Fiorentina wins 2-1 at Verona to boost chances of survival

VERONA, Italy — Fiorentina won 2-1 at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Tuesday to boost its chances of avoiding relegation. A first-half Dušan Vlahovic penalty and a Martín Cáceres goal against his former team secured the win for Fiorentina although Eddie Salcedo’s header 18 minutes from time set up a nervy finale. Fiorentina moved eight points above the relegation zone, ahead of the rest of the midweek games. Verona remained safely in mid-table despite its sixth defeat in seven matches. It was coach Giuseppe Iachini’s first win since returning to the Fiorentina bench after a draw and two losses. Fiorentina, which went into a training retreat ahead of the match, next faces nine-time defending champion Juventus. Both clubs were on a poor run of results and it was Fiorentina that broke the deadlock on the stroke of halftime when Vlahovic converted a penalty after Antonín Barák bundled over Giacomo Bonaventura. Cáceres scored Fiorentina's second in the 65th minute after Verona failed to clear a free kick, but substitute Salcedo reduced the deficit seven minutes later. ___ More AP soccer: https://ift.tt/3lnXQbp and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports The Associated Press

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