Woltemade finally scores in Serie A, but Juventus coach is not happy

Finally. Nick Woltemade has scored his first Serie A goal for Juventus. It came in a 2-2 draw with Fiorentina, and it didn't bring the three points his team wanted.

The 24-year-old forward made it 1-1 after a pass from ex-Frankfurt player Randal Kolo Muani. Until now, he had only scored in the Europa League, where he has three goals in a Juve shirt.

What happened?

Woltemade was subbed off in the 57th minute, with Juve trailing 2-1. Even so, coach Luciano Spalletti was pleased. "Woltemade showed that he has a bit more in him," he said.

Spalletti explained that he used the German deliberately as a target man up front. According to him, Woltemade also showed qualities beyond his main strength, combination play. The Italian site Tuttomercatoweb wrote: "Woltemade gives a sign of life."

Why is the coach still unhappy?

Because of the team as a whole. "We are not playing at the level an important match deserves," Spalletti said. "Sometimes we get lost in a glass of water, play well for ten minutes and then switch off. This lack of consistency makes me unhappy."

Juve sit seventh in the table, well behind their own ambitions.

What came before?

Woltemade joined Juventus from Newcastle ahead of the 2026-27 season. Last week, Germany coach Jürgen Klopp left him out of the squad for the upcoming Nations League games, saying he currently lacks "absolute goal threat".

What's next?

The goal gives Woltemade a bit of breathing space in Turin, even if it won't change Klopp's squad for now. Elsewhere in Italy, Inter beat Como 2-0 and trail leaders Lazio by one point. German defender Yann Bisseck, also left out by Klopp, stayed on the bench for all 90 minutes.