Match report

Fiorentina Secures 3-1 Victory Over Spal in Serie A

Spal
Spal
1–3
FT
Fiorentina
Fiorentina
Aug 2, 2020

Fiorentina emerged victorious against Spal with a 3-1 win in a Serie A match, showcasing resilience and tactical precision. Goals from A. Duncan, C. Kouame, and a penalty by E. Pulgar were pivotal in securing the victory for Fiorentina, while M. D'Alessandro scored for Spal.

Key Facts

  • • Fiorentina 3-1 Spal
  • • A. Duncan scored the first goal for Fiorentina at 30 minutes
  • • M. D'Alessandro equalized for Spal at 39 minutes
  • • C. Kouame secured a crucial goal for Fiorentina at 89 minutes
  • • E. Pulgar scored the decisive penalty in the 90th minute

Lineups

Spal

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Demba Thiam (G)
  • 40 Nenad Tomović (D)
  • 23 Francesco Vicari (D)
  • 41 Kevin Bonifazi (D)
  • 93 Mohamed Fares (D)
  • 77 Marco D'Alessandro (M)
  • 14 Bryan Dabo (M)
  • 7 Simone Missiroli (M)
  • 11 Alessandro Murgia (M)
  • 8 Mattia Valoti (F)
  • 94 Jaume Cuellar Mendoza (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 Karlo Letica
  • 65 Marco Meneghetti
  • 4 Thiago Cionek
  • 27 Felipe
  • 66 Bartosz Salamon
  • 6 Mirko Valdifiori
  • 96 Georgi Tunjov
  • 21 Gabriel Strefezza
  • 91 Altin Kryeziu
  • 90 Krisztofer Horvath
  • 31 Federico Di Francesco
  • 19 Lucas Castro

Fiorentina

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Pietro Terracciano (G)
  • 4 Nikola Milenković (D)
  • 17 Federico Ceccherini (D)
  • 3 Igor Júlio (D)
  • 23 Lorenzo Venuti (M)
  • 19 Kevin Agudelo (M)
  • 78 Erick Pulgar (M)
  • 88 Alfred Duncan (M)
  • 21 Pol Lirola (M)
  • 28 Dušan Vlahović (F)
  • 25 Federico Chiesa (F)

Substitutes

  • 69 Bartłomiej Drągowski
  • 33 Federico Brancolini
  • 22 Martín Cáceres
  • 20 Germán Pezzella
  • 93 Aleksa Terzić
  • 29 Dalbert
  • 32 Christian Dalle Mura
  • 24 Marco Benassi
  • 5 Milan Badelj
  • 63 Patrick Cutrone
  • 11 Riccardo Sottil
  • 9 Christian Kouamé

Timeline

  1. Fiorentina
    30' Fiorentina Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Duncan · Assist: F. Chiesa
  2. Spal
    39' Spal Goal · Normal Goal
    M. D'Alessandro · Assist: M. Valoti
  3. Spal
    45'+2 Spal Card · Yellow Card
    Mohamed Fares

    Holding

  4. Fiorentina
    55' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Kouame · On: K. Agudelo
  5. Spal
    61' Spal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Strefezza · On: A. Murgia
  6. Fiorentina
    65' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Cutrone · On: D. Vlahovic
  7. Fiorentina
    65' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Sottil · On: L. Venuti
  8. Spal
    80' Spal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Di Francesco · On: M. Valoti
  9. Spal
    80' Spal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Salamon · On: Mohamed Fares
  10. Spal
    86' Spal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Tunjov · On: M. D'Alessandro
  11. Fiorentina
    89' Fiorentina Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Kouame
  12. Fiorentina
    90'+2 Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    F. Chiesa

    Tripping

  13. Fiorentina
    90'+4 Fiorentina Goal · Penalty
    E. Pulgar
  14. Fiorentina
    90'+5 Fiorentina subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Unknown player · On: A. Duncan
  15. Fiorentina
    90'+5 Fiorentina subst · Substitution 5
    Off: C. Dalle Mura · On: F. Chiesa

Match Stats

Stat Spal Fiorentina
Fouls 6 14
Pass Accuracy 88% 89%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 28
Corners 3 10
Total Passes 448 418
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 1 9
Shots on Target 4 11
Shots off Target 3 8
Possession 51% 49%
Accurate Passes 393 373
Shots Inside Box 3 16
Saves 8 3
Shots Outside Box 5 12

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Duncan's early goal in the 30th minute gave Fiorentina the initial lead, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ E. Pulgar's penalty in the 90th minute sealed the victory for Fiorentina, turning the game in their favor and silencing any comeback hopes from Spal