In a thrilling end to the 26th day of the 2023-2024 Serie A, Fiorentina staged an impressive comeback to defeat Lazio 2-1. The hard-fought victory propels Fiorentina to a total of 41 points, leapfrogging Lazio who remain at 40 points.
Detailed Match Report
The match was action-packed right from the beginning with both teams creating numerous opportunities. Arthur had the first significant chance for Fiorentina in the 11th minute, but his shot was off-target. Lazio responded in the 17th minute with Guendouzi skillfully evading Milenkovic, only to finish slightly wide of the post. In the next minute, Nico Gonzalez for Fiorentina was more clinical but his shot was deflected onto the post by Provedel. At 23 minutes, another Fiorentina attempt hit the post, this time by Belotti with a header. Fiorentina maintained control and hit the post for the third time in the 41st minute, again by Nico Gonzalez. However, Lazio managed to score the first goal in the closing moments of the first half as Luis Alberto combined with Guendouzi and Isaksen to finish with a right-footed shot to make it 1-0.
Despite trailing at half-time, Fiorentina came out firing in the second half with Belotti, Nico Gonzalez, and Ranieri all taking shots. Their persistent efforts paid off in the 61st minute when Kayode equalized, expertly finishing at the far post from Belotti’s cross to make it 1-1. Fiorentina had the chance to take the lead in the 65th minute when Casale was penalised for a foul on Belotti, resulting in a penalty. Nico Gonzalez stepped up to take the penalty but incredibly hit the post for the third time in the game. Finally, Fiorentina got their much-deserved lead in the 69th minute when Beltran’s shot was parried by Provedel and Bonaventura was ready to tap in the rebound. The match ended 2-1 in favour of Fiorentina.
