SPAL vs Fiorentina, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

VAR decision stuns SPAL as Fiorentina secure big victory

A controversial decision from a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review proved crucial as Fiorentina overcame SPAL 4-1 in Serie A on Sunday at the Stad

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 1': Delay in match Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) because of an injury.
• 1': Delay in match Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) because of an injury.
• 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 3': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
• 3': Gerson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
• 4': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a corner.
• 4': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 5': Foul by Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina).
• 5': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Attempt blocked. Jordan Veretout (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
• 6': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.
• 6': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jasmin Kurtic.
• 7': Attempt missed. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 7': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi following a corner.
• 8': Offside, Fiorentina. Alban Lafont tries a through ball, but Luis Muriel is caught offside.
• 8': Foul by Edimilson Fernandes (Fiorentina).
• 8': Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 8': Edimilson Fernandes (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 10': Delay in match Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) because of an injury.
• 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 12': Attempt saved. Gerson (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Benassi.
• 13': Substitution, SPAL. Alessandro Murgia replaces Manuel Lazzari because of an injury.
• 14': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Federico Ceccherini.
• 14': Attempt blocked. Thiago Cionek (SPAL) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic with a cross.
• 14': Attempt missed. Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mirco Antenucci following a corner.
• 15': Attempt saved. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
• 16': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
• 16': Gerson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 17': Foul by Vitor Hugo (Fiorentina).
• 17': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Edimilson Fernandes (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
• 20': Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Foul by Mirco Antenucci (SPAL).
• 21': Foul by Gerson (Fiorentina).
• 21': Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
• 22': Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
• 23': Gerson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 24': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mohamed Fares.
• 24': Attempt saved. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross.
• 25': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 25': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Fiorentina).
• 25': Jordan Veretout (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 30': Foul by Mirco Antenucci (SPAL).
• 30': Vitor Hugo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 33': Luis Muriel (Fiorentina) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
• 35': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
• 35': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 36': Attempt saved. Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mirco Antenucci.
• 36': Goal! SPAL 1, Fiorentina 0. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
• 39': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 39': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
• 39': Mohamed Fares (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 40': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Federico Ceccherini.
• 41': Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
• 41': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 42': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
• 43': Hand ball by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
• 44': Goal! SPAL 1, Fiorentina 1. Edimilson Fernandes (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
• 44': Delay in match Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL) because of an injury.
• 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+1': Hand ball by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. Edimilson Fernandes (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerson.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, SPAL 1, Fiorentina 1.
• 45': Second Half begins SPAL 1, Fiorentina 1.
• 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Vincent Laurini replaces Federico Ceccherini.
• 45': Substitution, SPAL. Pasquale Schiattarella replaces Mirko Valdifiori.
• 46': Attempt blocked. Marco Benassi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
• 52': Foul by Mirco Antenucci (SPAL).
• 52': Gerson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Foul by Vincent Laurini (Fiorentina).
• 54': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
• 55': Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Marco Benassi (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Gerson (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
• 59': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Felipe.
• 60': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Benassi following a corner.
• 61': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
• 61': Gerson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Felipe (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Foul by Luis Muriel (Fiorentina).
• 62': Offside, SPAL. Felipe tries a through ball, but Mirco Antenucci is caught offside.
• 65': Hand ball by Felipe (SPAL).
• 66': Attempt saved. Jordan Veretout (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
• 67': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
• 67': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Felipe.
• 68': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.
• 68': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Chiesa following a corner.
• 70': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Felipe.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 71': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina).
• 71': Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Substitution, Fiorentina. Giovanni Simeone replaces Marco Benassi.
• 73': Penalty Fiorentina. Federico Chiesa draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 73': Penalty conceded by Felipe (SPAL) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 75': Delay in match (Fiorentina). Video Review.
• 77': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
• 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 78': Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL) is shown the yellow card.
• 79': Goal! SPAL 1, Fiorentina 2. Jordan Veretout (Fiorentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 80': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 80': Foul by Vitor Hugo (Fiorentina).
• 80': Attempt missed. Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
• 80': Goal! SPAL 1, Fiorentina 3. Giovanni Simeone (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Veretout following a fast break.
• 82': Substitution, Fiorentina. Bryan Dabo replaces Edimilson Fernandes.
• 83': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Fiorentina).
• 83': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 84': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
• 85': Attempt saved. Felipe (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pasquale Schiattarella with a cross.
• 85': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alessandro Murgia.
• 86': Substitution, SPAL. Sergio Floccari replaces Felipe.
• 88': Goal! SPAL 1, Fiorentina 4. Gerson (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 89': Attempt missed. Mohamed Fares (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Valoti.
• 90'+2': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+3': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Andrea Petagna.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, SPAL 1, Fiorentina 4.
• 90'+3': Match ends, SPAL 1, Fiorentina 4.