.
24'
Fernando Llorente has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by S. Pepe.
GOOOOOOOOOOAL! LLORENTE BAGS AN EQUALISER! The former Athletic Club striker is picked out by a cross from the right-hand side, before guiding a fantastic header across goal and into the back of the net! Neto can only stand and watch! Great header from the Spain international!
23'
Coman is picked out on the right-hand side, before clipping a ball in towards the back post, but Marcos Alonso heads away. Caceres picks up the pieces and fires an effort goalwards, but can only send a very tame attempt well wide of the post.
21'
Coman robs Kurtic of the ball in midfield, before driving to the edge of the Fiorentina box, but the Frenchman is felled fairly by a recovering tackle. Salah continues to be La Viola's only real threat, with Joaquin and Gomez barely touching the ball.
19'
Coman returns to the field of play rather gingerly, after extended treatment from Juve's physios. Padoin breaks down the left-hand side, before trying to control a crossfield ball, but the Italian can't keep it in play. Allegri's men have settled into a patient passing rhythm.
17'
J. Kurtič gets yellow.
Marchisio tries his luck from range, but sends the ball some way wide of the target. Coman then goes down after a terrible tackle from Kurtic, which results in a yellow card for the Fiorentina midfielder. The young Frenchman is in considerable pain, that is almost barbaric from the Slovenian.
15'
The away support are making plenty of noise, with Montella's men grabbing a vital goal in this two-legged affair. The visitors prevent an immediate response with some patient possession in their own half, though the Bianconeri aren't willing to be flustered by their current situation.
13'
Despite having the worse of the opening quarter of an hour, La Viola have the lead! They've only had one chance, but Salah has buried it and continues his excellent start to life in a purple shirt. The Egyptian has been a pain, with his pace on the break causing issues early on.
11'
Mohamed Salah has scored a goal for Fiorentina! Assist by Joaquín.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL! SALAH SCORES ON THE BREAK! Good block from Richards! The England international charges down a shot from Pogba, after a poor missed interception from Kurtic. Juve win a corner as a result, which Pepe whips in, but Joaquin is able to clear and set Salah on his way! The Egyptian winger races away at pace, before blasting a finish into the top-right corner!
9'
Padoin cuts inside Richards, before winning a free kick from the former Man City defender. The ball is whipped into the box, but easily cleared. The Bianconeri have started the game the better of the two sides, with Pepe, Coman and Pogba buzzing around positively.
7'
Fiorentina break upfield, with Alonso playing a wonderful pass across the face of the penalty area. Kurtic catches it on the volley, but can only redirect the ball beyond the far upright! Storari wasn't getting anywhere near that, if it was on target!
5'
Llorente dances across the face of the penalty area, before giving the ball to Pogba. The France international clips a diagonal ball into the box, but it is easily cleared. Moments later, Coman is nearly found in the box by Pepe, but Neto is quick off his line to smother the through ball.
3'
Big chance for Vidal! The Chile international battles his way into the box after being fed by Pogba, but guides a passed effort wide of the far post! Pepe can't quite stretch enough to get a goalscoring touch either!
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We are underway in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final clash between Juventus and Fiorentina! The hosts are wearing their customary black and white stripes, while La Viola don their own home strip of purple.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the second Coppa Italia semi final, as Fiorentina travel to Turin to face Massimiliano Allegri's Juventus outfit. The Italian coach has opted to rotate his personnel for this evening's fixture, while La Viola arrive with ambitions of getting into the cup final. The Juventus Stadium is a tough place to visit, but Vincenzo Montella will hope to imbue his players with some of his own personal experiences in order to inspire them to a professional performance.
I'm Simon Harrison and I will be keeping you up to date with all of the action, as Fiorentina arrive on a 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions. The visitors will take encouragement from defeating Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League, while the Bianconeri will try to recover from a slightly disappointing 1-1 draw with title contenders Roma earlier this week. A congested fixture schedule has forced Allegri to shuffle his pack somewhat.
TEAM NEWS: Jose Basanta and Gonzalo Rodriguez make up the central defensive partnership for the away side, with Stefan Savic missing out through injury. Manuel Pasqual is replaced by Marcos Alonso at left-back, while Micah Richards comes in at right-back in place of the injured Nenad Tomovic. Khouma Babacar is another injury absentee, with Mario Gomez starting up front with Mohamed Salah and Joaquin in support of the German forward. Alessandro Diamanti and Josip Ilicic drop out of the first-team reckoning.
TEAM NEWS: Marco Storari is given a chance in goal for the home side, with Martin Caceres starting at right-back and Simone Padoin at left-back in a four-man defence. Andrea Pirlo misses out due to injury, but Paul Pogba comes back into midfield after shaking off a knock. Kingsley Coman and Simone Pepe will hope to provide service from out wide, with the Bianconeri opting to leave Fernando Llorente on his own up top. Angelo Ogbonna also replaces Giorgio Chiellini at the heart of the defence. Andrea Barzagli and Stefano Sturaro are on the bench after injury.
HALF TIME! The referee calls time on an interesting first half in Juventus Stadium, with goals from Salah and Llorente leaving the two sides level. Fiorentina have been good on the ball, with Salah proving to be a real handful on the break for La Viola. Gomez has been anonymous for Montella's men, meanwhile, with Babacar's absence really being felt.
FULL TIME! The Bianconeri lose their unbeaten home streak at the Juventus Stadium, courtesy of a 2-1 defeat to Fiorentina. Two goals from Salah were enough for the visitors, with a goal from Llorente giving the Old Lady some hope in the second leg in Florence. That's all that we have time for from tonight's Coppa Italian action, I've been Simon Harrison and I hope to see you again next time.
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