Where the match is played:
Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium
City: Verona
Capacity: 39211 spectators2.04pm
Welcome to the live broadcast of Verona-Fiorentina, a match valid for the 35th day of the Serie A championship!2.04pm
Fundamental match for Baroni’s Hellas, who after last night’s victory for Sassuolo over Inter have even more pressure on them in terms of safety. The yellow-blues will play three of the last four championship matches in front of their fans, an advantage to be exploited to the fullest to achieve their objective. Verona won the last match played at the Bentegodi (against Udinese), a success which however is the only one of the last six outings2.16pm
Fiorentina are still hoping for Europe, as if they won today they would move within 3 points of Lazio and with the match against Atalanta still to be recovered. the Viola are also in the middle of their Conference League campaign, with the return match against Brugge scheduled for Thursday. Away from Franchi, the Italiano’s team has collected only 5 points in 2024, the result of a victory and two draws in seven games2.22pm
The meeting will be directed by Antonio Rapuano of the Rimini section, who will be assisted by assistants Imperiale and Mokhtar and by the fourth official Cosso. Chiffi and Valeri at the Var2.23pm
OFFICIAL VERONA LINE-UP: the yellow-blues repeat the usual 4-2-3-1: Montipò – Centonze, Magnani, Coppola, Vinagre – Duda, Serdar – Lazovic, Folorunsho, Noslin – Bonazzoli2.23pm
FIORENTINA’S OFFICIAL LINE-UP: the Viola’s lineup needs to be evaluated, which should be set up in a mirror formation with the 4-2-3-1: Christensen – Faraoni, Ranieri, Milenkovic, Parisi – M.Lopez, Duncan – Castrovilli, Barak, Ikonè – Nzola2.24pm
Baroni’s choices: Cabal disqualified, the yellow-blue coach launches Vinagre on the left, with Coppola and Magnani in the center and Centonze on the right. Duda and Serdar will act in midfield, with the trio formed by Noslin, Folorunsho and Lazovic behind Bonazzoli2.26pm
Italiano’s choices: turnover with a view to the Conference for the Viola coach, who relaunches Castrovilli and the former player Barák from the 1st minute. Another ex will be Faraoni, proposed again on the right with consequent rest for both Kayode and Dodo. Parisi replaces Biraghi on the left, in the center of the bench for Quarta and space for Milenkovic and Ranieri. Changes up front too: Nico Gonzalez and Beltràn out in one fell swoop, Nzola is there as an offensive reference. Ikonè has been confirmed, while Maxime Lopez and Duncan will play in the middle of the field2.30pm
Teams on the pitch at Bentegodi! We’re getting close to kick-off!2.58pm
WE’RE GOING TO GO! Verona-Fiorentina has begun! The first possession belongs to the purple team!3pm
3′Volleyed cross from Vinagre looking for Bonazzoli, Ranieri clears the area3.03pm
6′Action on the right by Nzola who tries to target Magnani, the yellow-blue defender is able to close down the Viola attacker and also earn the clearance from the goal3.06pm
7′
Nzola again plays with Magnani and appears in front of Montipò, but Rapuano reports the foul by the former Spezia center forward3.07pm
8′Noslin wastes everything, nullifying a good restart by Verona by missing the pass to Bonazzoli on the edge of the area3.08pm
9′Magnani has suffered a stroke, the yellow-blue medical staff enters the field3.09pm
11′Excellent save by Montipò on Nzola, but at the end of the action the Fiorentina attacker is reported to be offside3.10pm
12′PENALTY FOR VERONA! Defensive mess by Viola, Christensen loses the ball and then knocks down Noslin! Penalty decreed by Rapuano!3.12pm
13′
GOAL! VERONA-Fiorentina 1-0! Goal from Lazovic! The yellow-blue captain is relentless from the spot, crossing under seven to beat Christensen!
Look at the player sheet of Darko Lazovic3.14pm
VERONA OPPORTUNITY! Recovery and restart for the gialloblù, Lazovic sets the ball in the center for Bonazzoli who sends it just wide with a split!3.15pm
18′BARAK! Cross from Faraoni for the Czech who calls Montipò to the great reflex with his head!3.17pm
