Fiorentina's 2-1 victory against Juventus was just one of several notable results for the UEFA Europa League sides over the weekend as the likes of Roma, Tottenham and Manchester United all made headlines. The race for glory in Serie A heated up on Sunday as Fiorentina got the better of champions Juve thanks to goals from Croatian pair Nikola Kalinić and Milan Badelj. That lifted the Viola to eighth, with the real beneficiaries second-placed Roma – now a point back having played a game more – with Francesco Totti having marked
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High-scoring Napoli snatch a draw at Fiorentina
THURSDAY Fiorentina 3-3 Napoli (Bernardeschi 51 69, Zárate 82; Insigne 24, Mertens 68, Gabbiadini 90+4p)Lorenzo Insigne bent in a terrific opener from range, and Dries Mertens dispossesssed a dawdling defender for his eighth in three games, but Federico Bernardeschi twice struck back for the Viola, who led through Mauro Zárate only to concede a Manolo Gabbiadini penalty at the death. Napoli end their 2016 programme on a ten-game unbeaten run in all competitions(W5 D5).WEDNESDAYBayern München 3-0 RB Leipzig (Th... UEFA.com - News
Valencia on a roll, Fiorentina grab win
There were notable victories for Valencia, Fiorentina and Dortmund as the UEFA Europa League round of 32 contenders focused on matters closer to home before Thursday's second legs.So long without a Liga win, Valencia coach Gary Neville has now overseen two in a row. Fresh from beating Espanyol and a joint record 6-0 defeat of Rapid Wien in midweek, Los Che again suggested their fortunes might be changing with a 2-1 success at struggling Granada. A hint of momentum also returned for Fiorentina, who grabbed a second consecutive league victory – for the first time since 6 January – to bolster their hold on third spot in Serie A.In Germany, ...
Fiorentina ‘determined’, Tottenham ‘confident’
For the second year running, Fiorentina and Tottenham Hotspur head into the second leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 32 tie with all still to play for after a 1-1 draw in Florence.While it was the Viola who edged it 12 months ago, thanks to a 2-0 win in the return fixture, Spurs fancy their chances of gaining revenge in front of their own fans next Thursday having laid the groundwork with an away goal in Italy, a 37th-minute penalty from Nacer Chadli."We've got a strong side and a good mentality in the team and we're in good form at the minute – we're really confident," England midfielder Dele Alli told UEFA.com. "With the players we've got, we're