Como’s blow at the Franchi: Fiorentina shot down by baby Diao and Paz
Como’s blow at the Franchi: Fiorentina shot down by baby Diao and Paz
Amazing victory of Como in Florence in the match valid for the 25th day of Serie A: Fiorentina è was bent 2-0 in front of their fans, to knock them down the very young jewels of the Larians Assane Diao and Nico Paz. Thanks to this success, Fabregas’ team interrupts the series of three consecutive defeats and rises to thirteenth place with 25 points; on the other hand, the lily-headed players have to cash in their second knockout in a row and remain stuck in sixth place with 42.
After a good purple start with chances for Zaniolo and Gosens the guests grow, raising their center of gravity and at 41' find the lead with 19-year-old Diao: launched in depth by Caqueret, the Senegalese player naturalized Spanish sows Mandragora and Cataldi and does not give De Gea a chance.
The hosts try to react in the second half, Palladino tries to shake up his team by inserting Colpani and Gudmundsson, but at 67' comes the goal that closes the game: at the end of a restart Nico Paz is caught in the area and fires a left-footed shot on which De Gea canò nothing.
Fiorentina è stunned and threatened to capitulate for good in 73', when De Gea è good on Diao. The Gigliati struggled to make themselves dangerous and could no longer reopen the game.
