The Viola earned a spot in the Conference League round of 16, but they didn't look like the same squad in Serie A, earning just two points in six games. While Miguel Veloso, Ajdin Hrustic, Thomas Henry, and Federico Ceccherini were not on the roster for Hellas, Nikola Milenkovic was not entirely healthy, and Antonin Barak faced his old team. Fiorentina gained the advantage as Jonathan Ikone ran down the right and pulled back for Barak. Barak's initial touch caused Adrien Tameze to make a mistake, and he then smashed into the top of the goal after Nico Gonzalez' shot went just wide. Instead of celebrating, the former Verona player waved an apology to his alums.
Incredibly, Kevin Lasagna missed a free header from 12 yards after being put clean by Darko Lazovic's floating cross on the 28th minute.