Fiorentina made it seven wins in a row in all competition, with a little help from Lecce, as this match was decided by an Antonino Gallo own goal.

The Viola were looking for their seventh consecutive victory in all competition, as on Thursday they won 4-1 away to Sivasspor to set up a Conference League quarter-final with Lech Poznan. However, that game ended with a local hooligan running onto the pitch and punching Alessandro Bianco, breaking his nose. Aleksa Terzic and Riccardo Sottil were injured too. Lecce were sliding down the standings after three defeats on the bounce, Kastriot Dermaku and Marin Pongracic long-term absentees.

Riccardo Saponara went on a run from his own half and saw his powerful finish fingertipped over the bar by Wladimiro Falcone, then Antonin Barak nodded a Cristiano Biraghi free kick wide.

Fiorentina broke the deadlock when Saponara went on the counter and whipped in a cross for Nico Gonzalez at the back post, but Antonino Gallo got there first to accidentally put it into his own net.

Barak fired straight at Falcone, but Lecce had a big chance after the restart when Gabriel Strefezza turned between two and floated a ball over the top for the Federico Di Francesco chest and half-volley, forcing a tough save from Pietro Terracciano.

Nico Gonzalez had penalty appeals waved away after a nudge from behind by Hjulmand, while Gallo couldn’t get enough power on his header to really trouble the goalkeeper.

Samuel Umtiti and Assane Ceesay both went for a free kick at the back post and got in each other’s way, while Fiorentina threatened a second in stoppages with a Giacomo Bonaventura rocket that stung Falcone’s gloves and Sofyan Amrabat drilling just wide.

Fiorentina 1-0 Lecce

Gallo og 27 (F)

19-03-2023 14:00
MatchDay 27

Player statistic

1st half
    25' Yellow card Alexis Blin
Antonino Gallo Own Goal 27'    
2nd half
Igor Yellow card 64'    
    72' Yellow card Youssef Maleh
    89' Yellow card Samuel Umtiti

Match statistic

59
Possession %
41
18
Total shots
8
3
Shots on target
2
10
Shots off target
2
5
Blocked shots
4
1
Corners
3
2
Offsides
2
14
Fouls
21
Fiorentina
Lecce

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
3
2
Defender
98
Defender
4
72
Midfielder
85'
8
Midfielder
70'
38
Midfielder
85'
34
Midfielder
99
70'
22
85'
30
Goalkeeper
25
Defender
93
Defender
17
Defender
78'
29
Midfielder
71'
16
Midfielder
78'
42
Midfielder
11
27
71'
9
Attacker
83'

Substitutes

56
Goalkeeper
23
Defender
16
Defender
10
Midfielder
31
Goalkeeper
42
Midfielder
77
Attacker
33
Attacker
70'
9
Attacker
70'
11
Attacker
85'
5
Midfielder
85'
32
Midfielder
85'
4
Defender
7
97
Defender
1
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
21
Goalkeeper
22
Attacker
83
Defender
32
Midfielder
71'
Attacker
71'
14
78'
84
78'
77
Attacker
83'

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