Round success of Fiorentina who, at the Artemio Franchi stadium, beat Spezia with a clear 3-0 dragged by a hat-trick of an unleashed Vlahovic. The Viola di Italiano conquer 3 points in the standings and rise to 18 points, bringing them close to the Europe area. Nothing to do for the formation of Thiago Motta, who is still at 8 points in third from last place in the standings.
At the start, Spezia faces Fiorentina openly. The visiting team immediately becomes dangerous in the 2 ‘minute, but Maggiore’s conclusion does not find the mirror of the goal. The Viola try to set the record straight in the first ten minutes of the game. After a couple of minutes of assault on the Ligurian area, the Viola are close to the goal of the lead in the 11th minute: cross from the left-handed lane of Biraghi for the header of Dusan Vlahovic, ball slightly deflected by Nikolaou that ends by a whisker high above the crossbar. The game thrives on lightning in the first half: the Viola take possession of the ball and control the spaces. Shortly before the half hour, the help of the VAR is needed for a possible hand touch in the penalty area of Erlic. After twenty seconds of confrontation, the referee Giua lets the match continue. One step away from Fiorentina in the 36th minute: Saponara reaches the limit and kicks, finding Nikolaou rejected. Collects the rejected Sottil and kicks finding, however, the great parade of Provedel. In the end of the first half Gyasi hits the ball with his hand in the area: the VAR and the referee have no doubts, it is a penalty for Fiorentina. From the spot Vlahovic makes no mistake and brings his team forward a few seconds from the interval.
In the second forty-five minutes of play, Thiago Motta shuffles the cards on the table and throws Amian, Sala and Colley onto the field. The Ligurians have a lot of possession, but they never manage to kick on goal. Half an hour from the end, the guests never worried Terracciano. The match changes drastically in the 62nd minute, when Saponara frees Odriozola, evading Nikolaou’s marking. The Spaniard unloads on Vlahovic who, left-handed, once again beats Provedel and scores 2-0. Despite the double advantage, Fiorentina does not stop: five minutes later it is Odriozola who touches the trio. The third goal, however, was not long in coming: in the 75th minute, a quick action by the Viola left no way out. Ball in depth by Bonaventura for the new entry Callejon, ball put on the spot by the Spaniard for Vlahovic who first beats at the net. The formation of the Italian also touches the fourth goal: at 78 ‘the newly entered Maleh hits the head on a cross from Biraghi, but fails to frame the face of the goal. Not even the changes have had the desired effects for Thiago Motta’s team, never really dangerous. The triple whistle of Giua decrees the final 3-0.