Serie A Matchday 27: Fiorentina 1-0 Lecce – Match Report

Fiorentina earned a hard-fought 1-0 win against Lecce in the opening match of Serie A’s 27th round on Friday night at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

The home side entered the contest looking to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat to Hellas Verona last weekend. Meanwhile, Lecce were aiming to recover from their own 1-0 loss to Udinese in their previous outing.

Fiorentina were without injured striker Moise Kean, who was stretchered off during the Verona match after fainting. Though discharged from hospital, Kean was not fit to return for this fixture. Andrea Colpani and Yacine Adli also remained sidelined for the hosts.

Lucas Beltran led the Fiorentina attack in Kean’s absence, supported by Nicolo Zaniolo in what appeared to be a 5-3-2 formation. Danilo Cataldi and Rolando Mandragora retained their midfield spots alongside Italy U21 star Cher Ndour, who made his full Serie A debut.

Match Highlights

The decisive moment came in the 9th minute when Robin Gosens fired Fiorentina ahead, assisted by Dodo. Despite Lecce enjoying more possession overall, the hosts managed to protect their slender advantage.

Fiorentina had a chance to double their lead in the 73rd minute, but Lucas Beltran failed to convert from the penalty spot. The match saw several bookings, with Beltran, Zaniolo and Mandragora cautioned for Fiorentina, while Berisha and Gallo entered the referee’s book for Lecce.

This result moves Fiorentina up to 7th in the Serie A standings, while Lecce remain in danger near the relegation zone. The victory will boost Fiorentina’s confidence as they look to secure European qualification, but Lecce face an increasingly difficult battle for survival.