Fiorentina vs Torino, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ADefensive mishaps cost Torino as Belotti run ends
Fiorentina took advantage of two defensive mishaps to beat Torino 2-0 in a Serie A match between two teams stuck in the middle of the table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Alex Berenguer (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina).
- 2': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 2': Own Goal by Lyanco, Torino. Fiorentina 1, Torino 0.
- 3': Foul by Lyanco (Torino).
- 3': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
- 4': Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pol Lirola.
- 5': Lyanco (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Simone Zaza (Torino).
- 15': Attempt missed. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 17': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
- 19': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Bremer.
- 20': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 21': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 21': Attempt missed. Bremer (Torino) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Lorenzo De Silvestri (Torino).
- 28': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Ola Aina (Torino) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Soualiho Meité with a cross.
- 35': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
- 36': Foul by Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina).
- 36': Lyanco (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
- 36': Rachid Ghezzal (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Sasa Lukic (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Torino).
- 41': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 42': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
- 42': Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Foul by Pol Lirola (Fiorentina).
- 43': Soualiho Meité (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Fiorentina).
- 45': Ola Aina (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Offside, Torino. Nicolas Nkoulou tries a through ball, but Lyanco is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Andrea Belotti.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Fiorentina 1, Torino 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 1, Torino 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 49': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Bremer.
- 50': Foul by Lyanco (Torino).
- 50': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Simone Zaza (Torino).
- 51': Pietro Terracciano (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 56': Attempt saved. Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pol Lirola.
- 58': Substitution, Fiorentina. Patrick Cutrone replaces Christian Kouamé.
- 59': Attempt missed. Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Pietro Terracciano.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- 60': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Lorenzo De Silvestri.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina).
- 62': Simone Zaza (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Substitution, Torino. Simone Verdi replaces Simone Zaza.
- 62': Substitution, Torino. Vincenzo Millico replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 62': Substitution, Torino. Simone Edera replaces Lyanco.
- 64': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Vincenzo Millico (Torino).
- 68': Substitution, Fiorentina. Joseph Alfred Duncan replaces Rachid Ghezzal.
- 68': Substitution, Fiorentina. Lorenzo Venuti replaces Federico Chiesa.
- 69': Attempt saved. Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 70': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Salvatore Sirigu.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erick Pulgar with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, Torino. Cristian Ansaldi replaces Lorenzo De Silvestri.
- 73': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina).
- 73': Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Andrea Belotti (Torino) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Cristian Ansaldi with a cross.
- 75': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Torino 0. Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franck Ribéry following a fast break.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Pol Lirola (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Torino) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Ansaldi with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Torino. Tomás Rincón replaces Soualiho Meité.
- 82': Substitution, Fiorentina. Dusan Vlahovic replaces Franck Ribéry.
- 82': Substitution, Fiorentina. Federico Ceccherini replaces Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 84': Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
- 88': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pol Lirola following a fast break.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Millico (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Rincón.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Torino 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 2, Torino 0.
Statistics
 TOR |
FIO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 425 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 494 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 31 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 10 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Fiorentina (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pietro Terracciano (GK) |
| 20 | Germán Pezzella  |
| 22 | Martín Cáceres |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 8 | Gaetano Castrovilli |
| 18 | Rachid Ghezzal |
| 78 | Erick Pulgar |
| 21 | Pol Lirola |
| 25 | Federico Chiesa |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry |
| 9 | Christian Kouamé |
Torino (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 39 | Salvatore Sirigu (GK) |
| 33 | Nicolas Nkoulou |
| 36 | Bremer |
| 4 | Lyanco |
| 23 | Souahilo Meïté |
| 7 | Sasa Lukic |
| 21 | Álex Berenguer |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 29 | Lorenzo De Silvestri |
| 9 | Andrea Belotti |
| 11 | Simone Zaza |
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