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62% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 38% Ball Possession INTER
Fiorentina 2 – 1 Inter 
60′ Borja Valero 26′ Marcelo Brozovic
91′ Khouma Babacar
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 5th position with 45 points and a positive goal difference of +10
Fiorentina, 4th position with 46 points and a positive goal difference of +19
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fiorentina | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 42:23 | 19 | 46 |
| 5 | Inter | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 30:20 | 10 | 45 |
One point difference and the battle to win the game for both teams to dream at least with the 3rd position. Mission accomplished now for Fiorentina battling until the end of the match to claim the victory after being down by a goal. Fiorentina jumping to the third position reaching 49 points while Roma went down to the 4th position with 47 points and Inter remaining in the 5th position with 45 points.
It’s Inter to open the score in the 26th minute. Midfielder Marcelo Brozovic defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Tătărușanu with a right footed shot in the high center. The assist is by forward Rodrigo Palacio.
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
There it is the equalizer goal for Fiorentina. It’s forward Borja Valero to level the score with a headed shot defeating Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic in the bottom left corner.
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
A turning point! Fiorentina claiming the victory in the 91st minute crushing Inter’s hope to win the match. It’s forward Khouma Babacar to deliver the winner goal and joy to the fans at the Franchi. Party is on.
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
There are 77 precedents between FIORENTINA vs INTER. Stats showing Fiorentina with 27 wins, 32 draws, and Inter with 18 wins. Fiorentina scoring 112 goals and Inter 84 goals.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Roncaglia, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Astori; Bernardeschi, Vecino, Borja Valero, Marcos Alonso; Iličić, Tello; Kalinić.
Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Roberto Macini:
INTER (4-3-3): Handanović; Nagatomo, Miranda, Murillo, Telles; Brozović, Medel, Kondogbia; Éder, Icardi, Palacio.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Josip Ilicic with 10 goals
Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 10 goals
| FIORENTINA | Goals | Goals | INTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilicic, Josip | 10 | 10 | Icardi, Mauro |
| Kalinic, Nikola | 10 | 4 | Jovetic, Stevan |
| Babacar, Khouma | 4 | 3 | Perisic, Ivan |
| Rodriguez, Gonzalo | 3 | 2 | Murillo, Jeison |
| Valero, Borja | 3 | 2 | Ljajic, Adem |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 2 draws,
| 06/02/16 | SA | Bologna – Fiorentina | 1:1 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Carpi | 2:1 | 23 | |||
| 31/01/16 | SA | Genoa – Fiorentina | 0:0 | 22 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 1 win, 1 draw 1 lost
| 07/02/16 | SA | Verona – Inter | 3:3 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Inter – Chievo | 1:0 | Round 23 | |||
| 31/01/16 | SA | Milan – Inter | 3:0 | Round 22 |
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 25
Fiorentina 2 – 1 Inter
Sunday 14 February 2016
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
20:45
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: COSTANZO – PASSERI
Fourth Offcial: DOBOSZ
ADD1: CELI
ADD2: MARIANI
Goals: 26′ Marcelo Brozovic (I), 60 Borja Valero (F), 91′ Khouma Babacar (F)
Official lineups – formations:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Roncaglia, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Astori; Bernardeschi, Vecino, Borja Valero, Marcos Alonso; Iličić, Tello; Kalinić.
Inter: Sepe, Lezzerini, Pasqual, Tomović, Błaszczykowski, Costa, Kone, Babacar, Zárate .
Coach: Paulo Sousa.
INTER (4-3-3): Handanović; Nagatomo, Miranda, Murillo, Telles; Brozović, Medel, Kondogbia; Éder, Icardi, Palacio.
Subs: Carrizo, Berni, Juan Jesus, Santon, D’Ambrosio, Gnoukouri, Zonta, Perišić, Jovetić, Ljajić, Biabiany, Manaj.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.
Match Stats
| Fiorentina | Match Stats | Inter |
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 13(8) | Shots (on goal) | 6(1) |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 6 |
| 62% | Ball Possession | 38% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 6 |
