Pre-matchBoth sides made some changes, with Vincenzo Italiano opting for Sofyan Amrabat, Riccardo Saponara, and Krzysztof Piątek. Max Allegri switched to a 3-5-2 with Paulo Dybala and Fiorentina legend Giorgio Chiellini in the side, while Dušan Vlahović only started from the bench. On a gloriously sunny day, the Fiorentina players brought their families out ahead of kickoff to bask in an incredible carnival atmosphere. However, that trademark Allegri deep block proved an obstacle and the Viola struggled to break down their visitors. Aside from a brief period of pressure around the 20 minute mark, that was pretty much the first 45 minutes.

Source: The Nation May 21, 2022 22:11 UTC