Fiorentina secured a crucial 2-1 victory against Genoa in a thrilling Serie A encounter at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. The match showcased moments of brilliance and controversy, keeping fans on the edge of their seats throughout.
The game began with an early contentious moment when Dodo went down after contact with Morten Frendrup. Despite initial expectations of a Fiorentina free-kick, the referee awarded the foul against the Viola player following a VAR review.
Moise Kean broke the deadlock for Fiorentina with a spectacular goal. The striker executed an acrobatic flick with the outside of his right boot, connecting with Rolando Mandragora’s free-kick to send the ball into the net from 10 yards out.
Former Genoa player Albert Gudmundsson doubled Fiorentina’s lead with a well-crafted goal. His excellent first touch on Robin Gosens’ cross set him up perfectly to fire home with his left foot, albeit with a slight deflection.
Genoa had a golden opportunity to pull one back when Maxwell Cornet found himself through on goal, but the forward skied his effort over the bar with David De Gea rushing out to challenge.
The start of the second half was delayed due to an injury to one of the assistant referees, who had to be replaced by the fourth official.
Genoa managed to reduce the deficit when Koni De Winter headed home from close range following an Aaron Martin corner. The visitors pushed for an equalizer, but Fiorentina’s defense held firm.
In a tense finale, Johan Vasquez made a crucial goal-line clearance to deny Dodo, while De Winter nearly scored his second with another header, only to be denied by a spectacular save from De Gea.
The victory provides a significant morale boost for Fiorentina, who were without their suspended coach Raffaele Palladino and midfielder Yacine Adli. For Patrick Vieira’s Genoa, the defeat leaves them with work to do as they aim to climb the Serie A table.
Goals: Kean 9 (F), Gudmundsson 30 (F), De Winter 55 (G)
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dodò, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Richardson (56′ Comuzzo), Mandragora; Folorunsho, Gudmundsson, Beltran (71′ Parisi); Kean (83′ Kouamé)
Genoa (4-3-3): Leali; Sabelli (82′ Ekhator), De Winter, Vasquez, Martin; Thorsby (66′ Messias), Frendrup, Masini (82′ Badelj); Cornet (46′ Vitinha), Pinamonti, Miretti (66′ Ekuban).
