Fiorentina bid farewell with victory ahead of their European final

The Argentinian Nico Gonzalez this Friday rounded off Fiorentina’s victory over Sassuolo (1-3) on the last day of Serie A and less than a week after the most important game of the season for the Tuscan team: the Conference League final against West Ham.

‘Fiore’ bid farewell to the domestic championship with victory, but their season is not over yet. With no remaining games, the Florence team remains eighth hoping that Torino, with three points less, will lose this Saturday at home against Inter to ensure a position that could mean competing in the Conference League again next season, in case UEFA sanctions Juventus without continental competitions.

Against Sassuolo, the Brazilian Arthur Cabral He opened the scoring as soon as the second half started, taking advantage of a poor clearance from the goalkeeper Alessandro Russo.

However, Cabral himself, one of the arguments of the ‘viola’ team to believe in lifting the European title next Wednesday, caused a penalty against by clearing the ball with his elbow which was converted by Italian. Doménico Berardi to put the tie at one.

Nico González enters and sentences

The Italian Vincenzo Italian then gave an entry to Nico Gonzalez the most dangerous asset of this team, to try to end the season with a good taste in the mouth and extend the positive feelings. His plan worked perfectly. The Argentine gave speed to the circulation of his team and sunk a ‘neroverde’ group in his place that could not fight.

In the 79th minute, the Italian Ricardo Saponara found the squad with a long shot where he made it 1-2 and González finished the victory with a header at the far post where he risked his physical integrity, as he was hit hard by the stick at hip height.

‘Fiore’ is already thinking about the Conference League and Sassuolo said goodbye, like last season, with a defeat that leaves them in 13th pending the remaining games. Last season they lost to Milan in the match that decided the ‘scudetto’.