Serie A | Fiorentina 0-0 Sassuolo: Wait continues for Viola safety

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Skip to contentFLORENCE, ITALY – APRIL 26: Daniele Rugani of ACF Fiorentina in action against Armand Lauriente’ of US Sassuolo during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and US Sassuolo Calcio at Artemio Franchi on April 26, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Fiorentina and Sassuolo played out a 0-0 stalemate at the Stadio Franchi in Serie A on Sunday afternoon, which means that the Viola are still not quite mathematically safe from relegation to Serie B.

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Fiorentina were without two of their first-choice strikers in Moise Kean and Roberto Piccoli, so turned to Albert Gudmundsson at centre-forward with support off the wings from Jack Harrison and Manor Solomon. Sassuolo did not have Domenico Berardi available, so named a front three of Christian Volpato, Andrea Pinamonti and Armand Lauriente.

Click here to read more about how today’s teams lined up.

David De Gea was called into action to make the first save of the game when Sassuolo hit Fiorentina on the counter attack 10 minutes in: Ismael Kone and Lauriente played a neat one-two on the left wing and the Spaniard pulled out a trademark stop with his legs to deny the sought-after Neroverdi midfielder.

Gudmundsson registered Fiorentina’s closest attempt of the opening exchanges with a backheel flick from a Dodo cross in off the right flank after 20 minutes, forcing Stefano Turati to tip an awkward effort behind for a corner.

10 minutes later, it was Harrison who provided the cross in from the Fiorentina right wing: Gudmundsson was being marked and couldn’t steer it in from the middle of the six-yard box, but Solomon should have at least hit the target from close range with the follow-up at the back post.

Fiorentina had their fair share of chances and should have done much better when they found themselves four-on-two in the Sassuolo penalty area after a quick Dodo counter attack, but Solomon managed to nick the ball off the feet of his own teammate, Luca Ranieri, and played it to Gudmundsson, who was unable to finish past Turati.

The game became increasingly open as the second half ticked on. Both side had their opportunities and the closest attempt fell Sassuolo’s way: Pinamonti hitting the post after a fine ball in off the left from Lauriente.

It remained goalless in the end, which means that Fiorentina will have to wait until next week at least to confirm their Serie A status for another season. The Viola are nine points clear of Cremonese in the drop zone heading into the final four matches of the 2025-26.

Sunday’s result keeps Sassuolo in 10th place on 46 points as they look set to record a respectable midtable finish.

Fiorentina 0-0 Sassuolo

26-04-2026 11:30

MatchDay 34

Artemio Franchi StadiumFiorentinaSassuolo0 – 0

Player statistic

Match statistic

49

Possession %

51

22

Total shots

11

5

Shots on target

1

12

Shots off target

5

5

Blocked shots

5

7

Corners

4

1

Offsides

1

13

Fouls

12

Fiorentina

Sassuolo

Starting lineups

43

David de Gea
Goalkeeper

3

Daniele Rugani
Defender

2

Dodô
Defender

6

Luca Ranieri
Defender

62

Luis Balbo
Defender

75′

27

Cher Ndour
Midfielder

44

Nicolò Fagioli
Midfielder

8

Rolando Mandragora
Midfielder

67′

10

Albert Gudmundsson
Attacker

17

Jack Harrison
Attacker

66′

19

Manor Solomon
Attacker

13

Stefano Turati
Goalkeeper

21

Jay Idzes
Defender

6

Sebastian Walukiewicz
Defender

80

Tarik Muharemovic
Defender

23

Ulisses Garcia
Defender

7

Cristian Volpato
Midfielder

65′

90

Ismaël Koné
Midfielder

74′

42

Kristian Thorstvedt
Midfielder

18

Nemanja Matic
Midfielder

88′

99

Andrea Pinamonti
Attacker

74′

45

Armand Lauriente
Attacker

88′

Substitutes

1

Luca Lezzerini
Goalkeeper

4

Marco Brescianini
Midfielder

53

Oliver Christensen
Goalkeeper

60

Eddy Kouadio
Defender

23

Eman Kospo
Defender

61

Riccardo Braschi
Attacker

69

Giorgio Puzzoli
Midfielder

22

Jacopo Fazzini
Midfielder

66′

80

Giovanni Fabbian
Midfielder

67′

15

Pietro Comuzzo
Defender

75′

19

Filippo Romagna
Defender

12

Giacomo Satalino
Goalkeeper

16

Gioele Zacchi
Goalkeeper

25

Woyo Coulibaly
Defender

44

Edoardo Iannoni
Midfielder

49

Arijanet Muric
Goalkeeper

3

Josh Doig
Defender

66

Pedro Felipe
Defender

33

Christian Frangella
Midfielder

35

Luca Lipani
Midfielder

65′

8

M’Bala Nzola
Attacker

74′

20

Alieu Fadera
Midfielder

74′

24

Luca Moro
Attacker

88′

40

Aster Vranckx
Midfielder

88′

ByPeter Young

Peter Young is a Senior Reporter with Football Italia.

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