Serie A Gameweek 2

Fiorentina 0 - 3 FT Frosinone

Stadio Artemio Franchi

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Futmetrix Verdict
51
FT
Sat, Aug 29
Italiano
Fiorentina
0-3
Frosinone
⚡ Intensity 53
⚖️ Balance 5
🏆 Stakes 33
🎲 Upset 80
Frosinone masterclass stuns Fiorentina away.

Win Probability

  • Fiorentina 58%
  • Draw 23%
  • Frosinone 18%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Frosinone's Clinical Counter-Attack Decimates Fiorentina

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 51/100. A masterclass in transitional football saw the visitors ruthlessly dismantle a wasteful home side, sending early shockwaves through the league standings.

The Opening Act

The early exchanges at Stadio Artemio Franchi strongly suggested a dominant response from the struggling hosts. Fiorentina quickly dictated the tempo, eventually showing they dominated possession at a healthy 60% mark while pinning the opposition deep into their own defensive third. The sheer Intensity of their offensive pressure was evident as they peppered the penalty area, yet they continually lacked a clinical edge when it mattered most. The visitors absorbed this barrage patiently, maintaining a robust tactical Balance before striking a lethal blow against the run of play. At the 26-minute mark, Giorgi Kvernadze delivered a precise pass to unlock the offside trap, allowing Antonio Raimondo to coolly convert the opening goal and silence the crowd.

The Pivot

Desperate to salvage the situation, the home side doubled down on their attacking philosophy, eventually racking up a staggering 13 corner kicks and 25 total shots over the ninety minutes. However, their agonizing inaccuracy in front of goal proved entirely fatal. The Upset Factor skyrocketed in the 38th minute when the visitors executed another devastating transitional move. This time, Giacomo Calò showcased his vision, unlocking a fractured defence to set up Gabriele Bracaglia, who smashed home the second goal. Frosinone required a mere 12 total shots to create absolute havoc, systematically exposing the glaring structural holes in the defensive line every single time they ventured forward.

Resolution

Any lingering hopes of a miraculous comeback were ruthlessly extinguished in the 68th minute. The outstanding Bracaglia turned provider, floating a perfect ball for Raimondo to confidently seal his brace and complete an unforgettable 3-0 rout. The early season Stakes are already generating immense friction in Florence; anchored near the dreaded relegation zone with zero points and a humiliating minus-seven goal difference after two matches, the hosts look entirely devoid of tactical cohesion. Conversely, the triumphant away side travels back home with maximum confidence and crucial points on the board, having delivered an absolute masterclass in counter-attacking efficiency.

Key Questions

What made A. Raimondo the Man of the Match?

He delivered a clinical brace, converting crucial chances on the counter-attack to completely dismantle the home defence and secure a stunning away victory.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
60%
40%
Fiorentina 60%
Frosinone 40%
Shots
25
12
Fiorentina 25
Frosinone 12
Shots on Target
4
6
Fiorentina 4
Frosinone 6
Expected Goals (xG)
1.89
1.06
Fiorentina 1.89
Frosinone 1.06
Passes
415
274
Fiorentina 415
Frosinone 274
Corners
8
5
Fiorentina 8
Frosinone 5
Fouls
14
21
Fiorentina 14
Frosinone 21
Yellow Cards
3
3
Fiorentina 3
Frosinone 3
Red Cards
0
0
Fiorentina 0
Frosinone 0

Match Events

24' 🟨 Álex Jiménez
Gabriele Bracaglia 🟨 24'
Antonio Raimondo (Giorgi Kvernadze) 26'
Gabriele Bracaglia (Giacomo Calò) 38'
Seydou Fini Alessio Zerbin 🔄 45'
Gabriele Calvani 🟨 45'+2
HT
61' 🔄 Cher Ndour Nicolo Fagioli
61' 🔄 Marin Pongračić Viery
64' 🟨 Fabio Grosso
Antonio Raimondo (Gabriele Bracaglia) 68'
71' 🔄 Christ Inao Oulaï Marco Brescianini
71' 🔄 Albert Gudmundsson Rolando Mandragora
Gabriele Bracaglia Aleksa Terzić 🔄 74'
Gabriele Calvani Giorgio Cittadini 🔄 74'
Giacomo Calò Florian Grillitsch 🔄 82'
84' 🔄 Álex Jiménez João Mário
Antonio Raimondo Daniel Birligea 🔄 89'
90' 🟨 Radu Drăguşin
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Fiorentina

Goalkeepers
David de Gea
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Álex Jiménez
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
22%
Pass Acc
Radu Drăgușin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marin Pongračić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Víctor Valdepeñas
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
34%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Cher Ndour
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Christ Ravynel Inao Oulaï
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
31%
Pass Acc
Arthur Atta
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Forwards
Franco Mastantuono
MAGNET
MAGNET
44
Activity
44
Activity
30
Passes
14
Duels
Albert Guðmundsson
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
14%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Luca Lezzerini
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Oliver Christensen
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Viery
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Ranieri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
João Mário
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Dodô
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rolando Mandragora
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolò Fagioli
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Marco Brescianini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Mazzeo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Frosinone

Goalkeepers
Lorenzo Palmisani
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Anthony Oyono
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
69%
Duel Win %
Gabriele Calvani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Ilario Monterisi
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
44%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Patrizio Masini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giacomo Calo
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
1
Assists
31%
Pass Acc
Romano Schmid
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Seydou Fini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
Antonio Raimondo
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.7
Rating
Giorgi Kvernadze
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
8
Dribbles
8
Dribbles
12
Attempts
67%
Success %
BENCH
Sebastiano Desplanches
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Giorgio Cittadini
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Omar Fayed
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aleksa Terzić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Akpoguma
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enzo Tchato
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matteo Cichella
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anouar El Azzouzi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Grillitsch
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luis Hasa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniel Bîrligea
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alessio Zerbin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
02/11/2024 Fiorentina 5 - 1 Frosinone Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
09/28/2023 Frosinone 1 - 1 Fiorentina Serie A Stadio Benito Stirpe
04/07/2019 Fiorentina 0 - 1 Frosinone Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
11/09/2018 Frosinone 1 - 1 Fiorentina Serie A Stadio Benito Stirpe
03/20/2016 Frosinone 0 - 0 Fiorentina Serie A Stadio Matusa
11/01/2015 Fiorentina 4 - 1 Frosinone Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
02/11/2024
Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
09/28/2023
Serie A Stadio Benito Stirpe
04/07/2019
Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
11/09/2018
Serie A Stadio Benito Stirpe
03/20/2016
Serie A Stadio Matusa
11/01/2015
Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
Fiorentina Win
Frosinone Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 AS Roma 2 6 8 0 +8 WLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)WAS Roma 4 - 0 Fiorentina (24-08-2026)
2 Inter 2 6 5 1 +4 WCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)WInter 4 - 1 Monza (22-08-2026)
3 AC Milan 2 6 4 1 +3 WAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)WTorino 1 - 2 AC Milan (23-08-2026)
4 Juventus 2 6 3 0 +3 WJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)WFrosinone 0 - 1 Juventus (23-08-2026)
5 Atalanta 2 6 3 1 +2 WAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)WAtalanta 2 - 1 Sassuolo (23-08-2026)
6 Lazio 2 6 2 0 +2 WLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)WBologna 0 - 1 Lazio (24-08-2026)
7 Udinese 2 4 4 3 +1 WMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)DUdinese 1 - 1 Como (22-08-2026)
8 Como 2 4 3 2 +1 WNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)DUdinese 1 - 1 Como (22-08-2026)
9 Frosinone 2 3 3 1 +2 WFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)LFrosinone 0 - 1 Juventus (23-08-2026)
10 Napoli 2 3 3 2 +1 LNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)WGenoa 0 - 2 Napoli (22-08-2026)
11 Sassuolo 2 3 3 3 0 WSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)LAtalanta 2 - 1 Sassuolo (23-08-2026)
12 Cagliari 2 3 1 1 0 LCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)WParma 0 - 1 Cagliari (22-08-2026)
13 Lecce 2 3 2 4 -2 LLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)WVenezia 0 - 2 Lecce (23-08-2026)
14 Torino 2 0 2 4 -2 LSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)LTorino 1 - 2 AC Milan (23-08-2026)
15 Bologna 2 0 0 2 -2 LAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)LBologna 0 - 1 Lazio (24-08-2026)
16 Genoa 2 0 0 3 -3 LLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)LGenoa 0 - 2 Napoli (22-08-2026)
17 Parma 2 0 0 3 -3 LJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)LParma 0 - 1 Cagliari (22-08-2026)
18 Monza 2 0 3 7 -4 LMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)LInter 4 - 1 Monza (22-08-2026)
19 Venezia 2 0 0 4 -4 LAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)LVenezia 0 - 2 Lecce (23-08-2026)
20 Fiorentina 2 0 0 7 -7 LFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)LAS Roma 4 - 0 Fiorentina (24-08-2026)

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