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       Genoa 1 – 4 Fiorentina
58′ Davide Biraschi                   5′ Cristiano Biraghi
.                                                       11′ Giacomo Bonaventura
.                                                       40′ Nicolás González
.                                                       56′ Rolando Mandragora
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Genoa promoted from the Serie B made a sour debut in the Serie A Week 1 losing the game against Fiorentina on Saturday 19 August 2023 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium.  Serie A debut for Coach Alberto Gilardino who replaced Blessin.   A nightmare for the Marassi public who embrace Serie A again after only one season of purgatory in the cadetteria. Fiorentina, on the other hand, starting the championship on the right foot.

Surely, it is a good first for Fiorentina. Very high quality first half from the Italian team who after eleven minutes are already two goals ahead thanks to Biraghi’s prowess and Bonaventura’s winning tap. Nico Gonzalez headed the 3-0, in the second half a wonderful assist from Bonaventura gave Mandragora the poker ball. Genoa tries to get back into the game with the goal scored by Biraschi, but the result will not change until the triple whistle
A more aggressive recovery by Genoa wasn’t enough to overturn the deficit in the first half, a bitter return to Serie A for Gilardino’s eleven

Fiorentina have not won on their Serie A debut in 1997 when they played it away; in the last seven occasions they have played their first away away game in the competition they have picked up just two points.

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– Fiorentina had not won their opening league game away from home since 1997;
– The Viola had not scored as many goals in a season opener away since 1956;
– In the first 38 matches of 2023, Fiorentina has won 20 and drawn 8, scoring 68 goals and conceding 39.#forzaviola pic.twitter.com/FOgWb9YIRw

— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) August 20, 2023

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Pietro Terracciano has reached 100 matches with Fiorentina in all competitions 👏#ForzaViola #Fiorentina #ACFFiorentina pic.twitter.com/4fVHjH87b3

— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) August 20, 2023

What a debut. 💜#ForzaViola #Fiorentina #ACFFiorentina pic.twitter.com/1233JzYcpg

— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) August 20, 2023

Stats before the game: Genoa have won only 18% of their Serie A matches played against Fiorentina (W18, D38, L46); among the teams faced at least eight times in the top flight, Viola is the one against which the Ligurians have the lowest percentage of successes.
Genoa lost their last Serie A home game against Fiorentina and have not suffered two home defeats in a row against the Viola since the period between November 2012 and September 2013. In the last seven seasonal debuts in Serie A, Genoa have never repeated the same result twice in a row (W3, D2, L2); defeat against Inter in the most recent match for the Ligurians, on 21 August 2021. Genoa haven’t drawn in their first home match in Serie A since September 2011 (2-2 against Atalanta); since then for the Ligurians four wins and one defeat in five home season debuts. Fiorentina haven’t drawn in their Serie A season debut since 2010 (1-1 vs Napoli); since then the Viola have won seven and suffered five defeats in the following 12 championships.

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📺 Click the video to watch Genoa 1 – 4 Fiorentina highlights on Saturday 19 August 2023

🇮🇹    Referee Giovanni Ayroldi from the section of Molfetta will be assisted by Alessandro Lo Cicero from the section of Brescia and Valerio Colarossi from the section of Roma 2. The Fourth Official will be Rosario Abisso from the section of Palermo. The VAR will be Daniele Doveri from the section of Roma 1. The AVAR will be Gianpiero Miele from the section of Nola.

Genoa vs Fiorentina, Match Officials
Serie A Week 1

🗓️ Saturday 19 August 2023
🏟️ Luigi Ferraris Stadium
⏲️ 20:45

🙍‍♂️Referee: AYROLDI
🚩Assistants: LO CICERO – COLAROSSI
4⃣ Fourth Official: ABISSO
🥅 VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: MIELEhttps://t.co/tDxVgTt9uw@SerieA_EN @socios pic.twitter.com/yMTZvy5aDQ

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 17, 2023

The Luigi Ferraris Stadium set for Genoa vs Fiorentina

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Here we are! ⚜️#ForzaViola #GenoaFiorentina #ACFFiorentina pic.twitter.com/FILpvL5lCh

— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) August 19, 2023

Rocco ⚜️#ForzaViola #GenoaFiorentina #ACFFiorentina pic.twitter.com/HXUUFd8A7j

— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) August 19, 2023

👉First half is over. Genoa 0 – 3 Fiorentina

⚽️ Goals: 5′ Cristiano Biraghi, 11′ Giacomo Bonaventura, 40′ Nicolás González

🟨 Yellows: 21′ Retegui (G), 22′ C. Biraghi (F), 34′ Bonaventura (F)

✍ Ball Possession: 32% @GenoaCFC and 69% @ACFFiorentinaEN

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— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 19, 2023

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2023 – 2024 Italian Serie A Week 1

Genoa 1 – 4 Fiorentina
Saturday 19 August 2023
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genoa, Italy

20:45

Referee: AYROLDI
Assistants:  LO CICERO – COLAROSSI
Fourth Official:  ABISSO
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: MIELE

Goals: 5′ Biraghi (F), 11′ Bonaventura (F), 40′ Gonzalez (F); 56’Mandragora (F), 58′ Biraschi (G).

Lineup Genoa (3-5-2): Martinez; Biraschi, Bani, Dragusin; Hefti (58′ Vasquez), Frendrup, Badelj (58′ Jagiello), Thorsby, Martin (58′ Ekuban); Gudmundsson, Retegui.

Subs.: Leali, Sommariva, De Winter, Aramu, Coda, Puscas.

Coach:  Alberto Gilardino.

Lineup Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Kayode (81′ Dodo), Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Arthur, Mandragora (81′ Duncan); Gonzalez (72′ Sottil), Bonaventura (86′ Infantino), Brekalo; Nzola (81′ Beltran).

Subs: Christensen, Martinelli, Comuzzo, Sabiri, Martinez Quarta, Parisi, Amatucci, Amrabat, Jovic, Kokorin.

Coach: Vincenzo Italiano.