The Fiorentina disaster simply retains getting worse with a humiliating 1-0 dwelling defeat to Lecce, as Stefano Pioli is hanging by a thread.
It has been a traumatic begin to the season for the Viola, managing simply 4 attracts and 5 defeats in Serie A, which prompted the . Robin Gosens joined Tariq Lamptey and Christian Kouame on the absentee record, with suspended Mattia Viti, however Edin Dzeko fashioned with Moise Kean. Lecce have been coming off back-to-back defeats to Udinese and Napoli, with Gaby Jean, Matias Perez and Filip Marchwinski long-term accidents. Riccardo Sottil returned to the bench towards his father or mother membership.
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FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 2: Head coach Stefano Pioli supervisor of ACF Fiorentina seems to be on in the course of the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and US Lecce at Artemio Franchi on November 2, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photographs)
Lecce had by far the brighter begin and took the lead when Medon Berisha tackled Cher Ndour to spark a counter-attack, then completed it off with a cushioned volley on the again submit on Tete Morente’s cross from the appropriate.
Moise Kean tried to reply, his effort parried by an outstretched Wladimiro Falcone boot, with Luca Ranieri offside on the rebound.
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Dzeko’s header was straight at Falcone from the Niccolò Fortini cross, then Ranieri nodded over on the again submit, however Kialonda Gaspar didn’t profit from a free header from Berisha’s nook.
FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 2: Edin Zdeko of ACF Fiorentina reveals his dejection in the course of the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and US Lecce at Artemio Franchi on November 2, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photographs)
Stefano Pioli evidently was not comfortable, as a result of he modified all the midfield three for the restart.
Tiago Gabriel bravely charged down a strong Kean strike along with his face, Fiorentina thought they’d scored on 79 minutes when denied by a rare Falcone one-handed save proper on the road, the glancing header palmed away.
FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 2: Moise Kean of ACF Fiorentina reacts in the course of the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and US Lecce at Artemio Franchi on November 2, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photographs)
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The referee pointed to the spot when Ranieri went down below minimal strain from Santiago Pierotti, however the determination was modified following a VAR On-Subject Assessment, because the Fiorentina defender had slowed down and let the opponent stumble upon the again of him, then misplaced his footing.
Kean wasted an opportunity in stoppages with a header into the bottom, however Simon Sohm did worse when blasting a unfastened ball over from 14 yards. It was one other defeat and Fiorentina have been angrily jeered off the pitch.
Fiorentina 0-1 Lecce
Berisha 23 (L)
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