Fiorentina lost points for the Europa League race on Saturday night against Sassuolo (1-2) at the Mapei Stadium, during the 27th matchday of Serie A. A match with a strong offensive intensity where the two teams did not have not stop responding to each other. Holder in the attack of the Viola, the French Jonathan Ikoné did not score despite several occasions (40th, 45th, 56th) where he was dangerous by framing his three shots attempted during the match.
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The first period was marked by the opener of the young Ivorian international Hamed Junior Traorè (19th). The 22-year-old Neroverdi striker received the ball on the wing before eliminating Spaniard Alvaro Odriozola with a magnificent dribbling sequence to deceive Polish goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski. A few minutes later, Traorè passes close to the double but his shot crashed on the bar of the Viola (39th). At the break, Sassuolo led but Fiorentina were already showing themselves to be dangerous.
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Back from the locker room, Fiorentina continued to produce an aggressive attacking game and quickly got a big chance in the wake of Krzysztof Piatek on a pass from Ikoné (48th). While Giacomo Bonnaventura was sent off (79th) after simultaneously picking up two yellow cards for a foul on Domenico Berardi and then virulent protest (79th), Tuscan winter rookie Arthur Cabral came to equalize against all odds – his first goal under the colors of the Viola in the Championship. The Brazilian found himself at the conclusion of a perfect cross from Riccardo Saponara (88th).
But at ten against eleven, holding seemed too complicated for Fiorentina. In the last second of the match, on a long cross from Berardi, the French striker Grégoire Defrel restored the advantage to his team (90 + 4th). The end of hopes for the Viola, the Neroverdi can breathe.
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With this setback, the players of Vincenzo Italiano give AS Roma a chance to regain seventh place in the standings, in the event of victory for the Giallorossi on Sunday against La Spezia. Sassuolo strikes a blow and approaches the ninth position occupied by Hellas Verona.
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