Fiorentina put in a dominant show on the night time and managed to defeat Czech facet Sigma 2-0 in Florence.
The tie was a one-sided affair and La Viola dominated for a lot of the match however they had been unable to increase their preliminary lead until very late on.
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Fiorentina pushed early however didn’t handle their first probabilities till the ten-minute mark, when Pablo Mari and Edin Dzeko each narrowly missed headers.
Stefano Pioli’s facet elevated the stress and went shut a number of instances earlier than Roberto Piccoli scored his first aim for the membership after a great go from Ndour.
Piccoli arrived in the summertime from Cagliari, simply weeks after he joined I Sardi on a everlasting deal from Atalanta, after having spent the season on mortgage in Sardinia.
FLORENCE, ITALY – OCTOBER 2: Roberto Piccoli of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a aim through the UEFA Convention League 2025/26 League Part MD1 match between ACF Fiorentina and SK Sigma Olomouc at Stadio Artemio Franchi on October 2, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photos)
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It was a effectively taken aim by the ahead and La Viola shall be hoping it was simply the primary of many for the ahead within the iconic purple package.
Fiorentina stored up the stress heading in the direction of the tip of the primary half, with Luca Ranieri hitting the submit from lengthy vary and Piccoli having one other effort go simply broad, though he was offside.
The Sigma defence had problem protecting their line of defense in tact all night time as Fiorentina persistently regarded to use it with balls in behind.
Fiorentina push however Sigma dig in
The second-half began as the primary ended, with Fiorentina pushing exhausting for a second aim.
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Piccoli continued to be the primary supply of menace for the hosts, having one other good effort blocked.
FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Stefano Pioli seems on through the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Como 1907 at Artemio Franchi on September 21, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photos)
Sigma weren’t passive for your complete match, nevertheless, and examined David De Gea twice across the hour mark from vary.
Fiorentina pushed and pushed however to no avail, leaving them barely involved of Sigma’s capability to hit them on the counter.
Nonetheless, the Czech facet didn’t muster a real alternative all match and finally, Piccoli’s aim was sufficient to present La Viola all three factors. With the final kick of the sport, Cher Ndour prolonged their result in 2.
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Fiorentina’s struggles might be epitomised by a late yellow card for goalkeeper De Gea for time-wasting. La Viola had been anticipated to win the sport comfortably and, ultimately, they had been lowered to losing time to get the win over the road.
