Match report

Fiorentina Defeats AS Roma 2–1 in Serie A Clash

Fiorentina
Fiorentina
2–1
FT
AS Roma
AS Roma
May 27, 2023

In a remarkable comeback, Fiorentina stunned AS Roma by turning the tables on Saturday's clash. Despite falling behind early to Stéphane El Shaarawy’s goal for Roma, Viola powered back with late strikes from Lautaro Jović and Jean Michaël Ikone to secure a 2–1 victory in Serie A.

Key Facts

  • • AS Roma's Stéphane El Shaarawy scored the opening goal at minute 11 with an assist from Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • • Lautaro Jović equalized for Fiorentina in the 85th minute, assisted by Riccardo Mandragora.
  • • Jean Michaël Ikone sealed the win for Fiorentina with a goal in the 88th minute.
  • • Fiorentina made five substitutions throughout the match, while AS Roma made four.

Lineups

Fiorentina

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 M. Cerofolini (G)
  • 23 L. Venuti (D)
  • 28 L. Martínez (D)
  • 98 Igor (D)
  • 3 C. Biraghi (D)
  • 32 A. Duncan (M)
  • 38 R. Mandragora (M)
  • 11 J. Ikoné (M)
  • 72 A. Barák (M)
  • 8 R. Saponara (M)
  • 7 L. Jović (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 N. Milenković
  • 15 A. Terzić
  • 33 R. Sottil
  • 2 Dodô
  • 99 C. Kouamé
  • 22 N. González
  • 16 L. Ranieri
  • 48 M. Kayode
  • 5 G. Bonaventura
  • 77 J. Brekalo
  • 34 S. Amrabat
  • 10 G. Castrovilli
  • 42 A. Bianco
  • 1 P. Terracciano
  • 9 Arthur Cabral

AS Roma

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 99 M. Svilar (G)
  • 58 F. Missori (D)
  • 6 C. Smalling (D)
  • 14 Diego Llorente (D)
  • 59 N. Zalewski (D)
  • 68 B. Tahirović (M)
  • 18 O. Solbakken (M)
  • 52 E. Bove (M)
  • 25 G. Wijnaldum (M)
  • 92 S. El Shaarawy (M)
  • 11 A. Belotti (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 G. Mancini
  • 19 Z. Çelik
  • 4 B. Cristante
  • 3 Ibañez
  • 9 T. Abraham
  • 55 E. Darboe
  • 60 D. Keramitsis
  • 62 C. Volpato
  • 63 P. Boer
  • 78 G. Baldi
  • 85 R. Pagano

Timeline

  1. AS Roma
    11' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    S. El Shaarawy · Assist: O. Solbakken
  2. Fiorentina
    25' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    R. Saponara

    Foul

  3. AS Roma
    32' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    F. Missori

    Foul

  4. Fiorentina
    42' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    Lucas Martínez Quarta

    Foul

  5. AS Roma
    46' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Chris Smalling · On: G. Mancini
  6. AS Roma
    46' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. El Shaarawy · On: Zeki Çelik
  7. Fiorentina
    50' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    L. Venuti

    Foul

  8. AS Roma
    58' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    O. Solbakken

    Foul

  9. AS Roma
    60' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Wijnaldum · On: B. Cristante
  10. Fiorentina
    61' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Saponara · On: R. Sottil
  11. Fiorentina
    62' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Venuti · On: Dodo
  12. Fiorentina
    64' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    L. Jović

    Foul

  13. AS Roma
    71' AS Roma subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Solbakken · On: Ibañez
  14. AS Roma
    75' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    M. Svilar

    Time wasting

  15. Fiorentina
    76' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Duncan · On: C. Kouame
  16. Fiorentina
    77' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    Igor

    Foul

  17. AS Roma
    80' AS Roma subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Zalewski · On: T. Abraham
  18. Fiorentina
    85' Fiorentina Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Jović · Assist: R. Mandragora
  19. Fiorentina
    88' Fiorentina Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Ikone

Match Stats

Stat Fiorentina AS Roma
Fouls 11 12
Pass Accuracy 88% 73%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 8
Corners 7 4
Total Passes 494 264
Yellow Cards 5 3
Blocked Shots 6 1
Shots on Target 6 4
xG 2.50 1.24
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 66% 34%
Accurate Passes 437 194
Shots Inside Box 9 6
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 6 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early lead by El Shaarawy seemed to settle AS Roma initially, but Fiorentina's resilience was evident as they equalized late in the game through Jović.
  • ▸ With Ikone’s goal two minutes later, Fiorentina transformed their momentum and secured a crucial victory against one of Serie A's leading teams.