Belotti Scores First Goal, Fiorentina Wins 5-1 Over Frosinone

Fiorentina striker Nico Gonzalez while celebrating his goal against Frosinone. (X/@ACFFiorentinaEN)

JAKARTA - Andrea Belotti's new striker scored Fiorentina's first goal in a 5-1 win over Frosinone in the Italian Serie A match at the Artemio Franchi Stadium, Florence, Sunday, February 11, 2024 evening WIB.

Belotti, who was borrowed from AS Roma, began to show his sharpness. He scored the first goal for Fiorentina when he won a big win.

Victory over Frosinone brought Fiorentina up to sixth with 37 points. Same as Lazio, but La Viola are ahead on goal difference.

Meanwhile, Frosinone is still stuck at the bottom. They are ranked 14th with 23 points. Frosinone is also only five points ahead of Verona in the relegation zone.

In that duel, Fiorentina showed her best performance. They immediately pressed the Frosinone defense from the early minutes of the match. Even Fiorentina has recorded three chances that should have been converted into goals during the first 12 minutes.

Lucas Beltran's header still hit the post. Furthermore, Lucas Martinez-Quarta's shot was also fruitless because it was immediately swept away by the opponent's defense. Finally, Jonathan Icon's header soared.

Fiorentina's efforts finally paid off when Belotti broke into the Frosinone goal in the 16th minute. He met Icone's mature pass.

Only three minutes later, Fiorentina has increased the advantage. This time it was Icone's turn to register the name on the scoreboard.

Winning 2-0 made Vincenzo Italiano's team even more enthusiastic about increasing attacks. Fiorentina also managed to add goals towards the end of the match.

Martinez-Quarta's goal was created in the 43rd minute. Fiorentina closed the first half with a 3-0 lead.

In the second half, Fiorentina continued to attack. They did not give the opponent a chance to develop. The hosts did not take long to strengthen their lead to 4-0. Nico Gonzalez's goal was scored against Frosinone in the 53rd minute.

Frosinone was finally able to reduce the lag when Luca Mazzitelli scored with a free kick in the 66th minute. The score changed to 4-1.

But the hosts were unstoppable. Fiorentina added another goal when Antonin Barak's header scored into the visitors' goal in injury time. Fiorentina ended the match with a 5-1 win.