On matchday 16 of Serie A, Fiorentina showcased their strength by defeating Udinese 5-1, with Moise Kean contributing two goals to the victory. The home team took the lead early on with a goal from Rolando Mandragora in the 20th minute. Albert Gudmundsson followed up with another goal just before halftime, converting a brilliant pass from Fabiano Parisi into a stunning finish in the top left corner of the net. Cher Ndour added to the tally just after the break, scoring in the 49th minute.
In the second half, Kean scored his first in the 55th minute, and added a second shortly after, finding the back of the net in the 68th minute. Udinese managed to pull one back with a goal from Oumar Solet in the 65th minute, but it was not enough to turn the tide. Moise Kean was the standout player of the match, displaying his skill with two goals and six shots on target.
Rolando Mandragora also performed admirably, contributing one goal and making four attempts on goal. Fiorentina’s head coach, Paolo Vanoli, set up his team in a 4-3-3 formation featuring David De Gea in goal; Dodô, Pietro Comuzzo, Marin Pongracic, and Luca Ranieri in defense; Cher Ndour, Nicolò Fagioli, and Mandragora in midfield; and Fabiano Parisi, Moise Kean, and Gudmundsson up front.
Udinese, managed by Kosta Runjaic, employed a 3-5-2 formation, with Maduka Okoye guarding the net; Thomas Kristensen, Christian Kabasele, and Oumar Solet forming the defense; Alessandro Zanoli, Jakub Piotrowski, Jesper Karlström, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, and Nicoló Bertola in midfield; and Nicolò Zaniolo along with Keinan Davis leading the attack.
Referee Maurizio Mariani officiated the match at the Artemio Franchi Stadium.
Next up, Fiorentina will go on the road to face Parma, while Udinese will host Lazio. Following this match, Fiorentina has accumulated 9 points and sits in the 20th position in the standings, while Udinese has 21 points, placing them 11th.
Substitutions for Fiorentina
52’ 2T – Rolando Mandragora off for Niccolo Fortini
70’ 2T – Moise Kean off for Roberto Piccoli, Fabiano Parisi off for Christian Kouamé
81’ 2T – Pietro Comuzzo off for Mattia Viti, Nicolò Fagioli off for Hans Caviglia
Yellow Cards for Fiorentina:
39’ 1T Fabiano Parisi (Unsporting behavior), 19’ 2T Luca Ranieri (Unsporting behavior), 39’ 2T Hans Caviglia (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Udinese
45’ 2T – Nicolò Zaniolo off for Sandi Lovric, Alessandro Zanoli off for Hassane Kamara
64’ 2T – Keinan Davis off for Adam Buksa
65’ 2T – Jurgen Ekkelenkamp off for Idrissa Gueye
9’ 1T – Christian Kabasele off for Razvan Sava
Yellow Card for Udinese:
38’ 1T Alessandro Zanoli (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Udinese:
7’ 1T Maduka Okoye (Straight red)