Edoardo Bove returned to the Artemio Franchi stadium today after the cardiorespiratory arrest he suffered on December 1, but Fiorentina was unable to offer him victory. Udinese took the three points (1-2), ending a streak of eleven Serie A games, since March 2024, without losing a ‘viola’ at home.
Bove followed the match from the bench, turning in Fiorentina’s direction when, in the 8th minute, Moise Kean the penalty was changed Thomas Kristensen fouled Riccardo Sottil and was signaled by the referee at VAR’s request. It was Kean’s tenth Serie A goal, two behind the ‘capocannoniere’ Mateo Retegui.
Fiorentina maintained the intensity and control of the match throughout the first half, but did not capitalize on its chances and after the break the comeback came as a result of a serious defensive error.
Come back in eight minutes
Luca Ranieri wants to take the ball it hits Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Lorenzo Lucca will cross it first out of David de Gea’s reach (49′).
The goal rattled Fiorentina, who barely a minute later managed to score a second goal a wonderful Chilean from Lucca itself. The post saved an unmatched De Gea.
Great goal from Thauvin to De Gea
Madrid’s goalkeeper was also unable to prevent Florian Thauvin from making it 1-2 before time. The Frenchman received it out of bounds and, after the cut, He hit a great left-footed shot that De Gea couldn’t reach (57′).
The match completely changed and Fiorentina, nervous, could not turn it around to avoid its second consecutive league defeat. Last matchday’s 1-0 against Bologna ended an excellent run of eight consecutive league wins.
Two setbacks relegated the ‘viola’ to fifth place, leaving them, with a game in hand, 9 points behind unstoppable leaders Atalanta. Udinese, with its second win in the last eight rounds, remains in ninth place.
match lineup
43
33
21
29
15
6
23
32
20
9
7
90
19
33
95
27
31
8
32
17
10
25
Artemio Franchi
Razvan Sava90
72′
Kingsley Ehizibue19
51′
86′
85′
Jordan Zemura33
37′
61′
Isaac Toure95
45′
Christian Kabasele27
Thomas Kristensen31
45′
69′
Sandi Lovric8
94′
Jurgen Eckelenkamp32
66′
7′
Lorenzo Lucca17
48′
61′
Florian Thauvin10
56′
86′
4′
69′
Jesper Karlström25
Replacements
Edoardo Piano66
Daniele Padelli93
James Abbankwah4
45′
Hassane Kamara11
Matteo Palma16
85′
Enzo Ebosse23
61′
Arthur Atta14
66′
69′
Rui Modesto77
86′
David Pejicic79
61′
Alexis Sanchez7
69′
80′
Iker Bravo21
86′
Damian Pizarro99
coach
Raffaele Palladino
Kosta Runjaic
Source: La Verdad
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