With two goals from Moise Kean, a goal from Edoardo Bove against his former team, a red card for Mario Hermoso, and an own goal from Mats Hummels on his debut, Fiorentina dominated a beleaguered Roma, winning 5-1. Both teams had won in Europe on Thursday, but the Viola couldn't afford to make many changes to the roster after losing Marin Pongracic, Rolando Mandragora, and Albert Gudmundsson. Edoardo Bove, a lifetime Roma supporter, thought it was a memorable game when Kean returned from an ankle injury. The Giallorossi were without Alexis Saelemaekers, Stephan El Shaarawy, and Matias Soulé.
Kean raced onto a through ball, finished a give-and-go with Lucas Beltran, and sent a left-foot snooker shot into the far bottom corner around Evan Ndicka to give the home team the lead in their opening offensive attack. In a Stadio Franchi that is undergoing renovations, he rushed to the stands and gave the Viola fans actual hugs.