Fiorentina’s survival also hinges on David De Gea, the Spanish goalkeeper formerly of Manchester United, who – in what has been an extremely difficult season for the Viola – has been keeping Vanoli’s side afloat in these final months of the league campaign. Even in the away match at Verona, a crucial head-to-head clash in the battle to avoid relegation, the 35-year-old made decisive saves that shaped the final result: Fiorentina won 1-0, with Nicolò Fagioli’s goal proving decisive just over ten minutes from the end of the match. The match ended ten against ten with a sending-off for each side, Suslov for the Gialloblù and Gudmundsson for the visitors.
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