Fiorentina privateer amid controversy, Como beaten and furious

Extremely heavy victory for Fiorentina, which chased away the ghosts by imposing itself 2-1 at home against Como. less brilliant and more cumbersome than usual, partly due to the energy spent in the historic victory centered at the Maradona against Napoli. In the first half-hour, which was not very intense, Fabregas’ boys did not find the usual fluidity in dribbling, facilitating the Viola’s defensive work. The game was unblocked in the 25th minute: Fagioli collected a Parisi cross rejected by the defense on the edge and kicked. The shot is rebounded, but the Viola midfielder is the quickest to pounce on the stray ball, skips past Kempf with an elegant feint and beats Butez from a few steps.

Andrea Gussoni

The lead shakes Como, which reacts right away: two minutes later Nico Paz inserts well on Vojvoda’s cross and kicks from the outside, but without framing the goal. De Gea will not be called upon to make any more decisive interventions, while the last thrill of the first half is a high left-footed shot by Baturina from a good position. In the second half Como tried to restart with courage, but in the 55th minute the match became complicated for the Lombardi: Perrone hit Mandragora in the area, the purple midfielder fell and the referee indicated the penalty spot. From the eleven meters Kean does not miss, displacing Butez and signing the doubling.

Fabregas tries to change the face of the team with the entries of Addai and Morata. The episode that lights up the match comes with Jesus Rodriguez, good at sowing opponents on the left before falling to the edge: for the referee it is all regular. A heated protest ensues that costs Vanoli red. Como played it all and in the 77th minute reopened the game: again Rodriguez put in the middle and Parisi, in an attempt to intervene, awkwardly deflected into his own goal.

The finale is tense: the Larians claim another penalty for an alleged hand touch by Mandragora and several confrontations away from the ball flare up. First Addai and Parisi, then Morata and Ranieri: the Spaniard gets his second yellow and leaves his team in ten.

Florentin holds on and brings home a valuable victory, while Como is left with the regret for an opaque and nervous performance.