Source: Chronicle by Giacomo A. Galassi
20.32 – Our live text also ends here with the match. On Firenzeviola.it all the rumors and news from the post-match.
20.30 – Nothing to be done for Fiorentina who also got a few whistles at the end of the match. Udinese wins at the Franchi.
90' +6' – IT ENDS HERE: UDINESE PASSES TO FRANCHI 2-1. Second defeat in a row for Fiorentina.
90'+6' – Last chance with a corner.
90′ +3′ – This recovery is practically never played. Udinese players always on the ground, and the clock is ticking.
90' – 5 minutes of injury time awarded.
88' – Iconic! Another missed opportunity by Fiorentina, with the Frenchman shooting centrally all alone in the area after a rebound.
86′ – Udinese instead removes Ehizibue and Thavin, brings in Rui Modesto and Bravo.
86' – Substitution for Fiorentina: Gosens out, Parisi in.
85′ – Series of corners for Fiorentina which lead to a stalemate, with Kouame who stands out but shoots out.
83′ – Outside the net hit by Ehizibue on the right.
81' – Yellow for Kouame who after losing the ball mows down Lovric.
79′ – Fiorentina are attacking with their heads down but just can't find their way to the opponent's goal.
75' – Sensational opportunity for Fiorentina! Kouame anticipates Sava on the edge, Kean misses an inch on a ball that goes wide. Incredible, how unlucky the Viola team is…
73' – Yellow for Sava who is wasting time now since Udinese is ahead.
71′ – Ranieri Thauvin blocks a shot from inside the area.
70' – Double substitution in Fiorentina: out Sottil and Colpani, in Ikoné and Kouame.
69' – Kean! Ball out of nowhere! Restart led by Cataldi and pass to the edge of the area for the attacker who takes aim and shoots with his right but fails to find the target.
66' – Change for Udinese: esce Ekkelenkamp, entra Atta.
62' – Double substitution in Fiorentina: Adli and Beltran out, Mandragora and Gudmundsson in.
57′ – Udinese restart after a rebound in midfield. Thauvin after a feint shoots into the bottom corner where De Gea doesn't reach: horror start to the second half for Fiorentina.
57' – GOAL BY UDINESE. THIS TIME IT'S THAUVIN WHO BEATS DE GEA.
55' – Colpani in the area he is unable to finish on goal after Kean had also been stopped.
52' – Yellow for Ezihibue who knocks down Sottil on the restart.
51' – Lucca post! Sensational wood from the Juventus striker who narrowly misses the mark with an overhead kick.
49′ – Ranieri he gives the ball in the area to Ekkelenkamp, who passes it to Lucca who makes no mistake and puts it into the right corner. All in a draw at Franchi.
49' – GOAL BY UDINESE. LUCCA SCORES AFTER A SERIOUS MISTAKE BY RANIERI.
46′ – Yellow for Kristensen for an obvious withholding on Colpani.
45' – HERE WE GO AGAIN! With a change in Udinese: Tourè out, Abankwah in.
— INTERVAL —
45' +4' – END OF THE FIRST HALF. WE GO TO THE LOCATION ROOM AT 1-0 FOR FIORENTINA: FOR NOW A GOAL FROM KEAN ON A PENALTY DECIDES.
45′ +3′ – Lucca he gets a goal from two steps with his head after a tackle: the Juventus striker shoots out with De Gea immobile.
45′ +2′ – Sottil does no better than his teammate and kicks at his opponent, also from a good position.
45' – 4 minutes of injury time awarded.
45' – Colpani kicks weakly from a good position with his left foot. Ball blocked by Sava in two periods.
43′ – Some physical problems for De Gea who has been touching his flexor for a few minutes now. It is likely that during the break the Viola staff will be able to evaluate the conditions of the Spanish goalkeeper.
40′ – Lovric! The Udinese midfielder slips into the Viola defense and shoots from the edge: a high ball.
38' – Yellow for Zemura which enters late on Gosens.
36′ – Kean fails to finish everything alone in front of Sava due to an error in setting by the goalkeeper who had given the ball to Cataldi. The Viola midfielder immediately looks for the striker who doesn't have time to shoot.
33' – Fiorentina have a great chance, even if the referee whistles for offside. Kean tries to score in a photocopy of what he did against Roma, taking the ball to his left foot and kicking from inside the area. Ball out of nothing but as mentioned it would have been irregular.
32′ – Updated he just misses a cross from Thauvin. High ball split and Fiorentina breathing a sigh of relief.
30′ – Udinese again with prolonged ball possession which leads to a stalemate. Fiorentina's defense was impeccable in this first half hour.
27′ – Ranieri he comes out of a rough tackle and flies towards the opponent's area, attempting a lob shot which ends up wide.
25′ – More minutes wasted behind an unnecessary check. It continues at 1-0 for Fiorentina.
24′ – Check VAR for a potential handball by Ranieri in the area on the previous occasion.
22′ – De Gea easily saves a dangerous shot from the edge of the area following a corner for Udinese.
21′ – The game resumes with Kean regularly re-entering the game.
20′ – Game stopped due to a blow to the back taken by Kean on a raise. For the referee there is no foul but Udinese puts the ball out.
17' – Fiorentina opportunity! Kean works another ball well on the left and then crosses with his left, Colpani is anticipated by a whisker.
15′ – Udinese has now taken over a bit of the pitch. Fiorentina waits in their own half.
12' – Colpani he comes out of the pressure well and throws for Sottil, but Sava understands everything and on the way out with his feet he moves away into a throw-in.
10′ – Fiorentina attacking with Kayode who still reaches the back but misses the cross away from Udinese. Great atmosphere at Franchi after the Viola lead.
8' – GOOOOOOOLLLL!!! GOOOOOLLLL!!! MOISE KEAN IS NOT WRONG: FIORENTINA IN ADVANTAGE AGAINST FRANCHI!
8' – PENALTY FOR FIORENTINA! Minutes wasted making a decision that was inevitable. Kean goes to the spot.
7' – REFEREE CALLED TO VAR.
6' – VAR at work naturally, but the referee still says to wait.
4' – Incredible! The referee doesn't call a clear foul on Sottil in the penalty area! But there's more: Sottil also warns for protests.
2′ – Fiorentina's first offensive sortie with Kean working a ball for Beltran. Wide ball from the Argentine for Kayode's cross which however was rejected by the Udinese defence.
0' – GO! OFF TO THE FRANCHI!
Welcome to Franchi, Fiorentina and Udinese compete for the 17th matchday of the championship. Important match for Palladino's team fresh from qualifying for the round of 16 of the Conference League, for the occasion the coach keeps Gudmundsson on the bench and relaunches Beltran in a central attacking midfield version with Colpani on the right and Sottil on the left behind the first striker Kean. In defense Kayode replaces the suspended Dodò, Comuzzo-Ranieri pair of central defenders with Gosens on the left, Adli and Colpani in the middle. Follow the race LIVE on Firenzeviola.it!
These are the official line-ups for the match:
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Kayode, Comuzzo, Ranieri, Gosens; Adli, Cataldi; Colpani, Beltran, Sottil; Kean. Available: Terracciano, Martinelli, Pongracic, Mandragora, Gudmundsson, Ikone, Moreno, Richardson, Martinez Quarta, Parisi, Kouamè. All. Palladino
Udinese (3-5-2): Save; Kristensen, Kabasele, Touré; Ehizibue, Lovric, Karlstrom, Ekkelkamp, Zemura; Thauvin, Lucca. Available: Piana, Padelli, Abankwah, Sanchez, Kamara, Atta, Palma, Bravo, Ebosse, Modesto, Pejicic, Pizarro. Other. Runjaic
