Fiorentina’s Italian International Moise Kean scored an excellent first-half solo goal in a 1-0 home win against title-chasing Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday, dealing another blow to the visitors’ Scudetto hopes.
The Italy striker put Fiorentina up just before the break after a brilliant run and low shot past keeper Marco Carnesecchi that squeezed inside a bottom corner.
They remain third on 58 points, nine off leaders Inter Milan who beat them 2-0 before the international break. On Sunday, Inter beat Udinese 2-1 with goals from Arnautović and Frattesi.
Fiorentina are eighth with 51 points.
Both teams started cautiously, with Kean blasting a chance wide for Fiorentina early on, while the visitors saw a decent attempt by striker Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman blocked by the home defence.
Mateo Retegui then misfired from the edge of the area as the league’s leading scorer started for Atalanta despite his recent withdrawal from international duty with a thigh strain.
The tie looked destined for a goalless halftime score when Kean made amends for his earlier mistake by giving Fiorentina the lead moments before the interval.
Ademola Lookman lasted for 55 minutes. Atalanta’s quest for their first Serie A title suffered a major setback with the loss at Fiorentina.
