Result Fiorentina vs Napoli, Sunday, 20 September 2026, Serie A Week 5

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game
Fiorentina, 16th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Napoli, 10th position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +1


The highly anticipated Fiorentina vs Napoli match concluded in a 1-1 draw on Sunday, September 20, 2026. At the Artemio Franchi stadium, the fifth-round Serie A fixture ended in a stalemate. Gilmour opened the scoring in the 23rd minute of the first half, with Jimenez equalizing in the 6th minute of the second half (his shot was deflected decisively by Marin).

Fiorentina climbed to 4 points and currently sit in 17th place. Napoli earned 7 points and are positioned in 9th place.

The match, affected by intense heat, featured several exciting moments: before Gilmour's goal, Fiorentina struck the crossbar twice within two minutes through Atta and Fagioli, while Napoli hit the post with Olivera. Vanoli's Viola side secured another positive result following their 4-2 victory at Venezia and their 3-0 home win against Pisa in the Coppa Italia Round of 16.

Allegri's Napoli side, coming off a 1-0 Champions League loss to Arsenal and a 1-0 Serie A win against Bologna at the Maradona, continue their campaign. The international break now takes center stage.

Simply put, it was demanding test for Paolo Vanoli (Fiorentina) against Massimiliano Allegri (Napoli).


How are they approaching this Match?

Fiorentina: After enduring three straight league defeats under Fabio Grosso, the club reinstated manager Paolo Vanoli. The move delivered instant success, igniting a "new manager bounce" with a 4-2 league triumph at Venezia and an impressive 3-0 Coppa Italia win over Pisa during the week.

Napoli: Massimiliano Allegri's squad recently snapped a grueling three-match losing streak across all tournaments (falling to Como, Inter, and Arsenal) by clinching a tight 1-0 victory against Bologna.


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The Artemio Franchi Stadium is set for Fiorentina vs Napoli

 

Stats BEFORE the game Fiorentina vs Napoli

Napoli has dominated their recent matchups against Fiorentina, winning all four of their latest Serie A encounters with an impressive combined score of 10-3. Interestingly, throughout their Serie A history, Napoli has only managed to string together five consecutive victories against the Viola once before, which happened between 1988 and 1990.

When it comes to home games, Fiorentina's record against Napoli in Serie A over the last 17 matches has been quite challenging, with just one victory (7 draws, 9 losses). That sole win came on April 29, 2018, when they triumphed 3-0 with Giovanni Simeone scoring a hat-trick. Notably, two of the last four encounters at the Franchi between these teams in Serie A took place during the opening five rounds, with the most recent being Napoli's 3-1 victory in the 3rd matchday of the 2025/26 season.

Franco Mastantuono stands out as the youngest player across Europe's top five leagues who has scored multiple goals this season, having netted a hat-trick in the most recent round of matches. Among players in these major competitions, only Kylian Mbappé (36 shots), Lamine Yamal (26 shots), and Antony (23 shots) have attempted more shots than this 2007-born Fiorentina prospect, who has taken 18 shots so far.

Fiorentina's official starting lineup against Napoli

 


 

Napoli's official starting lineup against Fiorentina

   





    2026 – 2027 Italian Serie A Week 5

Fiorentina 1 - 1 Napoli
Sunday 20 September 2026
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy

12:30

Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: COSTANZO – PASSERI
IV: FOURNEAU
VAR: GARIGLIO
AVAR: PEZZUTO


⚜️   Lineup FIORENTINA (4-3-3): De Gea; Jiménez, Dragusin, Ranieri, Viery; Ndour, Fagioli, Atta; Mastantuono, Pellegrino, Njie.

Subs: Lezzerini, Christensen, Dodo, Brescianini, Pongracic, Joao Mario, Valdepenas, Beto, Pedro Gonçalves, Gnonto, Oulai, Mazzeo

Coach: Paolo Vanoli

🔵   Lineup NAPOLI (4-3-3): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Marin, Olivera; Gilmour, Lobotka, De Bruyne; Politano, Hojlund, Lang.

Subs: Pugliese, Contini, Favasuli, Badiashile, Neres, Lucca, Vergara, Beukema, Zambo Anguissa

Coach: Massimiliano Allegri




Click the video to watch Fiorentina 1 - 1 Napoli highlights on Sunday, 20 September 2026