Serie A: Fiorentina 3, Verona 1 - Kean's Hat-Trick Seals Victory

Fiorentina Temporarily Tops Serie A with Win Over Verona

Pietro Comuzzo's evening was marred by a cut eyebrow requiring...

Moise Kean's stunning hat-trick powers Fiorentina to 3-1 win over Verona, temporarily taking Serie A's top spot.

Fiorentina's Moise Kean stole the show with a stunning hat-trick, powering the Viola to their sixth consecutive Serie A win and temporary joint leadership.

Thursday's shocking 2-1 Conference League loss to APOEL Nicosia had ended Fiorentina's seven-game winning streak across all competitions.

Injury concerns persisted for Albert Gudmundsson and Danilo Cataldi.

Verona, meanwhile, drew confidence from their 3-2 triumph over Roma.

Jackson Tchatchoua and Reda Belahyane returned from suspension for Verona.

However, Dailon Livramento served a suspension, while Pawel Dawidowicz, Juan Manuel Cruz, and Martin Frese remained long-term absentees.

Fiorentina struck early, with Lucas Beltran's precise through ball finding Moise Kean, who shrugged off Giangiacomo Magnani and slotted past Lorenzo Montipò from 10 yards in the 4th minute.

Kean's goal marked his third consecutive league game on target.

David de Gea denied Verona's Casper Tentgstedt with a quick reflex save, palming away Darko Lazovic's threatening cross.

However, Suat Serdar's spectacular right-foot strike from outside the box beat De Gea, leveling the score.

Pietro Comuzzo's evening was marred by a cut eyebrow requiring stitches, despite his recent first senior Italy call-up.

After the restart, Yacine Adli tested Montipò at the near post with a free kick, while Andrea Colpani narrowly missed with a long-range scorcher.

Moise Kean restored Fiorentina's lead with an acrobatic volley, meeting Adli's corner with a lifted leg finish from five yards.

Lucas Beltran's powerful snapshot from the edge of the box forced Lorenzo Montipò into a challenging save.

Andrea Colpani's effort was parried by Montipò, and Riccardo Sottil's rebound attempt sailed over.

Moise Kean missed a gilt-edged opportunity to seal his hat-trick in the 83rd minute.

Christian Kouame intercepted Ondrej Duda's pass, releasing Kean one-on-one with Montipò, but incredibly, he skied the ball over the empty net from 12 yards.

Domagoj Bradaric exited with a suspected broken nose after an accidental collision with Kean.

Kean's angled drive also went wide.

In stoppage time, Kean finally secured his hat-trick.

David De Gea's long ball released Kean, who cut inside, drilling into the far bottom corner with precision.