Fiorentina Juventus 3-0, Viola report cards: Mandragora, state of grace. Fagioli is brilliant

Florence, March 16, 2025 – Here are the Fiorentina Juventus report cards, with the Viola winning 3-0.

De Gea 6 – For the second time in the right column. And this is a good sign especially for the teammates in general and for Fiorentina in particular. It almost reaches 'no vote' and says a lot about the performance of the teammates. The first real shot in the 76th minute by Thuram who easily disarms with a ground hold. Which is at least worth the rating. Pongracic 7 - Attentive match, without frills. Of great substance. He gets into the trenches to defuse the black and white initiatives that pass by his area. He does not lose his measure and position with his teammates in the department. But who said he suffered in the three-man defense? Mary 7 - He gets a yellow card right at the start but it doesn't affect him, despite Kolo Muani being an uncomfortable and unpredictable customer. He also crosses paths with Koopmeiners and swaps him with Pongracic: a solution that works, as does the Spaniard's confidence. Ranieri 7 - Usual dose of aggression for the captain who holds his ground when the game heats up. When Koopmeiners also arrives in his area he doesn't back down, even following him man-to-man. From 78' Comuzzo Sleep 6,5 - He remains more cautious, as Nico Gonzales goes to insist from his area. Then he extends his range of action and begins to grind out kilometers with the usual continuity, rediscovering the old competitive ardour. Mandragora 8 - When they say that the working class goes to heaven. But who said that Rolly should only be associated with football made of runs and chases. He is in a crazy state of grace and after the Conference he also stamps the second consecutive goal in the championship, a mix of coolness and skill. Then, the usual dark work and this time even more precious since he also has to help Dodo when Nico Gonzales arrives in overlap. Cataldi 7 - Orderly, geometric in patrolling his area without losing sight of Locatelli through whom a good part of the opponent's game passes. Saves on the fly by Veiga, then a very generous performance chasing everything and everyone. He ends up exhausted with cramps. From 88' Adli sv Beans 7,5 - He must try to get out of Thuram's radar who won't let go of him. Brilliant ball for Mandragora sent to goal with a razor-sharp shot to cut the three-quarter line. The nerve center of the new Viola game. From 84' Folorunsho sv Gosens 7,5 - He goes after Weah, but the German, in addition to covering, scores the goal that paves the way. Taking away twenty meters of pitch was the most successful move. He finds time to save almost on the line, everyone anticipates with their back heels on Koopmeiners' cross Kean 7 - Under the eyes of Batistuta he shows off his usual performance full of grit, technique and courage. Just like the Lion King. Always on the prowl, when he feels physical contact he gets excited and keeps the entire opposing defense in check. From 88' Zaniolo sv Gudmundsson 7,5 - Having him or not there is a big difference. He appears and disappears with the same disarming ease with which he signs the three to zero with a precise and venomous conclusion: 1 goal every 3 shots, do you need anything else? From him comes the recovery that triggers Fagioli for the 2-0. Found again. From 78' Beltran sv All. Palladino 7 - It almost seems like the Fiorentina of the famous 'filotto'. The four days that shook the Viola world. Or rather, that gave a direction to the team that relaunches itself in the championship, after the cup. Winning against Juve is always a balm that also tones the standings. A match dominated, with the most logical moves that now pay off, like a module that has now become a trademark. That works.

An image of the Franchi stadium during Fiorentina Juventus (Photo from the drone - Jacopo Bianchi, certified drone pilot)