2018–19 ACF Fiorentina season

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Fiorentina
2018–19 season
PresidentMario Cognigni
ManagerStefano Pioli
(until 9 April 2019)
Vincenzo Montella
(from 10 April 2019)
StadiumStadio Artemio Franchi
Serie A16th
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Marco Benassi (7)
All:
Federico Chiesa (12)
Highest home attendance40,872 vs Juventus
(1 December 2018, Serie A)
Lowest home attendance21,190 vs Roma
(30 January 2019, Coppa Italia)
Average home league attendance31,135[1]
Away colours
Third colours

The 2018–19 season was the 92nd season in ACF Fiorentina's history and their 81st in the top-flight of Italian football. Having finished 8th the previous season, Fiorentina competed only in Serie A and in the Coppa Italia.

The season was coach Stefano Pioli's second in charge of the club.

Players[]

Squad information[]

Last updated on 26 May 2019
Appearances include league matches only
No. Name Nat Position(s) Date of birth (Age at end of season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Alban Lafont France GK (1999-01-23)23 January 1999 (aged 20) France Toulouse 2018 2023 34 0
23 Pietro Terracciano Italy GK (1990-03-08)8 March 1990 (aged 29) Italy Empoli 2019 2019 2 0
Defenders
2 Vincent Laurini France RB (1989-06-10)10 June 1989 (aged 30) Italy Empoli 2017 2020 37 0
3 Cristiano Biraghi Italy LB (1992-09-01)1 September 1992 (aged 26) Italy Pescara 2017 2021 70 2
4 Nikola Milenković Serbia CB (1997-10-12)12 October 1997 (aged 21) Serbia Partizan 2017 2022 50 3
5 Federico Ceccherini Italy CB (1992-05-11)11 May 1992 (aged 27) Italy Crotone 2018 2022 15 0
15 Maximiliano Olivera Uruguay CB / LB (1992-03-05)5 March 1992 (aged 27) Uruguay Peñarol 2016 2021 25 0
16 Dávid Hancko Slovakia CB (1997-12-13)13 December 1997 (aged 21) Slovakia Žilina 2018 2023 5 0
20 Germán Pezzella Argentina CB (1991-06-27)27 June 1991 (aged 28) Spain Real Betis 2017 2022 66 3
31 Vitor Hugo Brazil CB (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 (aged 28) Brazil Palmeiras 2017 2021 49 1
Midfielders
6 Christian Nørgaard Denmark DM / CM / AM (1994-03-10)10 March 1994 (aged 25) Denmark Brøndby 2018 2022 6 0
8 Gerson Brazil CM / AM (1997-05-20)20 May 1997 (aged 22) Italy Roma 2018 2019 36 3
14 Bryan Dabo Burkina Faso CM (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 (aged 27) France Saint-Étienne 2018 2021 33 2
17 Jordan Veretout France CM (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 26) England Aston Villa 2017 2021 69 13
18 Nicky Beloko Switzerland CM / RM / LM (2000-02-16)16 February 2000 (aged 19) Italy Youth Sector 2019 2021 1 0
19 Cristóbal Montiel Spain AM / LW (2000-04-11)11 April 2000 (aged 19) Italy Youth Sector 2019 1 0
24 Marco Benassi Italy CM (1994-09-08)8 September 1994 (aged 24) Italy Torino 2017 2022 67 12
26 Edimilson Fernandes Switzerland CM / AM / RM (1996-04-15)15 April 1996 (aged 23) England West Ham United 2018 2019 29 2
Forwards
9 Giovanni Simeone Argentina CF / ST (1995-07-05)5 July 1995 (aged 23) Italy Genoa 2017 2022 74 20
10 Marko Pjaca Croatia LW / RW / CF (1995-05-06)6 May 1995 (aged 24) Italy Juventus 2018 2019 19 1
11 Kevin Mirallas Belgium RW / LW / SS (1987-10-05)5 October 1987 (aged 31) England Everton 2018 2019 27 2
25 Federico Chiesa Italy AM / RW (1997-10-25)25 October 1997 (aged 21) Italy Youth Sector 2016 2022 100 15
27 Martin Graiciar Czech Republic CF / SS (1999-04-11)11 April 1999 (aged 20) Czech Republic Slovan Liberec 2017 2022 0 0
28 Dušan Vlahović Serbia CF (2000-01-28)28 January 2000 (aged 19) Serbia Partizan 2018 2023 10 0
29 Luis Muriel Colombia CF / ST (1991-04-16)16 April 1991 (aged 28) Spain Sevilla 2019 2019 19 6
Players transferred during the season
7 Valentin Eysseric France AM / LW (1992-03-25)25 March 1992 (aged 27) France Nice 2017 2021 29 1
21 Riccardo Sottil Italy LW / RW / SS (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 (aged 20) Italy Youth Sector 2018 — 2 0
23 Sebastián Cristóforo Uruguay CM (1993-08-23)23 August 1993 (aged 25) Spain Sevilla 2017 2021 22 0
34 Kevin Diks Netherlands RB / CB / LB (1996-10-06)6 October 1996 (aged 22) Netherlands Vitesse 2016 2021 2 0
69 Bartłomiej Drągowski Poland GK (1997-08-19)19 August 1997 (aged 21) Poland Jagiellonia Białystok 2016 2021 7 0
77 Cyril Théréau France CF / ST (1983-04-24)24 April 1983 (aged 36) Italy Udinese 2017 2020 22 5

Transfers[]

In[]

Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
30 May 2018 DF Argentina Germán Pezzella 26 Spain Real Betis €10M Option to buy exercised [2]
14 June 2018 DF Slovakia Dávid Hancko 20 Slovakia Žilina €3.5M [3]
1 July 2018 FW Uruguay Jaime Báez 23 Italy Pescara Free Loan return
1 July 2018 DF Netherlands Kevin Diks 21 Netherlands Feyenoord Free Loan return
1 July 2018 FW United States Joshua Pérez 20 Italy Livorno Free Loan return
1 July 2018 MF Colombia Carlos Sánchez 32 Spain Espanyol Free Loan return
1 July 2018 MF Uruguay Andrés Schetino 24 Denmark Esbjerg fB Free Loan return
1 July 2018 FW Norway Rafik Zekhnini 20 Norway Rosenborg Free Loan return
1 July 2018 DF Italy Lorenzo Venuti 23 Italy Benevento Free Loan return
2 July 2018 GK France Alban Lafont 19 France Toulouse €8.5M [4]
13 July 2018 DF Italy Federico Ceccherini 26 Italy Crotone Undisclosed [5]
28 January 2019 MF Poland Szymon Żurkowski 21 Poland Górnik Zabrze €3.7M Player will remain with current club until the end of the season [6]

Loans in[]

Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
20 July 2018 MF Brazil Gerson 21 Italy Roma Loan [7]
4 August 2018 FW Belgium Kevin Mirallas 30 England Everton Loan Loan with an option to buy [8]
7 August 2018 FW Croatia Marko Pjaca 23 Italy Juventus €2M €2M loan with a €20M option to buy [9]
13 August 2018 MF Switzerland Edimilson Fernandes 22 England West Ham United €1M €1M loan with an €8M option to buy [10]
2 January 2019 FW Colombia Luis Muriel 27 Spain Sevilla Loan Loan with an option to buy [11]

Out[]

Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes Source
7 June 2018 DF Portugal Bruno Gaspar 25 Portugal Sporting CP €5M [12]
15 June 2018 DF Serbia Nenad Tomović 30 Italy Chievo €2.5M Option to buy exercised [13]
1 July 2018 MF Croatia Milan Badelj 29 Italy Lazio Free End of contract [14]
1 July 2018 MF Portugal Gil Dias 21 France Monaco Free Loan return [15]
1 July 2018 FW Italy Simone Lo Faso 20 Italy Palermo Free Loan return
1 July 2018 FW Italy Diego Falcinelli 27 Italy Sassuolo Free Loan return
1 July 2018 GK Italy Marco Sportiello 26 Italy Atalanta Free Loan return [16]
9 August 2018 FW United States Joshua Pérez 20 United States Los Angeles FC Undisclosed [17]
9 August 2018 MF Colombia Carlos Sánchez 32 England West Ham United €4.45M [18]

Loans out[]

Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes Source
9 August 2018 FW Uruguay Jaime Báez 23 Italy Cosenza Loan [19]
9 August 2018 MF Uruguay Andrés Schetino 24 Italy Cosenza Loan [20]
16 August 2018 DF Bulgaria Petko Hristov 19 Italy Ternana Loan [21]
17 August 2018 MF Italy Riccardo Saponara 26 Italy Sampdoria Loan Loan with an option to buy [22]
17 August 2018 DF Italy Lorenzo Venuti 23 Italy Lecce Loan [23]
25 August 2018 DF Italy Luca Zanon 22 Italy Siena Loan [24]
31 August 2018 MF Uruguay Sebastián Cristóforo 25 Spain Getafe Loan Loan with an option to buy [25]
24 December 2018 DF Uruguay Maximiliano Olivera 26 Paraguay Olimpia Loan [26]
30 December 2018 DF Brazil Gilberto 25 Brazil Fluminense Loan 12-month loan with an option to buy [27]
31 January 2019 DF Netherlands Kevin Diks 22 Italy Empoli Loan 18-month loan [28]
31 January 2019 MF France Valentin Eysseric 26 France Nantes Loan [29]
31 January 2019 FW France Cyril Théréau 35 Italy Cagliari Loan [30]

Pre-season and friendlies[]

11 July 2018 Friendly Fiorentina 10–0 Val di Fassa Team Moena, Italy
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vitor Hugo Goal 9'
Chiesa Goal 15', 19'
Simeone Goal 17', 35', 41', 43'
Cristóforo Goal 47'
Montiel Goal 62'
Cincielli Goal 89' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Campo Sportivo Cesare Benatti
14 July 2018 Friendly Fiorentina 17–0 US Borgo Moena, Italy
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pezzella Goal 6'
Vitor Hugo Goal 8'
Eysseric Goal 9'
Benassi Goal 16'
Simeone Goal 17', 19', 29'
Dabo Goal 30'
Chiesa Goal 42'
Vlahović Goal 47', 65', 88'
Montiel Goal 52'
Saponara Goal 57'
Hancko Goal 60', 81'
Beloko Goal 74'		 Report Stadium: Campo Sportivo Cesare Benatti
18 July 2018 Friendly Fiorentina 2–1 Hellas Verona Moena, Italy
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Simeone Goal 25'
Chiesa Goal 35'		 Report Cissé Goal 29' Stadium: Campo Sportivo Cesare Benatti
20 July 2018 Friendly Fiorentina 11–0 Real Vicenza Moena, Italy
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Montiel Goal 14'
Hristov Goal 24'
Vlahović Goal 25', 31', 58'
Meli Goal 32', 65', 85'
Ceccherini Goal 36'
Sottil Goal 43'
Sagaria Goal 88' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Campo Sportivo Cesare Benatti
21 July 2018 Friendly Fiorentina 0–1 Venezia Moena, Italy
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Segre Goal 90' Stadium: Campo Sportivo Cesare Benatti
5 August 2018 Opel Cup Fiorentina Italy 0–0
(3–5 p)		 Spain Athletic Bilbao Mainz, Germany
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Opel Arena
Penalties
Eysseric Penalty scored
Gerson Penalty scored
Sottil Penalty scored
Graiciar Penalty missed		 Penalty scored Beñat
Penalty scored Balenziaga
Penalty scored Iturraspe
Penalty scored San José
Penalty scored Sabin Merino
5 August 2018 Opel Cup Mainz 05 Germany 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Italy Fiorentina Mainz, Germany
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Opel Arena

Competitions[]

Serie A[]

Main article: 2018–19 Serie A

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Parma 38 10 11 17 41 61 −20 41[a]
15 Cagliari 38 10 11 17 36 54 −18 41[a]
16 Fiorentina 38 8 17 13 47 45 +2 41[a]
17 Genoa 38 8 14 16 39 57 −18 38[b]
18 Empoli (R) 38 10 8 20 51 70 −19 38[b] Relegation to Serie B
Source: Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[31]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Positions determined by head-to-head points: Parma: 9 pts; Cagliari: 7 pts; Fiorentina: 1 pt.
  2. ^ a b Genoa finished ahead of Empoli on head-to-head points: Genoa 2–1 Empoli, Empoli 1–3 Genoa.

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 8 17 13 47 45  +2 41 5 9 5 25 19  +6 3 8 8 22 26  −4

Last updated: 26 May 2019.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round[]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultDWWLWLWLDDDDDLDWWLDDWDDWDLDLDDLDLLLLLD
Position108353537668910121210710101099109910101010101010101213141516
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2019. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

26 August 2018 2 Fiorentina 6–1 Chievo Florence
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Milenković Goal 8'
Fernandes Yellow card 39'
Gerson Goal 42'
Benassi Goal 49', 90'
Chiesa Goal 71'
Simeone Goal 90+3'		 Report Depaoli Yellow card 66'
Tomović Goal 76'
Meggiorini Yellow card 82'
Radovanović Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 27,790
Referee: Rosario Abisso
2 September 2018 3 Fiorentina 1–0 Udinese Florence
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gerson Yellow card 60'
Benassi Goal 73'
Pezzella Yellow card 86'
Biraghi Yellow card 89'		 Report Fofana Yellow card 63' Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 31,009
Referee: Antonio Giua
15 September 2018 4 Napoli 1–0 Fiorentina Naples
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Zieliński Yellow card 39'
Insigne Goal 79'		 Report Chiesa Yellow card 34'
Benassi Yellow card 43'
Dabo Yellow card 75'
Eysseric Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 20,131
Referee: Michael Fabbri
19 September 2018 1 Sampdoria 1–1 Fiorentina Genoa
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Sala Yellow card 38'
Linetty Yellow card 51'
Caprari Goal 60'
Tonelli Yellow card 85'		 Report Simeone Goal 13'
Veretout Yellow card 72'
Benassi Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 18,334
Referee: Fabio Maresca
Note: Match was postponed from its original date of 19 August due to the collapse of the Ponte Morandi bridge in Genoa, which resulted in the deaths of 43 people.
22 September 2018 5 Fiorentina 3–0 SPAL Florence
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pjaca Goal 18'
Milenković Goal 28'
Biraghi Yellow card 33'
Chiesa Goal 56'		 Report Schiattarella Yellow card 55'
Kurtić Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 30,068
Referee: Davide Ghersini
25 September 2018 6 Internazionale 2–1 Fiorentina Milan
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Icardi Goal 45' (pen.)
Asamoah Yellow card 72'
D'Ambrosio Goal 77'		 Report Chiesa Yellow card 19'
Fernandes Yellow card 45+2'
Škriniar Goal 53' (o.g.)
Mirallas Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 55,840
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
30 September 2018 7 Fiorentina 2–0 Atalanta Florence
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vitor Hugo Yellow card 52'
Veretout Goal 63' (pen.)
Lafont Yellow card 90'
Fernandes Yellow card 90+2'
Biraghi Goal 90+4'		 Report Palomino Yellow card 54'
Toloi Yellow card 61'
Gómez Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 30,535
Referee: Paolo Valeri
7 October 2018 8 Lazio 1–0 Fiorentina Rome
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lulić Yellow card 26'
Caicedo Yellow card 34'
Immobile Goal 37'
Marušić Yellow card 52'
Correa Yellow card 69'
Strakosha Yellow card 82'		 Report Pjaca Yellow card 35'
Gerson Yellow card 45+3'
Vitor Hugo Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Daniele Orsato
21 October 2018 9 Fiorentina 1–1 Cagliari Florence
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Veretout Goal 60' (pen.) Report Ioniță Yellow card 41'
Barella Yellow card 59'
Pavoletti Goal 69'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 31,567
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
27 October 2018 10 Torino 1–1 Fiorentina Turin
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lafont Goal 13' (o.g.)
Rincón Yellow card 25'
Meïté Yellow card 70'		 Report Benassi Goal 2'
Milenković Yellow card 6'
Gerson Yellow card 67'
Mirallas Yellow card 77'
Veretout Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 17,871
Referee: Michael Fabbri
3 November 2018 11 Fiorentina 1–1 Roma Florence
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Veretout Goal 33' (pen.), Yellow card 77'
Biraghi Yellow card 67'
Vitor Hugo Yellow card 90'		 Report Nzonzi Yellow card 28'
Fazio Yellow card 37'
Florenzi Goal 85'
Lo. Pellegrini Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 30,590
Referee: Luca Banti
9 November 2018 12 Frosinone 1–1 Fiorentina Frosinone
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Zampano Yellow card 26'
Ariaudo Yellow card 48'
Maiello Yellow card 68'
Pinamonti Goal 89'		 Report Benassi Goal 47' Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe
Attendance: 13,378
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
25 November 2018 13 Bologna 0–0 Fiorentina Bologna
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Calabresi Yellow card 61'
Krejčí Yellow card 74'
Palacio Yellow card 87'		 Report Vitor Hugo Yellow card 47' Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 21,241
Referee: Marco Di Bello
1 December 2018 14 Fiorentina 0–3 Juventus Florence
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Fernandes Yellow card 44'
Vitor Hugo Yellow card 51'
Milenković Yellow card 64'
Pezzella Yellow card 71'
Théréau Yellow card 88'
Veretout Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Mandžukić Yellow card 11'
Bentancur Goal 31', Yellow card 50'
Chiellini Goal 69'
Ronaldo Goal 79' (pen.), Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 40,872
Referee: Daniele Orsato
9 December 2018 15 Sassuolo 3–3 Fiorentina Reggio Emilia
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Sensi Yellow card 47', Goal 80'
Duncan Goal 62'
Babacar Goal 67'
Berardi Yellow card 71'
Đuričić Yellow card 86' Red card 87'
Matri Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Fernandes Yellow card 23'
Milenković Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Benassi Yellow card 65', Goal 89'
Simeone Goal 70'
Veretout Yellow card 90+1'
Mirallas Goal 90+6'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 11,436
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
16 December 2018 16 Fiorentina 3–1 Empoli Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Mirallas Goal 40'
Benassi Yellow card 53'
Simeone Goal 59'
Gerson Yellow card 65'
Dabo Goal 78'		 Report Krunić Goal 24', Yellow card 55' Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 28,918
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
22 December 2018 17 Milan 0–1 Fiorentina Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Suso Yellow card 77'
Romagnoli Yellow card 78'
Laxalt Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Pezzella Yellow card 32'
Vitor Hugo Yellow card 42'
Fernandes Yellow card 62'
Chiesa Goal 73', Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 52,592
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
26 December 2018 18 Fiorentina 0–1 Parma Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Milenković Yellow card 13'
Pezzella Yellow card 31'
Laurini Yellow card 40'
Vitor Hugo Red card 65'
Gerson Yellow card 88'		 Report Rigoni Yellow card 18'
Inglese Goal 45+2', Yellow card 89'
Biabiany Yellow card 74'
Deiola Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 31,767
Referee: Michael Fabbri
29 December 2018 19 Genoa 0–0 Fiorentina Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Piątek Yellow card 75'
Lazović Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Biraghi Yellow card 68' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 21,270
Referee: Davide Massa
20 January 2019 20 Fiorentina 3–3 Sampdoria Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Fernandes Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 39'
Milenković Yellow card 34'
Muriel Goal 34', 70'
Vitor Hugo Yellow card 80'
Biraghi Yellow card 82'
Veretout Yellow card 90+2'
Pezzella Goal 90+3'		 Report Ramírez Yellow card 22', Goal 44'
Jankto Yellow card 60'
Quagliarella Goal 81' (pen.), 85'
Ekdal Yellow card 82'
Murru Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 27,844
Referee: Marco Di Bello
27 January 2019 21 Chievo 3–4 Fiorentina Verona
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Giaccherini Yellow card 25'
Sorrentino Yellow card 27'
Stępiński Goal 38'
Rigoni Yellow card 47'
Pellissier Goal 60' (pen.)
Đorđević Goal 89'		 Report Muriel Goal 4'
Benassi Yellow card 19' Red card 60', Goal 26'
Chiesa Goal 79', 86'		 Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
3 February 2019 22 Udinese 1–1 Fiorentina Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Mandragora Yellow card 43'
Stryger Larsen Goal 56'
Pussetto Yellow card 74'
Behrami Yellow card 80'		 Report Milenković Yellow card 17'
Gerson Yellow card 59'
Laurini Yellow card 60'
Fernandes Goal 65'		 Stadium: Dacia Arena
Attendance: 18,118
Referee: Daniele Orsato
9 February 2019 23 Fiorentina 0–0 Napoli Florence
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Dabo Yellow card 42'
Veretout Yellow card 50'		 Report Callejón Yellow card 54'
Zieliński Yellow card 57'
Ghoulam Yellow card 72'
Maksimović Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 29,377
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
17 February 2019 24 SPAL 1–4 Fiorentina Ferrara
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Petagna Goal 36'
Fares Yellow card 39'
Cionek Yellow card 41'
Schiattarella Yellow card 78'		 Report Fernandes Yellow card 9', Goal 44'
Veretout Yellow card 25', Goal 79' (pen.)
Biraghi Yellow card 35'
Milenković Yellow card 55'
Simeone Goal 81'
Gerson Goal 88'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 13,669
Referee: Luca Pairetto
24 February 2019 25 Fiorentina 3–3 Internazionale Florence
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) De Vrij Goal 1' (o.g.)
Muriel Goal 74'
Lafont Yellow card 87'
Veretout Goal 90+11' (pen.)
Dabo Yellow card 90+12'		 Report Vecino Goal 6'
Politano Goal 40', Yellow card 71'
Perišić Goal 52' (pen.)
Nainggolan Yellow card 57'
Škriniar Yellow card 65'
Brozović Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 32,824
Referee: Rosario Abisso
3 March 2019 26 Atalanta 3–1 Fiorentina Bergamo
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Iličić Goal 28'
Gómez Goal 34'
Masiello Yellow card 35'
Freuler Yellow card 42'
Gosens Goal 59'
De Roon Yellow card 69'
Palomino Yellow card 86'		 Report Muriel Goal 3'
Ceccherini Yellow card 6'
Veretout Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 18,796
Referee: Marco Guida
10 March 2019 27 Fiorentina 1–1 Lazio Florence
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Ceccherini Yellow card 42'
Veretout Yellow card 45'
Muriel Goal 61'
Simeone Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Immobile Goal 23', Yellow card 52' Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 28,727
Referee: Daniele Orsato
15 March 2019 28 Cagliari 2–1 Fiorentina Cagliari
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Cigarini Yellow card 34'
Ceppitelli Yellow card 44', Goal 66'
João Pedro Goal 52'
Pavoletti Yellow card 76'		 Report Chiesa Yellow card 42', Goal 88'
Pezzella Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 14,735
Referee: Daniele Doveri
31 March 2019 29 Fiorentina 1–1 Torino Florence
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Simeone Goal 7' Report Baselli Goal 34', Yellow card 44'
Zaza Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 36,707
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
3 April 2019 30 Roma 2–2 Fiorentina Rome
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kolarov Yellow card 3'
Zaniolo Goal 14'
Perotti Goal 57', Yellow card 70'
Karsdorp Yellow card 71'		 Report Pezzella Goal 12'
Gerson Goal 51'
Simeone Yellow card 66'
Milenković Yellow card 70'
Veretout Yellow card 84'
Biraghi Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 30,123
Referee: Davide Massa
7 April 2019 31 Fiorentina 0–1 Frosinone Florence
12:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Dabo Yellow card 90+1' Report Beghetto Yellow card 41'
Paganini Yellow card 59'
Capuano Yellow card 71'
Ciofani Goal 84'
Goldaniga Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 26,958
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
14 April 2019 32 Fiorentina 0–0 Bologna Florence
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Muriel Yellow card 74'
Veretout Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Dijks Yellow card 28'
Palacio Yellow card 76'
Santander Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 29,394
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
20 April 2019 33 Juventus 2–1 Fiorentina Turin
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Alex Sandro Goal 37'
Pezzella Goal 53' (o.g.)		 Report Milenković Goal 6'
Gerson Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 40,339
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
29 April 2019 34 Fiorentina 0–1 Sassuolo Florence
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Laurini Yellow card 8'
Pezzella Yellow card 29'
Beloko Yellow card 85'		 Report Berardi Goal 37'
Peluso Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 25,567
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
5 May 2019 35 Empoli 1–0 Fiorentina Empoli
12:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pajač Yellow card 24'
Farias Goal 54'
Bennacer Yellow card 65'
Di Lorenzo Yellow card 79'		 Report Fernandes Yellow card 23'
Veretout Red card 90+6'		 Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 8,285
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
Note: Jordan Veretout was sent off after the final whistle for insulting the referee.
11 May 2019 36 Fiorentina 0–1 Milan Florence
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Biraghi Yellow card 34'
Laurini Yellow card 67'		 Report Çalhanoğlu Goal 35'
G. Donnarumma Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 33,250
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
19 May 2019 37 Parma 1–0 Fiorentina Parma
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gerson Goal 80' (o.g.) Report Benassi Yellow card 90+4' Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 17,333
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
26 May 2019 38 Fiorentina 0–0 Genoa Florence
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gerson Yellow card 21' Report Radovanović Yellow card 81'
Bessa Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 37,527
Referee: Daniele Orsato

Coppa Italia[]

Main article: 2018–19 Coppa Italia
13 January 2019 Round of 16 Torino 0–2 Fiorentina Turin
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Aina Yellow card 75' Report Benassi Yellow card 24'
Milenković Yellow card 32'
Veretout Yellow card 45'
Pezzella Yellow card 53'
Chiesa Goal 87', 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 16,957
Referee: Rosario Abisso
30 January 2019 Quarter-finals Fiorentina 7–1 Roma Florence
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Chiesa Goal 7', 18', 74'
Muriel Goal 33', Yellow card 69'
Benassi Goal 66'
Simeone Goal 79', 89'		 Report Zaniolo Yellow card 11'
Kolarov Goal 28'
El Shaarawy Yellow card 31'
Pellegrini Yellow card 71'
Džeko Red card 72'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 21,190
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
27 February 2019 Semi-finals
First leg		 Fiorentina 3–3 Atalanta Florence
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Vitor Hugo Yellow card 27'
Chiesa Goal 33'
Benassi Goal 36'
Muriel Goal 79'
Biraghi Yellow card 81'
Laurini Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Gómez Goal 16'
Pašalić Goal 18'
Mancini Yellow card 35'
Toloi Yellow card 40'
Hateboer Yellow card 45+2'
De Roon Goal 58'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 34,437
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
25 April 2019 Semi-finals
Second leg		 Atalanta 2–1
(5–4 agg.)		 Fiorentina Bergamo
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Iličić Goal 14' (pen.)
Gómez Goal 69'
Gosens Yellow card 74'		 Report Muriel Goal 3'
Ceccherini Yellow card 16'
Pezzella Yellow card 72'
Mirallas Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 20,416
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK France FRA Alban Lafont 38 0 34 0 4 0
23 GK Italy ITA Pietro Terracciano 2 0 2 0 0 0
33 GK Italy ITA Federico Brancolini 0 0 0 0 0 0
67 GK Italy ITA Simone Ghidotti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF France FRA Vincent Laurini 17 0 10+5 0 0+2 0
3 DF Italy ITA Cristiano Biraghi 40 1 36 1 4 0
4 DF Serbia SRB Nikola Milenković 38 3 34 3 4 0
5 DF Italy ITA Federico Ceccherini 17 0 11+4 0 2 0
15 DF Uruguay URU Maximiliano Olivera 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Slovakia SVK Dávid Hancko 5 0 3+2 0 0 0
20 DF Argentina ARG Germán Pezzella 35 2 32 2 3 0
31 DF Brazil BRA Vitor Hugo 33 0 27+3 0 3 0
Midfielders
6 MF Denmark DEN Christian Nørgaard 6 0 4+2 0 0 0
8 MF Brazil BRA Gerson 40 3 27+9 3 2+2 0
14 MF Burkina Faso BFA Bryan Dabo 26 1 6+17 1 1+2 0
17 MF France FRA Jordan Veretout 37 5 33 5 4 0
18 MF Switzerland  SUI Nicky Beloko 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
19 MF Spain ESP Cristóbal Montiel 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
24 MF Italy ITA Marco Benassi 36 9 29+3 7 4 2
26 MF Switzerland  SUI Edimilson Fernandes 33 2 23+6 2 2+2 0
Forwards
9 FW Argentina ARG Giovanni Simeone 40 8 27+9 6 0+4 2
10 FW Croatia CRO Marko Pjaca 19 1 8+11 1 0 0
11 FW Belgium BEL Kevin Mirallas 30 2 15+12 2 3 0
25 FW Italy ITA Federico Chiesa 41 12 34+3 6 4 6
28 FW Serbia SRB Dušan Vlahović 10 0 1+9 0 0 0
29 FW Colombia COL Luis Muriel 23 9 16+3 6 4 3
Players transferred out during the season
7 MF France FRA Valentin Eysseric 8 0 4+4 0 0 0
21 FW Italy ITA Riccardo Sottil 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
69 GK Poland POL Bartłomiej Drągowski 3 0 2+1 0 0 0
77 FW France FRA Cyril Théréau 2 0 0+2 0 0 0

Last updated: 26 May 2019
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers[]

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 25 FW Italy Federico Chiesa 6 6 12
2 24 MF Italy Marco Benassi 7 2 9
29 FW Colombia Luis Muriel 6 3 9
4 9 FW Argentina Giovanni Simeone 6 2 8
5 17 MF France Jordan Veretout 5 0 5
6 4 DF Serbia Nikola Milenković 3 0 3
8 MF Brazil Gerson 3 0 3
8 11 FW Belgium Kevin Mirallas 2 0 2
20 DF Argentina Germán Pezzella 2 0 2
26 MF Switzerland Edimilson Fernandes 2 0 2
11 3 DF Italy Cristiano Biraghi 1 0 1
10 FW Croatia Marko Pjaca 1 0 1
14 MF Burkina Faso Bryan Dabo 1 0 1
Own goal 2 0 2
Totals 47 13 60

Last updated: 26 May 2019

Clean sheets[]

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 1 GK France Alban Lafont 9* 1 10
2 69 GK Poland Bartłomiej Drągowski 1* 0 1
Totals 9 1 10

* Includes one shared clean sheet against Udinese.

Last updated: 26 May 2019

Disciplinary record[]

No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK France Alban Lafont 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2 DF France Vincent Laurini 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
3 DF Italy Cristiano Biraghi 8 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0
4 DF Serbia Nikola Milenković 7 1 0 1 0 0 8 1 0
5 DF Italy Federico Ceccherini 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
20 DF Argentina Germán Pezzella 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0
31 DF Brazil Vitor Hugo 7 0 1 1 0 0 8 0 1
7 MF France Valentin Eysseric 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8 MF Brazil Gerson 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
14 MF Burkina Faso Bryan Dabo 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
17 MF France Jordan Veretout 12 0 1 1 0 0 13 0 1
18 MF Switzerland Nicky Beloko 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 MF Italy Marco Benassi 6 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 1
26 MF Switzerland Edimilson Fernandes 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1 0
9 FW Argentina Giovanni Simeone 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10 FW Croatia Marko Pjaca 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 FW Belgium Kevin Mirallas 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
25 FW Italy Federico Chiesa 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
29 FW Colombia Luis Muriel 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
77 FW France Cyril Théréau 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 88 2 3 11 0 0 99 2 3

Last updated: 26 May 2019

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