With his first goal in over seven months, Franck Ribéry has long made Fiorentina dream of a coup outnumbered.
But in the end the Fiorentina had to be satisfied with a 1-1 (0-0) after a turbulent game with a total of four red cards at FC Turin. (Serie A results and schedule)
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After a goalless first half, events rolled over in the second round. First, Ribéry initiated the supposed opening goal for the guests with a fine pass to Dusan Vlahovic (49th), but the goal was denied by the VAR due to an offside position.
Then Gaetane Castrovilli (61.) saw the first red card from the guests after an emergency brake after VAR intervention. In the course of the expulsion, a Torino supervisor also saw red.The game for reading in the ticker)
Ex-Bayern star Ribéry makes history
Despite being outnumbered, Ribéry scored the opening goal for Fiorentina with his first goal of the season (68th). The ex-Bayern star rounded keeper Salvatore Sirigu and hit from an acute angle. For Ribéry it was the first goal since June 27, 2020.
The 37-year-old is one of only five players from the top five leagues in Europe to score a goal for the 17th season in a row. In addition to Ribéry, the illustrious circle includes Juve star Cristiano Ronaldo, Barca star Lionel Messi, Real defender Sergio Ramos and Joaquín from Betis Sevilla.
Florence finished the game of nine
Ribéry’s goal was not enough to win – also because Nikola Milenkovic saw the second red card for Fiorentina after a headbutt against Andrea Belotti (69th). The fourth dismissal was a supervisor of the guest team. In the final phase, Simone Verdi (88th) managed to equalize the home side, who left the relegation places by winning points. (Series A table)
With 22 points, Florence is twelfth in Serie A.
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