Italian Serie A

Fiorentina vs Torino, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Fiorentina
  • 78': Gaetano Castrovilli
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Torino

    Fiorentina snatch late win with Castrovilli goal to see off Torino in Serie A opener

    Fiorentina grabbed a late goal through Gaetano Castrovilli to beat visiting Torino 1-0 in the opening match of the new Serie A season on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
    • 2': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Offside, Fiorentina. Cristiano Biraghi tries a through ball, but Franck Ribéry is caught offside.
    • 3': Hand ball by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
    • 3': Foul by Cristian Ansaldi (Torino).
    • 3': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Alfred Duncan.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Joseph Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
    • 8': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
    • 9': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
    • 10': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Giacomo Bonaventura.
    • 14': Offside, Fiorentina. Gaetano Castrovilli tries a through ball, but Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
    • 15': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
    • 15': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
    • 21': Alex Berenguer (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina).
    • 21': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina).
    • 22': Attempt saved. Alex Berenguer (Torino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karol Linetty with a through ball.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Simone Zaza (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 24': Foul by Simone Zaza (Torino).
    • 24': Joseph Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Nicolas Nkoulou.
    • 26': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alex Berenguer.
    • 28': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Torino).
    • 28': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Offside, Fiorentina. Joseph Alfred Duncan tries a through ball, but Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
    • 31': Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
    • 32': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina).
    • 36': Foul by Simone Zaza (Torino).
    • 36': Joseph Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina).
    • 37': Simone Zaza (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
    • 42': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
    • 42': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Cáceres.
    • 44': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina).
    • 44': Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Bremer (Torino) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Alex Berenguer (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina).
    • 45'+4': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Armando Izzo.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Fiorentina 0, Torino 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 0, Torino 0.
    • 47': Offside, Fiorentina. Gaetano Castrovilli tries a through ball, but Cristiano Biraghi is caught offside.
    • 47': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 48': VAR Decision: No Goal Fiorentina 0-0 Torino.
    • 51': Offside, Fiorentina. Gaetano Castrovilli tries a through ball, but Cristiano Biraghi is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
    • 53': Offside, Fiorentina. Giacomo Bonaventura tries a through ball, but Christian Kouamé is caught offside.
    • 55': Cristian Ansaldi (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina).
    • 58': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
    • 58': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Foul by Armando Izzo (Torino).
    • 60': Martín Cáceres (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Karol Linetty (Torino).
    • 60': Karol Linetty (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
    • 61': Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Torino).
    • 62': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
    • 65': Foul by Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina).
    • 65': Simone Zaza (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Bremer (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina).
    • 69': Substitution, Torino. Simone Verdi replaces Alex Berenguer.
    • 69': Substitution, Torino. Sasa Lukic replaces Soualiho Meité.
    • 69': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Armando Izzo.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
    • 76': Foul by Karol Linetty (Torino).
    • 76': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Franck Ribéry (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
    • 78': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Torino 0. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
    • 79': Substitution, Fiorentina. Borja Valero replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
    • 79': Substitution, Fiorentina. Dusan Vlahovic replaces Franck Ribéry.
    • 80': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
    • 80': Sasa Lukic (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
    • 82': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Karol Linetty (Torino).
    • 83': Attempt saved. Simone Zaza (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
    • 83': Substitution, Fiorentina. Pol Lirola replaces Federico Chiesa.
    • 84': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina).
    • 87': Borja Valero (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
    • 87': Substitution, Torino. Vincenzo Millico replaces Karol Linetty.
    • 87': Substitution, Torino. Mergim Vojvoda replaces Armando Izzo.
    • 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Lorenzo Venuti replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
    • 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Patrick Cutrone replaces Christian Kouamé.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Venuti with a cross.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90': Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Simone Zaza (Torino).
    • 90'+1': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Borja Valero (Fiorentina).
    • 90'+2': Borja Valero (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Cristian Ansaldi (Torino).
    • 90'+5': Offside, Torino. Simone Verdi tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pol Lirola.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Simone Zaza (Torino).
    • 90'+6': Gaetano Castrovilli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 1, Torino 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 1, Torino 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 1, Torino 0.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 6
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 3
    50.4 Possession 49.6
    6 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    369 Accurate Passes 361
    445 Passes 423
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    7 Crosses 21
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    65 Long Balls 56
    31 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    12 Effective Tackles 7
    24 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 15
    26 Effective Clearances 7
    26 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Artemio Franchi
    Location: Firenze, Italy

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 33 +49 78
    2 AC Milan 33 +21 66
    3 Napoli 33 +15 66
    4 Juventus 33 +28 63
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    FIO Fiorentina (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
    17 Federico Ceccherini Yellow Card
    22 Martín Cáceres
    4 Nikola Milenkovic Yellow Card
    10 Gaetano Castrovilli
    5 Giacomo Bonaventura
    8 Alfred Duncan
    3 Cristiano Biraghi Yellow Card
    25 Federico Chiesa
    7 Franck Ribéry
    11 Christian Kouamé
    Fiorentina Substitutes:
    Pol Lirola, Dusan Vlahovic, Julián Illanes, Riccardo Saponara, Germán Pezzella, Pietro Terracciano, Lorenzo Venuti, Igor Julio, Borja Valero, Tòfol Montiel, Federico Brancolini, Patrick Cutrone.

    TOR Torino (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    39 Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
    33 Nicolas Nkoulou
    3 Bremer
    15 Cristian Ansaldi
    5 Armando Izzo
    9 Andrea Belotti
    88 Tomás Rincón
    21 Álex Berenguer
    77 Karol Linetty Yellow Card
    23 Souahilo Meïté
    11 Simone Zaza
    Torino Substitutes:
    Iago Falque, Antonio Rosati, Erick Ferigra, Mërgim Vojvoda, Nicola Rauti, Vincenzo Millico, Nicola Murru, Alessandro Buongiorno, Samir Ujkani, Jacopo Segre, Sasa Lukic, Simone Verdi.

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