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53% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 47% Ball Possession UDINESE
Fiorentina 1 – 1 Inter 
91′ Giovanni Simeone 55′ Mauro Icardi
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 7th position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +8
Inter, 3rd position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +20
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Inter | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 34:14 | 20 | 41 |
| 7 | Fiorentina | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28:20 | 8 | 27 |
Inter slowing down lately losing points and risking to even lose the third position. It seems their objective to climb again to the first position is getting complicated. Inter with 42 points is now -6 points below Napoli having 48 points.
Inter opening the score in the 55th minute. It is Argentinean forward Mauro Icardi to defeat Fiorentina goalkeeper Sportiello with a right footed shot in the center. It’s the 18th goal of the season by Icardi leading the top scorer.
55′ GOAAAAAAAALLLL!!! WHAT REACTIONS FROM @MauroIcardi!! GETS UP TO TURN HIS OWN REBOUND HOME AFTER SPORTIELLO SAVED HIS HEADER!!! #FiorentinaInter 0-1 pic.twitter.com/5G8pyawp7f
— Inter (@Inter_en) January 5, 2018
A stop for Inter. Fiorentina equalizing in the 91st minute for the final 1-1. It is forward Giovanni Simeone to defeat Inter goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Valentin Eysseric.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Stefano Pioli:
FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Sportiello; Laurini, Pezzella, Astori, Biraghi; Veretout, Badelj, Benassi; Chiesa, Simeone, Théréau.
Here is INTER official starting lineup – formation by Coach Luciano Spalletti:
INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanović; Cancelo, Škriniar, Ranocchia, Santon; Vecino, Gagliardini; João Mário, Borja Valero, Perišić; Icardi.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Giovanni Simeone with 6 goals
Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 17 goals
| Fiorentina | Goals | Goals | Inter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simeone, Giovanni | 6 | 17 | Icardi, Mauro |
| Chiesa, Federico | 4 | 7 | Perisic, Ivan |
| Babacar, Khouma | 4 | 3 | Skriniar, Milan |
| Thereau, Cyril | 4 | 3 | Brozovic, Marcelo |
| Benassi, Marco | 3 | 1 | Vecino, Matias |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 30/12/17 | SA | Fiorentina – Milan | 1:1 | 19 | |||
| 26/12/17 | CI | Lazio – Fiorentina | 1:0 | Q | |||
| 22/12/17 | SA | Cagliari – Fiorentina | 0:1 | 18 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 1 draw, 2 los
| 30/12/17 | SA | Inter – Lazio | 0:0 | 19 | |||
| 27/12/17 | CI | Milan – Inter | 1:0 (OT) | Q | |||
| 23/12/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Inter | 1:0 | 18 |
Stats BEFORE the game.
Photo: twitter.com/inter_en
Photo: twitter.com/inter_en
Fiorentina – Inter: l’undici viola che scenderà in campo contro la squadra di Spalletti
Su Violachannel le formazioni al completo >> https://t.co/5jH62dnogr#BattitiViola#FiorentinaInter pic.twitter.com/ZMXoW5M13e— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) January 5, 2018
? | Here’s how we’re lining up for #FiorentinaInter this evening. Our first match of 2018!
???#FORZAINTER ⚫️? #InterIsComing pic.twitter.com/mlxvZ4M8aE
— Inter (@Inter_en) January 5, 2018
La @acffiorentina ospita l’@Inter al “Franchi”: ecco le formazioni ufficiali delle squadre! #FiorentinaInter #SerieATIM pic.twitter.com/8He1ughPON
— Serie A TIM (@SerieA_TIM) January 5, 2018
Photo: twitter.com/inter_en
Photo: twitter.com/inter_en
Photo: twitter.com/inter_en
⚽️ |#FiorentinaInter
? | @SerieA_TIM
⏰ | 20:45 CET
? | Stadio Artemio Franchi#FORZAINTER ⚫️? #InterIsComing pic.twitter.com/5uZ0JaP2gD— Inter (@Inter_en) January 5, 2018
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 20
Fiorentina 1 – 1 Inter
Friday 5 January 20178
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
20:45
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – DOBOSZ
Fourth Official: PASQUA
VAR: FABBRI
AVAR: LA PENNA
Goals: 55′ Mauro Icardi (I), 91′ Giovanni Simeone (F)
Official lineups – formations:
FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Sportiello; Laurini, Pezzella, Astori, Biraghi; Veretout, Badelj, Benassi; Chiesa, Simeone, Théréau.
Subs: Dragowski, Cerofolini, Olivera, Vitor Hugo, Sánchez, Milenković, Cristoforo, Eysseric, Saponara, Dias, Lo Faso, Babacar.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.
INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanović; Cancelo, Škriniar, Ranocchia, Santon; Vecino, Gagliardini; João Mário, Borja Valero, Perišić; Icardi.
Subs: Padelli, Berni, Karamoh, Éder, Dalbert, Nagatomo, Brozović, Candreva, Lombardoni.
Coach: Luciano Spalletti