US EditionDe Gea’s Huge Saves Lift Fiorentina to a Tense Win over Verona - The Morning Sun
David De Gea made several key saves before Nicolò Fagioli scored the winner, lifting Fiorentina five points above the relegation zone.
- On Saturday, Fiorentina goalkeeper David preserved a 1-0 victory against Hellas Verona, as teammate Nicolo Fagioli scored the winning goal eight minutes from time following a Jack Harrison assist.
- Fiorentina spent the season's first half near the bottom of the Italian Serie table but has lost only two league matches in 2026, moving five points above the relegation zone.
- Tensions erupted four minutes after the goal when Verona midfielder Tomas Suslov and Fiorentina counterpart Albert were sent off following a brawl with ripped jerseys.
- In another match, Sassuolo defeated Cagliari 2-1 after rallying from a first-half penalty by Sebastiano Esposito, with Andrea Pinamonti and Ulisses Garcia scoring for the home side.
- Verona remains nine points from safety in the Italian Serie following the defeat, while Fiorentina continues to distance itself from the drop zone.
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The news and photos of the match of the 31st league day (ANSA)
If the first leg had given the illusion of reviving Hellas Verona's hopes of staying in the league, the return leg likely extinguished them almost entirely. The Gialloblù, in the match played at the Bentegodi Stadium late Saturday afternoon, valid for the thirty-first round...
Triumph very important for the ACF Fiorentina, which attacked Bentegodi before Hellas Verona. Three points that are worth to advance the Cagliari.
Rome - Hellas Verona lost 0:1 at home to Fiorentina in the 31st round of the Italian league in a duel between two teams threatened with relegation. They did not score a goal in the third match in a row, dropping to last place and their chances of staying among the elite have diminished a bit. Both opponents played the last five minutes with ten men.
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