Where the match is played:
Stadium: Artemio Franchi
City: Florence
Capacity: 47415 spectators8.14pm
Good evening and welcome to the live broadcast of Fiorentina-Sassuolo, match valid for the 34th day of the Serie A championship.8.14pm
After the elimination from the Italian Cup, suffered on Wednesday in the semi-final return match against Atalanta, Fiorentina is called to make immediate redemption in the championship, both to raise morale in view of the Conference League semi-final against Bruges and to remain attached to the European train in the championship. At the Franchi, however, the Italian men will have to deal with Sassuolo who is floundering in the penultimate position and is five points behind Empoli, currently the first team to avoid relegation to Serie B. The neroverdi will therefore have to play all their cards to return to to hope.8.18pm
Marcenaro directs the match with Garzelli and Moro assisting him. Fourth official Prontera with Serra and Pairetto in the VAR room.8.19pm
OFFICIAL FIORENTINA LINEUP: 4-2-3-1 for the Viola. Christensen – Kayode, Martinez Quarta, Ranieri, Parisi – Arthur, Duncan – Ikone, Barak, Sottil – Kouamé. Available: Terracciano, Martinelli, Dodò, Biraghi, Milenkovic, Bonaventura, Lopez, Beltran, Nico Gonzalez, Castrovilli, Infantino, Belotti, Faraoni, Comuzzo.8.24pm
SASSUOLO OFFICIAL LINEUP: 4-4-1-1 for the neroverdi. Tips – Tressoldi, Kumbulla, Ferrari, Viti – Volpato, Obiang, Boloca, Doig – Thorstvedt – Pinamonti. Available: Pegolo, Cragno, Missori, Pedersen, Erlic, Racic, Matheus Henrique, Mulattieri, Bajrami, Ceide, Toljan, Lipani.8.25pm
Large turnover among the Tuscan ranks with only two confirmed since the Coppa Italia semi-final lost against Atalanta: the only two confirmed are Ranieri at the center of defense and Kouamé, today deployed as a lone striker. Between the posts there is Christensen in place of Terracciano, on the external lanes Kayode returns on the right and Parisi on the left, Dodò and Biraghi start from the bench. Martinez Quarta will instead partner in the center with the aforementioned Ranieri. The midfield hinge will see Arthur and Duncan supporting the attacking midfielders Ikoné, Barak and Sottil. Ready to take over are Bonaventura, Mandragora, Belotti, Beltran and Nico Gonzalez.8.29pm
Without the suspended Laurienté and the long-term patient Berardi, to whom Defrel’s muscular problem has been added, Ballardini is forced to redesign his lineup and places only Thorstvedt behind Pinamonti, but filling the external lanes with Tressoldi-Volpato on the right and Viti-Doig on the left. Obiang and Boloca will have the task of cutting and sewing in midfield while Kumbulla and Ferrari will be the two central defenders in front of Consigli. Compared to the defeat against Lecce, Toljan, Erlic, Matheus Henrique and Bajrami are therefore missing, in addition to the aforementioned Laurienté and Defrel.8.35pm
Teams on the pitch at Franchi, just waiting for the kick-off.8.44pm
In the first leg, played on 6 January, Sassuolo achieved one of only two victories this 2024: 1-0 with a goal from Pinamonti.8.46pm
It begins!8.47pm
2′First corner of the match, Barak earns it for Fiorentina.8.48pm
2′Consigli punches away Duncan’s cut corner, then Kayode shoots home from an excellent position. It will still be a corner for Viola.8.49pm
3′
Another cut from Duncan and another rejection from Consigli. Fiorentina very dangerous with this solution from the flag on which winning deviations were missing by a matter of centimeters.8.50pm
5′Starting everything with the Tuscan brand, Sassuolo is thinking exclusively of defending themselves for now.8.51pm
7′Sottil converges from the left and tries a right-footed shot from the edge of the area, the ball rejected by the visiting defence. The neroverdi then earn a foul with Pinamonti who is tripped by Arthur.8.54pm
9′Parisi steals the ball on the halfway line, then opens on the left for Sottil who tries to return the cross but there are no teammates in the middle of the area. Tips Easily locks the ball after a bounce.8.56pm
12′Corner for Viola, ball rejected, Sottil tries the cross from the left but is blocked for a lateral foul. Brief check by Marcenaro with the VAR room to verify Boloca’s deviation but everything is in order. Play.8.59pm
13′
Tressoldi is booked for a nasty challenge on Sottil at mid-court. He was within a booking of a booking and will miss Sassuolo-Inter.8.59pm
14′Ball thrown by Martinez Quarta who tries a long throw in an area of the pitch where there are no purple shirts. We start again with a goal kick for the guests.9pm
15′Fiorentina dangerous in the area: Volpato commits a foul in the purple field, Parisi hits quickly, making Sottil run on the left. The purple number seven puts it in low for Kouamé who just doesn’t get there.9.02pm
16′Double pass from Volpato on Parisi but the player on loan from Roma wastes everything by crossing directly to the back.9.03pm
17′GOAL! FIORENTINA-Sassuolo 1-0! Subtle Network. Lightness coming out of Volpato, Arthur immediately serves Sottil who tries and finds space for the right-footed shot from the edge which ends up in the bottom corner at the far post. Viola who capitalized on the first real opportunity of the match.
Look at the player profile Riccardo Sottil9.05pm
20′
Sassuolo tries to react, Pinamonti blocks with his chest in the area but is unable to coordinate to strike with his right foot. He then recovers the Viola defense.9.06pm
21′Fiorentina attacks almost exclusively on the left side of their attack, Parisi and Sottil are undoubtedly winning their duel with the Tressoldi-Volpato duo.9.07pm
22′Thorstvedt landed in the midfield circle, Obiang tries to cut for Doig’s run but completely misses the dosage. However, Marcenaro goes back to the previous foul and awards a free kick to the neroverdi.9.09pm
