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47% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA and 53% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
  Chievo Verona 0 – 3 Fiorentina 
.                                                                              18′ Cristian Tello
.                                                                              51′ Khouma Babacar (pen)
.                                                                              94′ Federico Chiesa

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 12th position with 25 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Fiorentina, 8th position with 30 points and a positive goal difference of +5

FIorentina rushing to make points to climb the Serie A Table towards the top 5 positions.   Chievo Verona suffering anoter slap failing to win the home game after Fiorentina eliminated them  in Coppa Italia Round of 16.

It is Fiorentina to open the score in the 18th minute.  Forward Cristian Tello defeating Chievo Verona goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a left-footed shot in the top left corner.

Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina

Things not working out for Chievo.  In the 51st minute, Referee Maresca giving a penalty to Fiorentina conceded by Chievo defender Fabrizio Cacciatore after a foul on Fiorentina midfielder Federico Chiesa.  It is forward Khouma Babacar to convert the penalty defeating goalkeeper Sorrentino with a  right footed shot in the bottom left corner.

Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina

Fiorentina surely humiliating Chievo!  The final punch in the 94th minute following a fast break to make this defeat painful for Chievo fans watching their team succumbing to the power of the Fiorentina.  It is Federico Chiesa to defeat goalkeeper Sorrentino with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Matías Vecino.

Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:

CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Cacciatore, Cesar, Dainelli, Gobbi; Castro, de Guzman, Bastien; Birsa; Meggiorini, Pellissier.

Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:

FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Sánchez, Rodríguez, Astori; Chiesa, Vecino, Badelj, Tello; Bernardeschi, Borja Valero; Babacar.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA: Sergio Pellissier with 5 goals

Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Nikola Kalinic with  9 goals

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA:  3 lost

Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA:  2 wins, 1 draw

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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 21

Chievo Verona 0 – 3 Fiorentina
Saturday 21 January 2017
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy

18:00

Referee: MARESCA
Assistants: MANGANELLI – DI IORIO
Fourth Official: SCHENONE
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: AURELIANO

Goals: 18′ Cristian Tello (F), 51′ Khouma Babacar (F) (pen), 94′ Federico Chiesa (F)

Official lineups – formations:

CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Cacciatore, Cesar, Dainelli, Gobbi; Castro, de Guzman, Bastien; Birsa; Meggiorini, Pellissier.

Subs: Seculin, Bressan, Gamberini, Sardo, Depaoli, Kiyine, Hetemaj, Izco, Inglese, Vignato.

Coach: Rolando Maran.

FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Sánchez, Rodríguez, Astori; Chiesa, Vecino, Badelj, Tello; Bernardeschi, Borja Valero; Babacar.

Subs: Sportiello, Satalino, Tomović, De Maio, Diks, Milić, Salcedo, Olivera, Cristóforo, Hagi, Iličić, Toledo.

Coach:  Paulo Sousa.