💥 Sassuolo hit three, Fiorentina in crisis, De Gea shock, Grosso🟥 | OneFootball

A very delicate match at the Mapei Stadium sees Sassuolo's success, propelled by the dream of Europe, and the abyss for Fiorentina defeated 3-1. The challenge was open only in the first part of the first half; the Neroverdi first came from behind and then took the lead. 

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The match started well for Vanoli's Viola with a penalty converted by Rolando Mandragora before the tenth minute. From that moment on, Sassuolo took control of the game, putting Viola down with goals by Volpato (De Gea at fault), Muharemovic, and Koné in the second half. For Fiorentina, it's a chasm: last place and direct salvation, with others yet to play, is 5 points away. Fiorentina has 9 defeats in 14 matches.

KONE'S HAT-TRICK. PINAMONTI KO, RED CARD FOR GROSSO

Fiorentina collapses again at the Mapei Stadium: shortly after the hour mark, Sassuolo breaks through on the right and Koné goes straight to the goal, beating a blameless De Gea. The Viola do not react. 

Shortly before the hour mark, Grosso was furious first for a goal disallowed to Volpato and then for a foul in the middle of the field. Vehement and blatant protests, inevitable red card. 

The second half starts very badly for Sassuolo: Andrea Pinamonti, after an aerial duel, cannot return to the field due to physical problems. KO and out, the striker left the pitch on his feet but limping. According to DAZN, it's an ankle problem, very painful.

DISPUTE OVER THE PENALTY, DE GEA'S BLUNDER. NEROVERDI COMEBACK

On the last ball of the first half, Sassuolo completes the comeback: Muharemovic heads in, towering over Mandragora and taking advantage of a block that prevented De Gea from coming out. A blow for Viola. 

Fiorentina's dark period is evident even in the details: Sassuolo's equalizer is immediate, and the error comes from the least expected, namely De Gea. Volpato controls, cuts inside, and shoots, but De Gea's mistake is significant, a blunder. 

The match was opened by Fiorentina, who, thanks to an aggressive start, found the lead with a penalty scored by Mandragora. The choice of the penalty taker was also internally debated, with Moise Kean being moved away from the ball by Ranieri.

The Italian striker had indeed positioned himself in front of the ball with Mandragora already having placed it on the ground: a desire to score and turn things around. 

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