Fiorentina beats Pisa 3-0 in the round of 32 of the Italian Cup and will face Napoli in the round of 16
Quick Look
- Paolo Vanoli's Fiorentina beat Pisa 3-0 in the round of 32 of the Italian Cup in front of over 17 thousand spectators at the Franchi stadium in Florence.
- The goals were scored by Pellegrino in the 40th minute, Gnonto in the 71st minute and Goncalves in the 92nd minute.
- In the round of 16 Fiorentina will face Napoli, the same opponent they will meet in Serie A on Sunday at 12.30.
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Why It Matters
Fiorentina won the match against Pisa in the round of 32 of the Italian Cup with a score of 3-0. Coach Paolo Vanoli made eight changes compared to the championship match against Venezia. In the round of 16 Fiorentina will face Napoli.
At the Franchi in Florence, in front of over 17 thousand spectators, Paolo Vanoli's Fiorentina beat Pisa 3-0 in the round of 32 of the Italian Cup. In the first half it was the Argentinian Pellegrino (40') who gave the Viola the lead: a great long-range shot from Dragusin, Scuffet saved short and the Viola center forward was quick from the ground to deflect the ball into the net. The second half in the second half (71') with Gnonto: fantastic play by Njie on the right, he skips past two opponents and then in the area in tow he serves Gnonto who makes it 2-0 for Fiorentina. At the end of the match (92') Goncalves scored the 3-0 for the Gigliati.
Compared to the match won in the championship against Venezia, coach Vanoli (who returned to Franchi for the first time after last season and took the place of the sacked Grosso last week) initially changed eight players. The first half, that of the Viola, was played with ideas and game construction that were not precise and effective. On the other hand, Pisa, when they could, tried to be dangerous especially with Rao and Pittarello. In the second half the difference in values between the two teams emerged.
In the round of 16 of the Italian Cup, Fiorentina will face Napoli, the same opponent that will be at the Franchi on Sunday (kick-off at 12.30) for the fifth day of Serie A.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Fiorentina will face Napoli in the round of 16 of the Italian Cup
Very likely · Within weeks
Fiorentina will meet Napoli again in Serie A on Sunday at 12.30pm
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What will be the official lineups of Fiorentina and Napoli in the Italian Cup round of 16?
- How will this victory affect Fiorentina's confidence ahead of the Serie A match against Napoli?
- What are the physical conditions of Fiorentina's key players after this match?
