26 September 2021
26 September 2021

Udinese lose narrowly at home to Fiorentina

A first-half penalty decided the match at the Dacia Arena

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Udinese slumped to a second 1-0 defeat in a matter of days on Sunday afternoon, as Fiorentina ran out winners thanks to Dusan Vlahovic’s penalty just after the 15-minute mark. The referee awarded the spot-kick after reviewing VAR footage of a Walace challenge on Giacomo Bonaventura in the box. 

Udinese 0-1 Fiorentina (HT: 0-1)
Scorer:
Vlahovic 16 (p)

Udinese (3-5-2): Silvestri; Becao, Nuytinck (Udogie 70), Samir; Soppy (Pussetto 46), Arslan (Makengo 46), Walace (Samardzic 81), Pereyra, Stryger Larsen (Molina 70); Beto, Deulofeu.
Subs not used: Padelli, Piana, Perez, Zeegelaar, Jajalo, Forestieri, De Maio.
Coach: Gotti 

Fiorentina (4-3-3): Dragowski; Odriozola, Milenkovic, Martinez Quarta (Nastasic 65), Biraghi (Terzic 65); Bonaventura (Amrabat 65), Torreira (Igor 82), Duncan (Maleh 65); Callejon, Vlahovic, Saponara.
Subs not used: Terracciano, Rosati, Pulgar, Benassi, Sottil, Bianco, Kokorin.
Coach: Italiano 

Referee: Ghersini
Assistants: Bresmes, Avalos
Fourth official: Colombo
VAR: Pairetto
Assistant VAR: Tolfo

Booked: Arslan, Walace, Martinez Quarta, Amrabat, Odriozola.