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60% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 40% Ball Possession UDINESE
Fiorentina 3 – 0 Udinese 
41′ Borja Valero
62′ Khouma Babacar
80′ Federico Bernardeschi (pen)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 8th position with 37 points and a positive goal difference of +5
Udinese, 12th position with 29 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fiorentina | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38:33 | 5 | 37 |
| 12 | Udinese | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27:29 | -2 | 29 |
Fiorentina battling to make it at least to the Europa League next season. An important home victory on their quest to climb to the top 5 position. Fiorentina reaching now 40 points.
It is Fiorentina to open the score in the 41st minute. Spanish midfielder Borja Valero defeating Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
Fiorentina increasing the score in the 62nd minute. It is forward Khouma Babacar to deliver a right footed shot in the high center. The assist is by Borja Valero. It is the 5th goal of the season by Babacar.
Udinese failing to react and concedes another goal. In the 80th minute, Referee Mariani giving a penalty to Fiorentina conceded by Seko Fofana after a handball inside the penalty area. The penalty is converted by Federico Bernardeschi defeating goalkeeper Karnezis with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
- There are 40 precedents between Fiorentina vs Udinese at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Serie A. Stats showing Fiorentina with 25 wins, 10 draws, and Udinese with 5 wins. Fiorentina scoring 87goals and Udinese 39 goals.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup – formation by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Tomović, Rodríguez, Astori; Chiesa, Badelj, Vecino, Milić; Bernardeschi, Borja Valero; Babacar.
Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Luigi Delneri:
UDINESE (4-3-3): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Felipe, Samir; Fofana, Hallfreðsson, Jankto; de Paul, Zapata, Théréau.
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Click the video to watch Fiorentina 3 – 0 Udinese highlights including all goals. Saturday 11 February 2017
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Nikola Kalinic with 10 goals
Top scorer of UDINESE: Cyril Thereau with 9 goals
| Fiorentina | Goals | Goals | Udinese |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalinic, Nikola | 10 | 9 | Thereau, Cyril |
| Bernardeschi, Federico | 9 | 5 | Zapata, Duvan |
| Tello | 6 | 4 | Fofana, Seko |
| Ilicic, Josip | 4 | 3 | Perica, Stipe |
| Babacar, Khouma | 4 | 2 | Danilo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 07/02/17 | SA | Roma – Fiorentina | 4:0 | 23 | |||
| 01/02/17 | SA | Pescara – Fiorentina | 1:2 | 19 | |||
| 29/01/17 | SA | Fiorentina – Genoa | 3:3 | 22 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 05/02/17 | SA | Chievo – Udinese | 0:0 | 23 | |||
| 29/01/17 | SA | Udinese – Milan | 2:1 | 22 | |||
| 22/01/17 | SA | Empoli – Udinese | 1:0 | 21 |
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
Fiorentina official starting lineup against Udinese
Photo: facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 24
Fiorentina 3 – 0 Udinese
Saturday 11 February 2017
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
20:45
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: TONOLINI – LIBERTI
Fourth Official: MARRAZZO
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
Goals: 41′ Borja Valero (F), 62′ Khouma Babacar (F), 80′ Federico Bernardeschi (pen)
Official lineups – formations:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Tomović, Rodríguez, Astori; Chiesa, Badelj, Vecino, Milić; Bernardeschi, Borja Valero; Babacar.
Subs: Ghidotti, Sportiello, De Maio, Olivera, Salcedo, Cristóforo, Hagi, Maistro, Saponara, Iličić, Kalinić, Toledo, Tello.
Coach: Paulo Sousa.
UDINESE (4-3-3): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Felipe, Samir; Fofana, Hallfreðsson, Jankto; de Paul, Zapata, Théréau.
Subs: Perisan, Scuffet, Adnan, Angella, Heurtaux, Badu, Balic, Evangelista, Kums, Ewandro, Matos, Perica.
Coach: Luigi Delneri.