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56% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 44% Ball Possession TORINO
Fiorentina 2 – 2 Torino 
8′ Riccardo Saponara 65′ Andrea Belotti
38′ Nikola Kalinic 85′ Andrea Belotti
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 8th position with 40 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Torino, 9th position with 35 points and a positive goal difference of +16
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fiorentina | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 42:35 | 7 | 40 |
| 9 | Turin | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 46:40 | 6 | 35 |
Fiorentina failing to win this home game after losing the Europa League game against Borussia Monchengladbach at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. Fiorentina out of the Europa League will have to concentrate now in the Serie A with the objective to try again next season in Europa. Torino claiming this important away victory being only 1 position below Fiorentina with -2 points.
It is Fiorentina to open the score in the 8th minute. Forward Riccardo Saponara defeating Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart with a right footed shot in the center.
Torino falling. Fiorentina increasing the score in the 38th minute following a corner conceded by Torino defender Arlind Ajeti. It is forward Nikola Kalinic to score defeating goalkeeper Hart with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Borja Valero.
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
Torino had the chance to shorten the distance in the 60th minute. Referee Giacomelli giving a penalty to Torino conceded by Carlos Salcedo after a foul on Fiorentina forward Lucas Boyé inside the penalty area. Incredible, so, Torino forward Andrea Belotti failing to convert the penalty delivering a right footed shot but hitting the bar!!!!!!!!!
Redemption time for Belotti. In the 65th minute, there it is the goal for Torino following a corner conceded by Fiorentina defender Davide Astori. It is Belotti to redeem himself defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu with a headed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Emiliano Moretti. It’s the 18th goal of the season by Belotti.
Oh my gosh! What’s happening to Fiorentina? Bam! Fiorentina losing control. In the 85th minute, Torino equalizing the score with the “one and only” hero for Torino forward Andrea Belotti scoring his 19th goal this season to become top scorer along AS Roma forward Edin Dzeko and Juventus forward Gonzalo Higuain all with 19 goals each.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Salcedo, Rodríguez, Astori; Chiesa, Sánchez, Badelj, Saponara; Borja Valero, Iličić; Kalinić.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlović:
TORINO (4-3-3): Hart; Zappacosta, Ajeti, Moretti, Barreca; Benassi, Lukić, Baselli; Falque, Belotti, Boyé.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Nikola Kalinicwith 11 goals
Top scorer of TORINO: Andrea Belotti with 17 goals
| Fiorentina | Goals | Goals | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalinic, Nikola | 11 | 17 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Bernardeschi, Federico | 10 | 10 | Falque, Iago |
| Tello | 6 | 6 | Ljajic, Adem |
| Babacar, Khouma | 5 | 5 | Benassi, Marco |
| Ilicic, Josip | 4 | 4 | Baselli, Daniele |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 23/02/17 | UELK | Fiorentina – M’gladbach | 2:4 | 1 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Milan – Fiorentina | 2:1 | 25 | |||
| 16/02/17 | UELK | M’gladbach – Fiorentina | 0:1 | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 19/02/17 | SA | Roma – Turin | 4:1 | 25 |
| 12/02/17 | SA | Turin – Pescara | 5:3 | 24 |
| 05/02/17 | SA | Empoli – Turin | 1:1 | 23 |
Photo: facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 26
Fiorentina 2 – 1 Torino
Monday 27 February 2017
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
20:45
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: LONGO – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: VIVENZI
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: ABISSO
Goals: 8′ Riccardo Saponara (F), 38′ Nikola Kalinic (F), 65′ Andrea Belotti (T)
Official lineups – formations:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Salcedo, Rodríguez, Astori; Chiesa, Sánchez, Badelj, Saponara; Borja Valero, Iličić; Kalinić.
Subs: Satalino, Sportiello, De Maio, Olivera, Tello, Cristóforo, Hagi, Maistro, Babacar, Milić, Tomović.
Coach: Paulo Sousa.
TORINO (4-3-3): Hart; Zappacosta, Ajeti, Moretti, Barreca; Benassi, Lukić, Baselli; Falque, Belotti, Boyé.
Subs: Padelli, Reinaudo, Molinaro, Acquah, Ljajić, Maxi López, Rossettini, Gustafson, Valdifiori, Iturbe, Avelar, De Silvestri.
Coach: Mihajlović.
