In the early morning of March 3, Beijing time, the first leg of the Italian Cup semi-finals began to compete, and Fiorentina sat at home to welcome the challenge of Juventus. After 90 minutes of fierce fighting, Juventus won the game 1-0 with a final-minute goal from their opponents, taking the lead in the two-legged knockout round.
Juventus were lined up 3-5-2. Goalkeepers will be No. 36 Perrin, three at the back are No. 2 Desilio, No. 4 De Ligt and No. 6 Danilo, midfielders are No. 17 Luca Pellegrini, No. 25 Rabio, No. 5 Artur, No. 27 Locatelli and No. 38 Marie Acker, and No. 18 Keane on the front line with No. 7 Vlahovic.
In the 6th minute of the first half, Sabonara shot from outside the box, and the angle was too good to be picked up by Perrin. In the 12th minute Biraj shot from outside the box and the ball was again picked up by Perrin. In the 23rd minute, Fiorentina won a free kick in a good position in front of the field, which was slightly off target than Raj's free kick. In the 25th minute, Ikoone counter-attacked with a small angle shot into the far corner and the ball slid past the goal.
In the 47th minute, Iko swung open the defensive pocket inside the penalty area and the ball bounced off the upright. In the 52nd minute, Ikoone fired a powerful shot from inside the penalty area and the ball was received by Perrin. In the 56th minute Vlahović fired a shot from the neck and the opposing goalkeeper flew in to save the ball. In the 77th minute, Cuadrado fired from a tight angle and the ball hit the side-netting. The game progressed into injury time, with Fiorentina player Venutti scoring the ball and Juventus taking a 1-0 lead in the final moments.
In the final 90 minutes of the match, Juventus won 1-0 against Fiorentina with the opponent's last-minute oolong ball, taking the lead in the two-legged match. Fiorentina fired 20 shots on goal throughout the game, and they regrettably lost the game. The second leg of the match will take place on 20 April, with Fiorentina still having a chance.