Serie A Week 5: Result FIORENTINA 3 – 2 UDINESE, Sunday 25 October 2020

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Italian Soccer Serie A

45% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 55% Ball Possession UDINESE
Fiorentina 3 – 2 Udinese
11′ Gaetano Castrovilli                     41′ Stefano Okaka
21′ Nikola Milenkovic                        86′ Stefano Okaka
51′ Gaetano Castrovilli

 

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 14th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Udinese, 16th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -3

Fiorentina surviving the pressure and win the Serie A Week 5 game defeating Udinese on Sunday 25 October 2020 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy.  Fiorentina claiming all 3 points reaching 7 points while Udinese with the obligation to earn points in the next games to avoid falling down in the relegation zone.

It is Fiorentina to open the score in the 11th minute.  Midfielder Gaetano Castrovilli defeating Udinese goalkeeper Nícolas Andrade with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by defender Cristiano Biraghi.

Problems for Udinese! Fiorentina increasing the score in the 21st minute for the 2-0. A superb performance by Gaetano Castrovilli not only scoring the first goal but also providing the assist for the goal of defender Nikola Milenkovic.

In the 38th minute, Fiorentina forced to substitute Captain  Germán Pezzella substituted for injury by Argentinean defender Lucas Martinez Quarta making his debut with Fiorentina.  All the best!

Udinese shortening the distance in the 41st minute for the 2-1 in the 41st minute with the headed goal by Stefano Okaka.

Fiorentina on fire highly motivated by Gaetano Castrovilli increasing the score in the 51st minute. Wow, Castrovilli scoring his first brace with Fiorentina and on top of that giving an assist too…. What else can you ask Castrovilli?  You bet he should be “Man of the Match”.

 

Udinese battling and get another goal with Stefano Okaka in the 86th minute defeating goalkeeper Dragowski with a headed shot.

Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Giuseppe Iachini:

FIORENTINA (3-5-2): Dragowski; Milenkovic, Pezzella, Caceres; Lirola, Bonaventura, Amrabat, Castrovilli, Biraghi; Callejon, Vlahovic.

Here is UDINESE official starting lineup – formation by Coach Luca Gotti:

UDINESE (3-5-2): Nicolas; Becao, De Maio, Samir; Molina, De Paul, Arslan, Pereyra, Ouwejan; Lasagna, Okaka.

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Fiorentina Coach Giuseppe Iachini and Udinese Coach Luca Gotti

2020 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 5

Fiorentina 3 – 2 Udinese
Sunday 25 October 2020
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy

18:00

Referee: FOURNEAU
Assistants: PRETI – MASTRODONATO
Fourth Official: PICCININI
VAR: MARIANI
AVAR: DEL GIOVANE

Goals:  11′ Gaetano Castrovilli (F), 21′ Nikola Milenkovic (F), 41′ Stefano Okaka (U), 51′ Gaetano Castrovilli (F), 86′ Stefano Okaka (U)

Official lineups – formations:

FIORENTINA (3-5-2): Dragowski; Milenkovic, Pezzella, Caceres; Lirola, Bonaventura, Amrabat, Castrovilli, Biraghi; Callejon, Vlahovic.

Subs: Terracciano, Brancolini, Martinez Quarta, Duncan, Kouame, Saponara, Venuti, Barreca, Montiel, Cutrone, Pulgar, Igor.

Coach: Giuseppe Iachini

UDINESE (3-5-2): Nicolas; Becao, De Maio, Samir; Molina, De Paul, Arslan, Pereyra, Ouwejan; Lasagna, Okaka.

Subs: Scuffet, Gasparini, Makengo, Deulofeu, Walace, Bonifazi, Ter Avest, Pussetto, Nestorovski, Forestieri, Zeegelaar, Coulibaly.

Coach: Luca Gotti