Watch the Fiorentina highlights as I Viola cruised to a 3-0 win against Polissya in the Conference League play-off 1st leg on Thursday.
An own goal gave the Serie A side the lead before Robin Gosens doubled the advantage soon after. Star forward Moise Kean was then given his marching orders for elbowing his opponent.
Albert Gudmundsson made the tie safe when he scored mid-way through the second-half. It was a solid start for head coach Stefano Pioli who is undertaking his second stint in Florence.
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— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) August 21, 2025
Polissya Vs Fiorentina Match Stats
Although playing 46 minutes with ten-men, Fiorentina’s ruthlessness in front of goal ensured a comfortable victory against Polissya.
However, the match stats indicated a rather different story in Presov. The Ukrainian side came out on top in areas such as possession, total shots, corners and completed passes.
Nonetheless, Stefano Pioli’s side came out on top where a soccer game really matters – goals. The victory in Slovakia demonstrated the gulf in class between the sides.
Even though I Viola forward Moise Kean was given his marching orders, it had little bearing on the full-time result. The Azzurri international will miss next week’s return leg but progression to the Conference League proper is more than achievable.
- Expected goals: Polissya (1.86) – Fiorentina (1.88)
- Possession: Polissya (64%) – Fiorentina (36%)
- Total shots: Polissya (20) – Fiorentina (15)
- Shots on target: Polissya (3) – Fiorentina (3)
- Corners: Polissya (5) – Fiorentina (3)
- Passes: Polissya (478/542) – Fiorentina (242/306)
- Offsides: Polissya (2) – Fiorentina (1)
Polissya Vs Fiorentina Highlights
The Fiorentina highlights from their 3-0 victory over Polissya will give supporters plenty of optimism going into their Serie A opener against Cagliari on August 24.
Moise Kean looked dangerous from the first whistle and his strike will rightfully go down as an own goal from the home goalkeeper. Kean surged towards the goal before unleashing a thunderous drive which hit the post before rebounding in off the unfortunate Oleg Kudryk.
The Azzurri international got himself an assist for the second. After bearing down the right wing, Kean hung up a cross which was eventually lashed home by Robin Gosens.
Just before the interval, Kean was at the centre of the action again when he elbowed his opponent right in front of the referee. The 25-year-old immediately put his hands on his hand as he knew his fate.
Despite going a man down, I Viola soaked up pressure in the second period but put the game to bed via Albert Gudmundsson. The Iceland international burst through and finished coolly to give the Italians a first-leg advantage heading into next week’s fixture at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
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