Fiorentina and Inter Milan played to a 1-1 stalemate in their Serie A clash at the Artemio Franchi Stadium.
The match kicked off with an early goal from Francesco Pio Esposito, who put Inter ahead in the first minute. However, Fiorentina responded well and equalized in the 31st minute with a goal from Cher Ndour.
Ndour proved to be the standout player, netting the equalizer and taking three shots on goal. Esposito also had a strong showing for Inter, registering one goal and four attempts at the Fiorentina net.
Fiorentina manager Paolo Vanoli set his team up in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring David De Gea in goal and a defense composed of Dodô, Marin Pongracic, Luca Ranieri, and Robin Gosens. The midfield included Nicolò Fagioli, Fabiano Parisi, Marco Brescianini, Cher Ndour, and Albert Gudmundsson, while Moise Kean led the attack.
On the other hand, Cristian Chivu’s Inter lined up in a 3-5-2 formation, with Yann Sommer as their goalkeeper. The defense consisted of Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, and Carlos Augusto, while Denzel Dumfries, Nicolò Barella, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Piotr Zielinski, and Federico Dimarco made up the midfield. Up front, Marcus Thuram partnered with Francesco Pio Esposito.
Referee Andrea Colombo officiated the match in Florence.
Following this result, Fiorentina will travel to face Hellas Verona in their next fixture, while Inter will host Roma.
As a result of the draw, Fiorentina remains in 16th place with 29 points, while Inter leads the table with 69 points.
Substitutions for Fiorentina
85’ – Moise Kean replaced by Roberto Piccoli; Denzel Dumfries substituted for Luis Henrique
90’ – Nicolò Fagioli off for Giovanni Fabbian; Albert Gudmundsson replaced by Pietro Comuzzo
Yellow Cards for Fiorentina
54’ – Marco Brescianini (Unsporting behavior), 60’ – Cher Ndour (Unsporting behavior), 64’ – Moise Kean (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Inter
45’ – Carlos Augusto replaced by Francesco Acerbi
67’ – Marcus Thuram off for Ange Bonny
68’ – Hakan Çalhanoglu substituted for Davide Frattesi; Fabiano Parisi replaced by Jack Harrison
82’ – Nicolò Barella substituted by Petar Sucic
Yellow Cards for Inter
41’ – Federico Dimarco (Unsporting behavior), 44’ – Carlos Augusto (Unsporting behavior), 62’ – Nicolò Barella (Unsporting behavior)