“Roberto Gagliardini picks up an early yellow card for a foul, setting an aggressive tone”
“Victor Nelsson receives a yellow card for handball, denying Fiorentina a promising opportunity”
“Nicolò Fagioli breaks the deadlock with a right-footed finish from the center of the box against the run of play”
Pivotal
Hellas Verona
Fiorentina
Outstanding performance
Fiorentina•GoalkeeperFiorentina secured a crucial 1-0 victory at Verona through Nicolò Fagioli's 82nd-minute strike, despite being thoroughly outplayed for most of the encounter. The statistics tell the story of a dominant Verona performance - 21 shots to Fiorentina's 5, with the visitors' goalkeeper making 8 saves to keep them in the match. Verona controlled proceedings with 51 dangerous attacks compared to Fiorentina's 12, but their wastefulness in front of goal proved costly. The match descended into chaos in the final stages, with both Tomas Suslov and Albert Gudmundsson receiving red cards for violent conduct just minutes after Fagioli's winner, epitomizing Verona's frustration at failing to capitalize on their dominance.
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Luís Balbo of Fiorentina won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Rafik Belghali for Verona.
Roberto Gagliardini of Verona missed a header from the center of the box, shooting to the left. The assist was provided by Martin Frese.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
Substitution for Verona: Daniel Mosquera replaces Victor Nelsson.
Substitution for Fiorentina: Marco Brescianini replaces Nicolò Fagioli.
Substitution for Fiorentina: Daniele Rugani replaces Pietro Comuzzo.
Rafik BelghaliYellow CardRafik Belghali from Verona receives a yellow card for a foul.
Jacopo Fazzini of Fiorentina won a free kick in the attacking area.
Fouled by Rafik Belghali of Verona.
Rafik Belghali from Verona had a missed chance, shooting with his left foot from outside the box, just missing to the left. The assist was provided by Roberto Gagliardini.
Tomas SuslovRed CardTomás Suslov from Verona receives a red card for violent conduct.
Albert GudmundssonRed CardAlbert Gudmundsson of Fiorentina receives a red card for violent conduct.
Nicolò FagioliYellow CardNicolò Fagioli of Fiorentina receives a yellow card for dangerous play.
Nicolò Fagioli from Fiorentina commits a foul.
Kieron Bowie fouled a player from Verona.
assist: Jack Harrison
Goal! Fiorentina leads 1-0 with Nicolò Fagioli scoring from the center of the box with a right-footed shot.
Victor NelssonYellow CardVictor Nelsson of Verona receives a yellow card for handball.
Victor Nelsson commits a handball for Verona.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Pietro Comuzzo of Fiorentina.
Tomás Suslov's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Verona wins a corner after Jacopo Fazzini concedes.
Substitution for Fiorentina: Luís Balbo replaces Robin Gosens.
Substitution for Fiorentina: Jacopo Fazzini replaces Moise Kean.
Substitution for Verona: Tomás Suslov replaces Antoine Bernede.
Substitution for Verona: Domagoj Bradaric replaces Daniel Oyegoke.
Rafik Belghali's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Kieron Bowie provided the assist.
Missed chance. Martin Frese from Verona took a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Foul committed by Daniel Oyegoke for Verona.
Albert Gudmundsson of Fiorentina won a free kick in defense.
Substitution for Verona: Amin Sarr replaces Gift Orban.
Robin Gosens of Fiorentina won a free kick in defense.
Kieron Bowie fouled a player from Verona.
Kieron Bowie of Verona misses a chance, shooting with his left foot from the right side of the box, just missing the goal. Rafik Belghali provided the assist.
Roberto Gagliardini commits a foul against Verona.
David de Gea from Fiorentina won a free kick in defense.
Corner awarded to Verona after a concession by Robin Gosens.
Corner awarded to Verona after Nicolò Fagioli concedes.
Substitution for Fiorentina: Roberto Piccoli replaces Giovanni Fabbian.
Corner awarded to Verona after a foul by Cher Ndour.
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Rafik Belghali provided the assist.
Nicolò Fagioli from Fiorentina won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro for Verona.
Kieron Bowie from Verona had a missed chance, shooting with his left foot from outside the box. The shot was close but missed. Gift Orban provided the assist after a fast break.
Foul committed by Cher Ndour of Fiorentina.
Daniel Oyegoke from Verona won a free kick on the right wing.
Rafik Belghali of Verona was awarded a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Jack Harrison - Fiorentina.
Nicolò Fagioli from Fiorentina won a free kick in defense.
Antoine Bernede fouled a player from Verona.
Giovanni Fabbian of Fiorentina won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Gift Orban against Verona.
Rafik Belghali from Verona misses a chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, but the ball goes high. Antoine Bernede provided the assist.
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro from Verona won a free kick in defense.
Fouled by Nicolò Fagioli of Fiorentina.
New attacking attempt. Martin Frese from Verona takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's saved in the right corner by David de Gea of Fiorentina. The assist comes from Kieron Bowie.
The second half begins with the match score at 0-0 between Verona and Fiorentina.
The first half ends with the score at Verona 0, Fiorentina 0.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Albert Gudmundsson's shot for Fiorentina is blocked after he attempts a right-footed strike from the center of the box, assisted by Jack Harrison.
Fiorentina wins a corner after Victor Nelsson concedes.
Roberto Gagliardini from Verona won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Giovanni Fabbian of Fiorentina.
Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro against Verona.
Albert Gudmundsson of Fiorentina won a free kick in defense.
Corner awarded to Verona after a concession by David de Gea.
New attacking attempt. Daniel Oyegoke from Verona takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but David de Gea from Fiorentina saves it in the top left corner. The assist was provided by Kieron Bowie.
Missed chance. Gift Orban from Verona took a right-footed shot from outside the box but missed after a fast break.
Missed chance. Daniel Oyegoke of Verona shot with his left foot from the right side of the box but missed to the left. The assist was provided by Roberto Gagliardini.
Corner awarded to Verona after Robin Gosens concedes.
Andrias Edmundsson from Verona misses a chance, heading the ball over the goal from the center of the box. Martin Frese provided the assist.
New attacking attempt. Gift Orban from Verona takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by David de Gea from Fiorentina. The assist comes from Antoine Bernede.
New attacking attempt. Martin Frese from Verona takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved by Fiorentina's goalkeeper David de Gea, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Roberto Gagliardini.
New attacking attempt. Rafik Belghali from Verona takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but David de Gea, the goalkeeper for Fiorentina, saves it in the center of the goal. The assist came from Roberto Gagliardini, who delivered a cross.
Kieron Bowie from Verona misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Rafik Belghali.
Victor Nelsson of Verona won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Cher Ndour of Fiorentina.
Foul committed by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro for Verona.
Cher Ndour of Fiorentina won a free kick on the left wing.
Moise Kean's shot from outside the box is blocked. Marin Pongracic provided the assist.
Giovanni Fabbian from Fiorentina won a free kick in the attacking area.
Antoine Bernede fouled a player from Verona.
Albert Gudmundsson of Fiorentina had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box after a free kick, but it went close and missed.
Roberto GagliardiniYellow CardRoberto Gagliardini of Verona receives a yellow card for a foul.
Roberto Gagliardini fouled a player from Verona.
Albert Gudmundsson from Fiorentina won a free kick in an attacking position.
Corner awarded to Verona after David de Gea concedes.
New attacking attempt. Antoine Bernede of Verona shoots with his left foot from the left side of the box, but David de Gea of Fiorentina saves it in the top left corner. The assist was by Kieron Bowie.
Kieron Bowie of Verona attempts an attack, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, but David de Gea of Fiorentina saves it in the right corner. The assist was provided by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
Offside called against Verona. Rafik Belghali is in an offside position.
Verona wins a corner after Pietro Comuzzo concedes.
Jack Harrison of Fiorentina won a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Martin Frese for Verona.
Rafik Belghali of Verona won a free kick in defense.
Fouled by Pietro Comuzzo of Fiorentina.
Nicolò Fagioli from Fiorentina hits the bar with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Giovanni Fabbian of Fiorentina won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Antoine Bernede for Verona.
