Vlahovic scores, but Fiorentina falls

Two goals in three minutes of the final stretch gave Empoli victory this Saturday at the Carlo Castellani stadium (2-1) and frustrated the European aspirations of Fiorentina, who had gone ahead with a goal from Serbian Dusan Vlahovic.

The streak of Vlahovic, the top scorer in Serie A and who has already scored 11 goals, did not prevent the defeat of Fiorentina. The Viola team, led by Vincenzo Italiano, left empty and out of the European zone of Serie A that they would have reached with the three points they had in hand.

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Vlahovic put Fiorentina ahead in minute 57 when he brought a ball sent by Jose Callejón into the net. The Viola kept the type until the final stretch but the reaction from the bench by Aurelio Andreazzoli paid off.

On 87 ‘, a pass from Andrea La Mantia, who had come onto the pitch minutes before, was used by Filippo Bandinelli to establish the equalizer.

Two minutes later, in 89, Andrea Pinamonti confirmed Empoli’s comeback by beating Pietro Terracciano after completing a good collective action.

The reunion with the victory of Empoli places him in the middle of the table, 10th. Fiorentina is stuck in eighth place, two below the European zone.