Giacomo Bonaventura’s splendid strike with the outside of the boot, a Dusan Vlahovic brace and Youssef Maleh allowed Fiorentina to railroad Salernitana 4-0.

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Serie A Highlights: Fiorentina 4-0 Salernitana

Franck Ribery returned to the Stadio Franchi for the first time to face his former club with rock bottom Salernitana, who were missing Mamadou Coulibaly, Zortea, Strandberg, Milan Djuric and Cedric Gondo. The Viola were without Gaetano Castrovilli, Matija Nastasic and Gaetano Castrovilli.

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Lassana Coulibaly’s effort was deflected wide on the counter, while Dusan Vlahovic and Nico Gonzalez should’ve done better with headers.

Fiorentina took the lead when a Jose Callejon cross was cleared to the edge of the area, where Giacomo Bonaventura scored first-time with the outside of the right boot.

Vlahovic controlled a ball over the top with his left foot and fired inches right with his right, while Vid Belec needed a double save on Callejon’s header and the Cristiano Biraghi follow-up.

Filippo Delli Carri, the son of former Fiorentina defender Daniele, made his Serie A debut in the second half.

However, Vlahovic got his 31st Serie A goal of 2021 by springing the offside trap and unleashing a powerful left-foot strike that dipped under the bar, with Belec flapping after misjudging the flight of the ball. The Serbian has scored more Serie A goals this season than the entire Salernitana squad.

Delli Carri nearly got one back on his debut with a powerful strike at the near top corner, forcing Pietro Terracciano into a save.

Nwankwo Simy managed to squeeze a finish in from the tightest of angles, but the Nigeria international had wandered offside.

Moments later, the same striker was denied by Terracciano at the near post, but Vlahovic made sure with a second goal. Riccardo Sottil spun away from Delli Carri down the left and rolled across for the Serbian at the near post from six yards.

It still wasn’t over, as Youssef Maleh laid off a cross for Vlahovic from the edge of the box, the shot was parried, but Maleh got it in on the rebound for 4-0.

Fiorentina 4-0 Salernitana

Bonaventura 31 (F), Vlahovic 51, 84 (F), Maleh 90 (F)

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