In a closely contested pre-season friendly, Fiorentina and Nottingham Forest played to a 0-0 draw at the City Ground. The Italian side had the better chances to break the deadlock, with Dodo coming closest by striking the crossbar.
This match was part of Fiorentina`s pre-season tour in the UK, following their 2-0 loss to Leicester City. Manager Stefano Pioli fielded a stronger starting lineup for this encounter.
Before kickoff, there was a touching moment as former Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic, now with Nottingham Forest, was presented with a jersey by his former club.
The match saw both teams creating opportunities. Nottingham Forest`s new signing Dan Ndoye tested David De Gea early on, while Fiorentina`s Cher Ndour also forced a save from the opposition goalkeeper following a corner kick.
Fiorentina had a golden opportunity to take the lead when Moise Kean`s shot was saved, and Dodo`s follow-up effort struck the crossbar.
Throughout the match, Pioli`s side alternated between 3-4-1-2 and 3-4-2-1 formations. They nearly snatched a late victory, but Nottingham Forest`s goalkeeper Matz Sels made an excellent save to deny Braschi`s header.
Team Lineups
Nottingham Forest: Sels; Williams (Morato 72), Murillo (Carmo 72), Milenkovic, Cunha (Yates 65); Hudson-Odoi (Sangaré 65), Anderson (Jota 65), Gibbs-White (Boly 65), Ndoye (Abbott 65); Igor Jesus (Awoniyi 72), Wood (Stamenic 72)
Fiorentina: De Gea; Comuzzo (Sabiri 74), Pongracic (Fortini 74), Ranieri (Braschi 74); Dodo (Kouadio 74), Fagioli (Parisi 74), Ndour, Gosens (Fazzini 74); Gudmundsson (Viti 74); Dzeko (Pablo Mari 74), Kean (Richardson 74)