Viola revival in the Conference League

REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – AUGUST 28: Edin Dzeko and Mattia Viti of ACF Fiorentina reacts throughout the UEFA Europa Convention League 2025/2026 Play-Off 1st leg match between ACF Fiorentina and FC Polissya Zhytomyr at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on August 28, 2025 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photos)

Fiorentina acquired again on their ft with a dominant Convention League efficiency away to Speedy Vienna, as Cher Ndour, Edin Dzeko and Albert Gudmundsson scored.

The Viola had a disastrous begin to their Serie A season, scraping simply three attracts in seven rounds, however have been doing higher in Europe with a 2-0 victory over Sigma Olomouc. Moise Kean and Robin Gosens have been rested, with Christian Kouame and Tariq Lamptey injured. Speedy Vienna have been additionally on dire type, dropping 4 aggressive video games in a row, with Claudy Mbuyi, Petter Nosa Dahl and Jakob Schöller out of motion.

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The guests had an enormous double alternative after 4 minutes when Niklas Hedl fumbled a Hans Nicolussi Caviglia cross, as Speedy Vienna saved themselves with two Ange Ahoussou goal-line clearances on Edin Dzeko and the Mattia Viti follow-up.

It was solely a warning, as Edin Dzeko noticed his angled drive meekly flapped away by the goalkeeper into the trail of Cher Ndour to open the scoring.

Roberto Piccoli ought to’ve made it 2-0 when he ran onto the impressed Nicolò Fagioli ball excessive, however fired vast with solely the shot-stopper to beat.

Piccoli’s weak header was additionally saved and Kara scuffed a end vast after Pablo Mari’s poor again move, then Pablo Mari nodded a nook over.

Fiorentina did double their lead after the restart when Nicolò Fortini put in a cross from the suitable, Dzeko sweeping in on the bounce with the within of the suitable boot from 10 yards.

FLORENCE, ITALY - MARCH 30: Albert Gudmundsson of ACF Fiorentina in action during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Atalanta at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 30, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) (Roma links) — FLORENCE, ITALY – MARCH 30: Albert Gudmundsson of ACF Fiorentina in motion throughout the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Atalanta at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 30, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photos)

David De Gea made a surprising save when flying to fingertip the Mathias Seidl scorcher onto the crossbar on 65 minutes.

Piccoli wasted one other golden alternative, however Fiorentina did add a 3rd moments later when younger substitute Kouadio laid it off inside the world for Albert Gudmundsson’s management and angled drive into the far backside nook.