Fiorentina have been unfortunate to see two objectives dominated offside by VAR, however finally their disaster goes from unhealthy to worse with a Convention League residence defeat to AEK Athens.
The Viola have been nonetheless in search of their first Serie A victory of the season, as new coach Paolo Vanoli oversaw . Within the Convention League, Stefano Pioli had received the primary two matches, then caretaker supervisor Daniele Galloppa fumbled a result in lose 2-1 in Mainz. Dodo, Robin Gosens and Tariq Lamptey have been out of motion, with Roberto Piccoli nursing an ankle sprain too, so Edin Dzeko began upfront. , whereas ex-Inter midfielder Joao Mario was signed too late to make the UEFA record. Acquainted faces included ex-Fiorentina striker Luka Jovic, former Lazio goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha, Roberto Pereyra, and Cagliari-owned midfielder Razvan Marin.
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FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 27: Head coach Paolo Vanoli supervisor of ACF Fiorentina and Marko Nikolic supervisor of AEK Athens FC embrace throughout the UEFA Convention League 2025/26 League Part MD4 match between ACF Fiorentina and AEK Athens FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on November 27, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
Stavros Pilios drilled extensive from a promising place after robbing Rolando Mandragora, then Edin Dzeko’s header was fingertipped over the bar from Fabiano Parisi’s cross. On the ensuing nook, Strakosha parried the Cher Ndour header into the trail of Albert Gudmundsson to bundle over the road, however the aim was disallowed by VAR for offside.
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As a substitute, it was AEK Athens who broke the impasse when the Fiorentina defence stood and watched as Mijat Gacinovic caught out a boot to prod within the Pilios flick from Lazaros Rota’s cross, undisturbed from six yards.
It was very practically 2-0 moments later when Jovic got here sliding in simply unable to attach with the harmful Pilios cross.
FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 27: Roberto Pereyra of AEK Athens FC in motion towards Marin Pongracic of ACF Fiorentina throughout the UEFA Convention League 2025/26 League Part MD4 match between ACF Fiorentina and AEK Athens FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on November 27, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
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Rolando Mandragora had the ball within the web on the stroke of half-time, however solely after Dzeko was clearly offside on the help.
Fiorentina additionally thought they’d scored on 56 minutes when a shot was deflected into the trail of Luca Ranieri by Gudmundsson, however after a really lengthy VAR examine, it was ultimately dominated offside.
Zini got here off the bench and practically doubled the AEK benefit, as his angled drive bounced off the within of the far submit on 73 minutes.
FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 27: Cher Ndour of ACF Fiorentina battles for the ball with Aboubakary Koita of AEK Athens FC throughout the UEFA Convention League 2025/26 League Part MD4 match between ACF Fiorentina and AEK Athens FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on November 27, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
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The Tuscans additionally rattled the body of the aim with a Dzeko header on a nook, with Ranieri unable to show within the rebound off steadiness.
Jovic tried to lob De Gea from distance and the goalkeeper needed to rush again to fingertip over the bar, whereas Rolando Mandragora blasted over.
FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 27: David de Gea goalkeeper of ACF Fiorentina appears to be like on throughout the UEFA Convention League 2025/26 League Part MD4 match between ACF Fiorentina and AEK Athens FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on November 27, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
Fiorentina 0-1 AEK Athens
Gacinovic 35 (A)
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