⚠️ Pioli on the brink? Lecce win 1-0, missed penalty, Franchi fury 😡 | OneFootball

The nightmare continues for Fiorentina, who lose 1-0 to Lecce: Berisha’s goal in the 23rd minute is decisive in conquering the Franchi. Pioli’s team remains on 4 points in second-to-last place, still without a win.

The coach’s bench is increasingly shaky: a situation of total instability for the club that parted ways with sporting director Pradé yesterday.

Berisha scores, first Viola shot in the 31st minute

Berisha’s goal (his 2nd of the season) comes in the 23rd minute with a simple cross from Tete Morente on the right and a run into the box by the midfielder. It was Berisha himself who started the move with a sliding tackle on Ndour, one of the worst performers of the first half.

Viola manage to keep more possession but the problems are clear: the first shot on target comes from Kean in the 31st minute, forcing Falcone into a save with his foot.

Fiorentina then wake up at the end of the half with a shot from Fortini and headers from Dzeko and Ranieri. Too little to equalize.

Falcone on the line, penalty revoked and whistles

At the start of the second half, Pioli changes the entire midfield: Nicolussi, Ndour, and Fagioli out; Gudmundsson, Mandragora, and Sohm in. A more attacking setup, but it doesn’t change things up front.

The Viola protest for a contact in the box between Dodo and Banda in the 52nd minute, seen but not called by the referee: too light to warrant a review.

The biggest chance falls to Kean in the 79th minute: from a corner, the striker deflects from close range, but Falcone instinctively saves, keeping the ball out of the goal line.

In the 83rd minute, referee Rapuano awards Fiorentina a penalty for contact between Ranieri and Pierotti, but VAR calls the referee to the monitor. It’s Ranieri himself who trips over his own feet, so the penalty is revoked.

In the final moments of the match, a chant can be heard: “The coach is out” from some Viola fans. Pioli’s position is increasingly at risk.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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