Fiorentina thrash Pisa 3-0 as Mastantuono reaches Coppa round of 16

Fiorentina coach Franco Mastantuono (on loan from Real Madrid) helped steer his side through the Coppa Italia second round with a convincing display: this Tuesday, the 3-0 win over Pisa of Serie B took the team into the round of 16, where it will face Napoli, as reported by Mundo Deportivo.

Goals seal the ticket

There was little drama once Fiorentina found momentum. Mateo Pellegrino opened the scoring at the 40th minute, and the match was effectively decided when Wilfried Gnonto made it 2-0 at the 71st. Pedro Gonçalves ‘Pote’ then added the finishing touch in stoppage time.

Mastantuono couldn’t add to his scoring this time: Mundo Deportivo notes that he was booked early and was replaced around the hour mark. The midfielder came into the tie on the back of a hat-trick in Serie A on Friday against Venezia (2-4).

Vanoli’s momentum

The result also underlines Fiorentina’s turnaround since Paolo Vanoli returned to the bench. Mundo Deportivo points out that after taking over from the sacked Fabio Grosso, he has won both games in charge.

In another Coppa matchup played on the same day, Genoa got the job done against Südtirol (Serie B). The Mexican Johan Vásquez, who came on at 80 minutes, scored late to secure a 1-0 with three minutes remaining.