Frosinone ended Fiorentina's hopes at home with a 3-0 win in Serie A's second round of matches on Thursday evening at Stadio Artemio Franqui. The visitors took control early and never looked back, moving into eighth place with three points from two games while Fiorentina dropped to fifteenth on 42 points from 38 matches.
Things came to a head inside the first half. Antonio Raimondo opened the scoring in the 26th minute, then Gabriele Bracaglia doubled the advantage just before the break with a goal in the 38th minute. Raimondo completed his brace in the 68th minute, and Fiorentina had no answer. The hosts had a chance to respond after half-time but could not find the net.
The statistics told the story of efficiency over possession. Fiorentina dominated the ball with 60 per cent of possession and created 2.13 expected goals, but their shots accuracy sat at 16 per cent—13 shots off target against just four on target. Frosinone, by contrast, converted 50 per cent of their shots on target and created four big chances from 1.11 expected goals. The visitors also won more tackles, 17 to 11, and made 35 clearances to Fiorentina's 26.
The result leaves Fiorentina struggling for momentum after a 0-4 defeat to Roma on their last outing, while Frosinone have shown they can compete at this level. The home side will need to find their rhythm quickly, but for now the table goes out of the window in these games—what matters is what happens on the pitch.
