March 4, one of the matches of the 25th round of the championship of Italy was held. Fiorentina (Florence) and Milan (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 25th round
Fiorentina (Florence) - Milan (Italy) - 2:1 (0:0)
Goals: Н. Gonzalez (49), Jovic (87) - Hernandez (90 +5)
Warnings: Malik Tio (12), Cabral (29), J. Messias (35), Jonathan Ikone (59), N. Gonzalez (70), Pierre Caloulou (80)
The Stadio Artemio Franchi hosted an exciting soccer match between Fiorentina and Milan. The first half of the match ended 0-0. The fans were looking forward to some exciting moments, and they were not disappointed. Fiorentina got a golden opportunity to take the lead when a penalty kick was awarded in the 49th minute. N. Gonzalez calmly tapped the ball into the net and put the hosts ahead. AC Milan tried their best to level the score but could not capitalize on their chances. The referee showed a flurry of yellow cards. Milan's M. Thiaw was the first to be sent off in the 12th minute, followed by A. Cabral (Fiorentina) and J. Messias (AC Milan) on 29 and 35 minutes respectively.
J. Ikono (Fiorentina) was also given a yellow card in the 59th minute and P. Caluof (AC Milan) was also given a yellow card in the 80th minute. In the second half both teams made a number of substitutions. 66 minutes into the match, AC Milan brought on Oleg Giroud, Alexis Rebic and Igor Bennacer. Fiorentina made a couple of substitutions on 74 minutes, when C. Biraghi and L. Ranieri came on for the hosts. In the 87th minute, Fiorentina's L. Jovic scored the decisive goal that sealed the match. The visiting team still managed to score a goal in stoppage time thanks to the efforts of T. Hernandez, but it was too little and too late. Overall, it was a brilliant game of soccer in which both teams showed their skills. The fans had a lot of fun, and in the end Fiorentina won 2-1.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Cremonese - Fiorentina and Milan - Salernina.
| Fiorentina | Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Goals on goal | 6 |
| 16 | Hits | 8 |
| 2 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 12 | Kicks from the penalty area | 5 |
| 4 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 12 | Violations | 16 |
| 11 | Corner | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves by goalkeeper | 5 |
| 352 | Total assists | 392 |
| 279 | Accurate passes | 324 |
| 79% | Accuracy of transmissions | 83% |