Venice-Fiorentina 2-1: Viola shipwreck in the lagoon. Europe is moving further and further away

Little play, a lot of nervousness, and a bit of bad luck: Palladino's team loses badly. The first goal of the Venetians is disputed

di ROBERTO DAVIDE PAPINI
12 May 2025
Oristanio celebrates 2-0, Viola disappointment

Oristanio celebrates 2-0, Viola disappointment

Venice, May 12, 2025 – It couldn't have gone worse: Fiorentina loses in Venice for 2-1 after a dull match not straightened out by a final full of heart and nerves. For the Viola Europe is moving away with great strides and, given the modest size of the opponents (at the end of the match almost incredulous at having won), the absences among the lilies cannot constitute an excuse.

Already left Florence without Kean and Cataldi, Mister Palladino he also loses Gudmundsson before the match (physical problems due to the after-effects of the match against Betis) and so he invents a solution with Beltran as the only striker, with Ndour and Fagioli as half-wingers. The first half slips away between boredom and yawns: slow rhythms, imprecision, very few emotions. One in the 27th minute with a great recovery of the ball by Beltran that frees Fagioli: the shot is dangerous, Radu deflects it by diving. Then at the end of the half Ndour almost hits the crossbar in the 42nd minute, while in injury time Yeboah breaks free in the Viola area and shoots wide from an excellent position.

The race it will be decided in the second half in 7 minutes: Candé's entry at 60' (with the Viola defense in a daze) brings it forward to De Gea and it's easy to score. Here, however, there is a protest for a handball by Candé, but the referee Marchetti (insufficient, he whistles too much) validates it. At 67' Ranieri hits the post (with a deflection by Radu, on the counterattack Oristanio scores with a header (the Viola defense is always in a daze). From here the Viola attack, also pushed by the changes (Folorunsho, Adli and Colpani bring at least a bit of liveliness), they score at 76' with the usual Mandragora (his shot from the ground is noteworthy) but they can't find the equaliser.

Now Europe needs a miracle.

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18:37
Finita

Bad defeat for the lilies, the desperate final push was useless. Europe is moving away.

18:20
Conde is out

Condé injured and carried on a stretcher

18:08
Purple change

Colpani enters in place of Pongracic

18:07
Purple goal!

In the 76th minute, a nice vertical pass from Adli, Mandragora turns and scores from the ground: 2-1

18:01
Yeboah

In the 71st minute Yeboah gets a goal!

17:58
Goal Venice!

Oristanio doubles with a header

17:57
Ranieri's Pole

Viola unlucky, Ranieri hits post in the 67th minute

17:53
Double purple change

Adli and Folorunsho in, Richardson and Ndour out

17:51
Goal for Venice!

In the 60th minute, the Viola defense, lined up, is penetrated by Candè who receives, controls and scores

17:47
Ranieri

Viola restart, Fagioli finds Ranieri in the area, ball just too long

17:35
Let's start once again

The restart is played

17:22
Interval

Teams at half time with the score at 0-0. First half was rather dull

17:17
Yeboah!

Yeboah breaks free in the box and from a great position wastes a great opportunity. It's the 46th minute

17:14
Great shot

Ndour breaks the monotony of the garra with a shot that grazes the crossbar. At 42'

16:58
beans

Great recovery by Beltran, ball to Fagioli who from the edge tests Radu who deflects

16:56
Mandrake

Viola maneuver concluded with a shot out by Mandragora in the 24th minute

16:54
Game blocked

The race is currently at a very slow pace

16:37
Pongracic!

Defender tries from outside, ball goes wide

16:30
Play!

Venezia-Fiorentina has begun

16:26
Here we are!

Teams on the field, everything is ready for Venezia-Fiorentina

15:58
Gud ko

Gudmundsson, like Kean, also had physical problems after the match against Betis

15:46
The formation of Venezia

Venice (3-5-2): Radu; Schingtienne, Idzes; Candé; Zerbin, Busio, Nicolussi Caviglia, Perez, Ellertsson; Oristanio; Yeboah. Coach Di Francesco

15:35
The purple formation

Fiorentina (3-4-2-1): De Gea, Pongracic, Marì, Ranieri; Dodo, Richardson, Mandragora, Gosens; Ndour, Fagioli; Beltran. Coach Palladino

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