Fiorentina-Sampdoria 1-0, Barak decides. Viola in the quarterfinals of the Italian cup against Turin

FLORENCE – A mid-height turn of Barak in the first half and the Florentine detaches the pass for the quarterfinals of Italian Cup where, on February 1st at the Franchi, he will challenge the Turin in dry race. In front of 10,000 spectators and also the Viola president Rocco Commisso, just returned from the United States, Fiorentina wins the next round in a match certainly not to be remembered aesthetically. But right now, for the team of Italian, the concreteness counts. As well as in the championship, where thanks to a penalty goal in the 91st minute against Sassuolo, they had won the three points. He knows something about it too Sampdoria, which is called for a shock to avoid the abyss of relegation. For the team of Stankovic worth noting is a header from Rincon that hits the crossbar in the first half, then practically the void. Apart from the ejection trimmed a Murillo for a second yellow card in the final. For Fiorentina, on the other hand, a goal disallowed by Jovic for offside and then that shot by the Serbian from more than close range that ends sensationally on goal. The Viola fans are celebrating, while Stankovic will have to think about next Monday’s away match at Empoli. Appointment for the Italian on Sunday evening at the Olimpico, against Roma.

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Many changes but few opportunities

In the second half the script of the match does not change. The coaches implement a rotation, thinking about the championship and the expenditure of energy that will have to be reserved for the weekend. Fiorentina allows Gonzalez to store more minutes, while Stankovic also gives space to Yepes. The Viola play, or at least keep the ball between their feet, because then they don’t remember any chances. The match goes on until the triple whistle, under the eyes of President Commisso who has just returned from the United States. In the final, the red light to Murillo for a second yellow card. Fiorentina ahead to the quarter-finals, where on February 1st they will challenge Torino against the Franchi, who in turn eliminated Milan. For Stankovic’s team, the championship now depends on Empoli, where another inside-or-out match will be staged next Monday for the Dorians’ season.

Barak unlocks it

With a goal from the Czech Fiorentina put the arrow in the first half. Cross from the left by Terzic, Jovic who can’t control and then the arrival of Barak who beats Contini with a beautiful cross and takes the Viola ahead in the 25th minute. First fraction controlled by Fiorentina, even if Sampdoria can complain with that crossbar hit by Rincon, with a header, in the 21st minute. The Italian team has two other opportunities to round off: first the soft touch of Jovic who realizes but is canceled for offside, then again the Serbian who sensationally sends wide from a step. The Italian had given Gollini space between the posts from the first minute, with the return of Amrabat to midfield paired with the young Bianco and lone striker Jovic also given Cabral’s injury. Stankovic, on the other hand, had relied on a wait-and-see attitude who however managed to find space for him despite the Viola’s good ball possession.

Fiorentina-Sampdoria 1-0 (1-0)
Florentine (4-2-3-1): Gollini 6; Dodò 6.5, Fourth 6 (26′ st Milekovic 6), Ranieri 6.5, Terzic 6 (37′ st Biraghi sv); Amrabat 6 (32′ st Bonaventure 6), Duncan 6; Ikonè 6, Barak 7 (37′ st Castrovilli sv), Kouamè 6, Jovic 5.5 (26′ st Gonzalez 6). All. Italian 6.
Sampdoria (3-4-1-2): Continue 6; Murillo 4, Colley 5, Amione 5.5; Zanoli 5.5 (19′ st Leris 5.5), Paoletti 5.5 (19′ st Yepes 5.5), Rincon 5, Verre 5 (1′ st Augello 5.5); Djuricic 5.5; Sabiri 5 (32′ st Malagrida 5.5), Montevago 5 (1′ st Lammers 5.5). Herd Stankovic 5.5.
Referee: Paternal 6.5.
Ammonite yourself: Amrabat, Murillo, Rincon, Sabiri.
Expelled: Murillo.
Markers: 25′ point Barak.
Spectators: 10,496.