Second defeat in a row for Fiorentina who make a comeback and loses 2-1 at home against Udinese. Kean's lead in the 8th minute from a penalty kick was countered by Lucca in the 4th minute and Thauvin in the 12th minute. In the standings the Viola remain stuck in fifth position with 31 points, together with Juventus and with one match, the one at home against Inter, still to be recovered; while the Friulians are ninth at 23.
In front of the eyes of Edoardo Bove, who follows his teammates from the bench for the first time after the illness on 1 December against Inter, the hosts started strongly and took the lead in the 8th minute from a penalty. Sottil points to Kristensen on the left of the area and goes down into contact. Marcenaro initially says that everything is in order and warns Sottil for protesting, then reviews the action at the VAR and awards the penalty to the Viola. Kean scored from 11 meters and scored his 10th league goal and for the first time in his career reached double figures in Serie A.
In the 23rd minute Udinese protests for a possible handball in the area following a corner. In the end Lovric still manages to shoot from the edge of the box, but De Gea saves easily. For the referee and VAR everything is normal. Three minutes later Ehizibue breaks well from the right and penetrates the area, but his low cross into the middle is cleared by the Viola defense. In the 34th minute, a nice restart for Viola with Sottil displacing Kean on the left of the area, his crossed left-footed shot barely goes out, but the former Juve player was still in an irregular position. In the 38th minute the first yellow card of the match: Gosens anticipates Zemura who knocks him down and gets the yellow card. In the 40th minute Lovric tries with a shot from the edge of the area, a high ball.
The Friulians return Abankwah to the field in place of Touré. In the 2nd minute yellow for Kristensen for a hold on Colpani. In the 4th minute the Bianconeri equalise. Bad mistake by Ranieri in disengagement who gives the ball to Thauvin in the area. His immediate suggestion in the middle for Lucca who goes into the net with a right-footed cross. In the 6th minute Lucca was one step away from a sensational one-two. The former Ajax player tames a cross from a corner in the area: he raises it and tries the overhead kick, hitting the post squarely. At 12 Udinese turns the match around with Thauvin. The French attacker does everything: carries the ball on the right, centers himself and shoots with his left foot to the far post from the edge of the area, passing De Gea.
At 17' double substitution for Palladino: Gudmundsson and Mandragora come on for Beltran and Adli. In the 21st minute there was also a change for Runjaic with Atta for Ekkelenkamp. In the 24th minute, Gigliati was one step away from equalizing: Kean received from the right and shot from a central position, from the height of the penalty spot, hitting the post. A minute later another double change between the Viola. Ikoné and Kouamé replace Sottil and Colpani. At half an hour Fiorentina were still close to equalising. Long ball for Kouamé, Sava comes out out of time on the edge of the area and Kouamé himself touches it with his head and goes over it, with the ball ending up just wide, with Kean arriving slightly late due to the deflection into an empty net. In the 36th minute yellow for Kouamé who knocks down Lovric on the restart.
In the 40th minute other changes: Parisi for Gosens in Fiorentina. In Udinese inside Rui Modesto and Iker Bravo for Ehizibue and Thauvin. Siege by the hosts in the final minutes which however produced only one opportunity with a strong and low left-footed shot from Ikoné, to the left of Sava, who responded with a great diving save.
