Fiorentina 2-1 AC Milan: Hosts stun champions with victory on emotionally charged night in Florence

Fiorentina stunned the champions AC Milan with a 2-1 victory in their Serie A clash on an emotionally charged night in Florence. On the five-year anniversary of the death of Fiorentina captain Davide Astori, the home side were highly motivated from the opening kick off. Ad When Milan did have the ball, they were running for their lives from the ultra aggressive Fiorentina press which left their backline under huge stress throughout.

However, it was a case of bend, not break for Milan who somehow made it to the break with their clean sheet intact. Serie AAC Milan continue revival with win over Atalanta26/02/2023 AT 19:05 That changed mere moments into the second half when Jonathan Ikone was awarded a penalty following a poor Fikayo Tomori tackle. The referee had no choice but to award a penalty and Nicolas Gonzalez stepped up to put his side ahead with a cheeky chipped spot kick.

Both sides had their chances but neither could land a decisive blow. Milan were awarded a penalty with 10 minutes to play, but VAR intervened to overrule the onfield decision and cancel the spot kick. Luka Jovic sealed the victory with a spectacular diving header in the 87th minute, putting a perfect Dodo cross past Mike Maignan.

Theo Hernandez netted a consolation goal five minutes into stoppage time for the visitors, but it was never going to be enough to salvage a point. Serie A table Serie A fixtures/results Serie A top scorers Talking point — Is this the way to beat Milan? The champions had been on an excellent run of form, winning four consecutive matches without conceding in all competitions, but were battered in Florence. Their back three were matched man for man by an aggressive approach from Fiorentina, cutting off service to the