Fiorentina beat Verona 1-0 with late Fagioli winner
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Fiorentina earned a crucial 1-0 Serie A win away to Hellas Verona thanks to an 82nd-minute goal from Nicolò Fagioli. David de Gea made several key saves as Fiorentina moved clear of the relegation zone and Verona's survival hopes took another hit.
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Attributed to OneFootballFiorentina thanked several big David De Gea saves and a Nicolò Fagioli goal against the run of play, beating Verona to break away from the drop zone.
Read Football Italia Ad-Free and get access to Exclusive News – Free Trial – Click Here This was a huge relegation dogfight , as the Viola were only two points clear of the drop zone and made the trip without Rolando Mandragora, Dodo, Fabiano Parisi, Manor Solomon, Niccolò Fortini, and Tariq Lamptey, but Moise Kean was risked from the start despite a recurring ankle issue.
Hellas were joint rock bottom with Pisa, missing Sandi Lovric, Armel Bella-Kotchap and Suat Serdar, although Domagoj Bradaric and Antoine Bernede were available again.
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Fiorentina had a huge chance to take the lead in the fourth minute when the Nicolò Fagioli volley from the edge of the area smacked the top of the crossbar.
At the other end, David De Gea needed a sensational one-handed save to deny the Bernede scorcher at the near post, but Kieron Bowie scuffed from a promising position on the Rafik Belghali pull-back.
VERONA, ITALY – APRIL 04: Moise Kean of Fiorentina in action during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on April 04, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) De Gea flew again to palm a Gift Orban strike out from under the crossbar, then had an even tougher save on Oyegoke after Bowie pounced on a Marin Pongracic error.
VERONA, ITALY – APRIL 04: Albert Gudmundsson of Fiorentina competes for the ball with Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro of Hellas Verona during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on April 04, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) Verona kept pushing after the restart, as three times they flashed dangerous balls across the face of goal, with nobody able to get the tap-in, most dangerously when Bowie was inches away from getting his boot to it from four yards.
Bowie also cut inside to bend a left-foot finish just over the bar, but it was Fiorentina who took the lead completely against the run of play. Jack Harrison got down the right and laid it off for Fagioli to sweep in first time with the right foot from 14 yards. The home fans and players were furious, because only moments earlier the referee had stopped play for a Fagioli injury in a clash with Roberto Gagliardini.
VERONA, ITALY – APRIL 04: Rafik Belghali of Hellas Verona competes for the ball with Jack Harrison of Fiorentina during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on April 04, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) The tension spilled out when Tomas Suslov and Albert Gudmundsson got into a brawl before a Verona free kick, leading to them both getting sent off with ripped jerseys.
It was a tough slog, but Fiorentina leapfrog Cagliari in the standings and practically doom Verona to relegation.
Verona 0-1 Fiorentina Fagioli 82 (F)
Sent off: Gudmundsson 85 (F), Suslov 85 (V)
04-04-2026 17:00
MatchDay 31
Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Verona
Fiorentina
0 - 1
Player statistic
1st half
Roberto Gagliardini
17'
2nd half
Victor Nelsson
79'
82'
Nicolò Fagioli (Assist: Jack Harrison)
84'
Nicolò Fagioli
Tomas Suslov
85'
85'
Albert Gudmundsson
Rafik Belghali
88'
Verona
Fiorentina
Starting lineups
1
Lorenzo Montipò Goalkeeper
5
Andrias Edmundsson Defender
2
Daniel Oyegoke Defender
75'
3
Martin Frese Defender
7
Rafik Belghali Defender
15
Victor Nelsson Defender
90'
24
Antoine Bernede Midfielder
75'
11
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro Midfielder
63
Roberto Gagliardini Midfielder
16
Gift Orban Attacker
67'
18
Kieron Bowie Attacker
43
David de Gea Goalkeeper
6
Luca Ranieri Defender
5
Marin Pongracic Defender
15
Pietro Comuzzo Defender
90'
27
Cher Ndour Midfielder
80
Giovanni Fabbian Midfielder
59'
44
Nicolò Fagioli Midfielder
90'
21
Robin Gosens Midfielder
76'
10
Albert Gudmundsson Attacker
17
Jack Harrison Attacker
20
Moise Kean Attacker
76'
Substitutes
21
Abdou Harroui Midfielder
34
Simone Perilli Goalkeeper
14
Pol Lirola Defender
36
Cheikh Niasse Attacker
94
Giacomo Toniolo Goalkeeper
73
Moatasem Al-Musrati Midfielder
6
Nicolás Valentini Defender
19
Tobias Slotsager Defender
70
Fallou Cham Defender
41
Isaac Attacker
9
Amin Sarr Attacker
67'
12
Domagoj Bradaric Defender
75'
10
Tomas Suslov Attacker
75'
25
Daniel Mosquera Attacker
90'
1
Luca Lezzerini Goalkeeper
53
Oliver Christensen Goalkeeper
60
Eddy Kouadio Defender
23
Eman Kospo Defender
61
Riccardo Braschi Attacker
63
Piergiorgio Bonanno Midfielder
64
Lapo Deli Midfielder
67
Edoardo Sadotti Defender
91
Roberto Piccoli Attacker
59'
22
Jacopo Fazzini Midfielder
76'
62
Luis Balbo Defender
76'
3
Daniele Rugani Defender
90'
4
Marco Brescianini Midfielder
90'
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What happened
Fiorentina won 1-0 at Verona in a high-stakes Serie A relegation battle, with Nicolò Fagioli scoring the decisive goal late in the second half. Verona created the better chances for long spells, but David de Gea repeatedly kept Fiorentina level with important saves. Tensions rose after the goal, and both Albert Gudmundsson and Tomas Suslov were sent off following a confrontation. The result lifts Fiorentina above immediate danger, while Verona are left in a far weaker survival position.
Chance analysis
This matters because the result was driven as much by goalkeeper performance and game-state resilience as by chance creation, which can affect how Fiorentina are rated going forward. Fiorentina gained a major standings boost, but the red card for Gudmundsson could weaken their attack in the next match if it leads to suspension. Verona's inability to convert pressure into goals is another negative signal for their short-term outlook.
Fiorentina gain a significant survival boost, while Verona's relegation risk increases after a costly home defeat.
Weight Fiorentina's defensive resilience and De Gea's influence positively, but account for possible disciplinary fallout and Verona's continued scoring issues.