Federico Bernardeschi scored a stunner in Fiorentina’s 2-1 defeat to Valencia, but Borja Valero was stretchered off.
The Viola were at the Mestalla for this evening’s prestigious friendly and got off to a spectacular start.
After just six minutes, Bernardeschi gathered on the edge of the box and curled an unstoppable left-foot finish into the far top corner.
Davide Astori nodded just wide from a Bernardeschi free kick, but the defender gifted Valencia an equaliser with his terrible back-pass, intercepted by Rodrigo.
Federico Bernardeschi scored a stunner in Fiorentina’s 2-1 defeat to Valencia, but Borja Valero was stretchered off.
The Viola were at the Mestalla for this evening’s prestigious friendly and got off to a spectacular start.
After just six minutes, Bernardeschi gathered on the edge of the box and curled an unstoppable left-foot finish into the far top corner.
Davide Astori nodded just wide from a Bernardeschi free kick, but the defender gifted Valencia an equaliser with his terrible back-pass, intercepted by Rodrigo.
The hosts rattled the crossbar on 34 minutes with Paco’s header.
Fiorentina’s night took a frightening turn at the dawn of the second half when Borja Valero seemed to badly sprain his ankle. The Spanish midfielder was stretchered off in evident pain and will need tests.
It’s a worrying sight just one week before the Serie A opener against Juventus.
Just as the game seemed to be heading for a stalemate, late on Mir burst through a gap in the defence and beat Ciprian Tatarusanu for the Valencia victory.
Gonzalo Rodriguez even managed to get himself sent off for dissent, a second bookable offence, in stoppages.
Valencia 2-1 Fiorentina
Bernardeschi 6 (F), Rodrigo 17 (V), Mir 86 (V)
Valencia: Ryan (Diego Alves 46); Montoya (Cancelo 46), Vezo, Abdennour, Gayà (Lato 46); Enzo Pérez, Medrán, Parejo; Rodrigo, Santi Mina (Bakkali 73), Paco Alcácer (Rafa Mir 57)
Fiorentina: Tatarusanu; Tomovic, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Astori; Bernardeschi (Sanchez 70), Vecino (Chiesa 89), Badelj (Diks 70), Alonso; Borja Valero (Mati Fernandez 52); Rossi (Ilicic 46), Kalinic (Zarate 70)
Sent off: Gonzalo Rodriguez 93 (F)