Fiorentina beat Verona 1-0 thanks to Fagioli's goal in the 82nd minute: the Viola's only shot on target in the match. Verona pushed mainly in the first half, but De Gea saved everything; tempers flared at the end, with a double red card after a brawl between Suslov and Gudmundsson.
Fiorentina move up to 32 points and go five clear of the relegation zone, with Lecce and Cremonese still to play. Verona, meanwhile, stay on 18 points: survival is becoming increasingly difficult.
In the 1st half, Fiorentina started strongly with a shot from Fagiolithat grazed the crossbar, but the Viola's momentum quickly faded and it was Verona who came close to scoringseveral times: De Gea made four savesto keep the score level, first on Bowie's deflected effort (10'), then against Bernede (11'), Orban (32') and Oyegoke (38').
Four interventions that combined were worth 1.18 xGOT.Fiorentina, meanwhile, failed to hit the target at all in the 1st half.
After the break, Verona also took control of possessionbut struggled to create clear chances, producing only long-range shots and a dangerous cross that Bowie failed to reach.
Until the 82nd minute Fiorentina did not shoot towards goal but then suddenly found the breakthrough: Harrison laid it off for Fagioli, who from the edge of the box hit the inside of the post and scored.It was the Viola's first shot on target of the match.
Verona protested because referee Guida had earlier stopped a dangerous move as Fagioli was down on the ground. A potential chance that "would have been ruled out anyway for a foul by Gagliardini," Marelli told DAZN.
The match boiled over when Suslov and Gudmundsson started arguingwith play stopped: the two went face to face, put their hands on each other's faces and grabbed each other's shirts. The referee sent both of them off.
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