

With a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina, Hellas Verona increased its hopes of surviving Serie A, but other struggling teams Empoli and Frosinone were held to a depressing 0-0 stalemate on Sunday. Before the weekend, all three teams were tied with 31 points, which put them just two points above the relegation zone.
Coach Vincenzo Italiano of Fiorentina chose to rotate his squad ahead of Wednesday's second leg of the Europa Conference League semifinal, which benefited Verona. The previous week, Fiorentina defeated Club Brugge 3-2 in the first leg. And Sunday's first goal went to Verona thanks to a mix-up with Fiorentina defender Luca Ranieri, which saw goalkeeper Oliver Christensen mishandle a long ball that appeared harmless and instead bring down Tijjani Noslin. Just before halftime, Gaetano Castrovilli, who had previously struck the crossbar, equalized, scoring his first goal after returning from a near year-long knee injury.