Fiorentina wins 2-1 at Verona to boost chances of survival

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:13 PM CDT Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 Last Modified: 6:44 PM CDT Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021

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VERONA, Italy - Fiorentina won 2-1 at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Tuesday to boost its chances of avoiding relegation.

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VERONA, Italy - Fiorentina won 2-1 at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Tuesday to boost its chances of avoiding relegation.

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VERONA, Italy – Fiorentina won 2-1 at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Tuesday to boost its chances of avoiding relegation.

A first-half Dušan Vlahovic penalty and a Martín Cáceres goal against his former team secured the win for Fiorentina although Eddie Salcedo’s header 18 minutes from time set up a nervy finale.

Fiorentina moved eight points above the relegation zone, ahead of the rest of the midweek games.

Hellas Verona's Eddie Salcedo, right, celebrates scoring his team's first goal, during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Fiorentina at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, in Verona, Italy, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)

Verona remained safely in mid-table despite its sixth defeat in seven matches.

It was coach Giuseppe Iachini’s first win since returning to the Fiorentina bench after a draw and two losses.

Fiorentina, which went into a training retreat ahead of the match, next faces nine-time defending champion Juventus.

Both clubs were on a poor run of results and it was Fiorentina that broke the deadlock on the stroke of halftime when Vlahovic converted a penalty after Antonín Barák bundled over Giacomo Bonaventura.

Cáceres scored Fiorentina’s second in the 65th minute after Verona failed to clear a free kick, but substitute Salcedo reduced the deficit seven minutes later.