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Serie A | Genoa 1-4 Fiorentina: Viola run riot

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2 years ago

9:29 am

Fiorentina gave Genoa a impolite awakening on their return to the highest flight, working riot at Marassi together with a Cristiano Biraghi stunner.

The Grifone had been again in Serie A after successful promotion below coach Alberto Gilardino and launched Italy worldwide Mateo Retegui, however Kevin Strootman and Stefano Sabelli sat out bans with Junior Messias injured. The Viola had Christian Kouame suspended, Antonin Barak and Gaetano Castrovilli injured, plus new signing Lucas Beltran on the bench, however gave a shock debut to Italy Below-19 expertise Michael Kayode.

The guests took an early lead with a sensational solo aim, as Cristiano Biraghi lower inside from the left previous two challenges and fired into the close to prime nook along with his weaker proper foot.

Nico Gonzalez unleashed a strike from exterior the field that Josep Martinez fingertipped on to the bottom of the upright and Giacomo Bonaventura was prepared to satisfy the rebound for 2-0.

Milan Badelj noticed his half-volley skim the far submit, however there was valuable little response and Fiorentina added a 3rd with the Nico Gonzalez free header on a Biraghi nook.

The Viola had been in full management and completed a protracted passing transfer with a luxurious aim, as Bonaventura floated a ball excessive for the Rolando Mandragora header.

Genoa lastly bought one again when Davide Biraschi sprung the offside entice on a Frendrup header again in and confirmed nice ability to regulate the move, ship his defender to floor and hearth in a comfort.

Nikola Milenkovic’s effort was deflected over after good work by M’Bala Nzola and Mateo Retegui stung Pietro Terracciano’s gloves.

Lucas Beltran made his Viola debut and compelled a save, although he had wandered offside, whereas Morten Thorsby ought to’ve achieved higher with a header huge on the Gudmundsson cross.

Genoa 1-4 Fiorentina

Biraghi 5 (F), Bonaventura 11 (F), Gonzalez 39 (F), Mandragora 56 (F), Biraschi 58 (G)

19-08-2023 19:45

MatchDay 1

Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Genoa

Fiorentina

1 – 4

Participant statistic

1st half

	5′	Cristiano Biraghi (Help: M’Bala Nzola)
	11′	Giacomo Bonaventura
Mateo Retegui	21′
	22′	Cristiano Biraghi
	34′	Giacomo Bonaventura
	40′	Nicólas González (Help: Cristiano Biraghi)