The team was switched around since the Viola were coming off a dismal 2-1 home loss to FC Basel in the Conference League semifinal. Isaac Success, Gerard Deulofeu, Kingsley Ehizibue, Simone Pafundi, and Enzo Ebosse were all out due to injuries, while Beto was only able to sit on the bench.
Alfred Duncan fired a shot from 30 yards out that struck the post. Rodrigo Becao then unintentionally assisted Gaetano Castrovilli, who scored from six yards after Lorenzo Venuti's cross was pushed down by him. Antonin Barak put the ball in the back of the net for the Viola moments later, but it was disallowed due to a close Jonathan Ikone offside position, and Cristiano Biraghi's free kick just missed the near top corner. A Udinese corner led to a counterattack by Fiorentina, and Josip Brekalo distracted the keeper before rolling the goal-bound shot onto the upright.