Poll: Pick Fiorentina’s best goal of the season

While it may feel like Fiorentina haven’t scored in years, they’ve actually hit some absolute stunners this season. Let’s go back through the best and figure out which one wins the coveted VN Goal of the Year trophy.

1. Milenković vs Chievo Verona, 26 August 2018

The first goal the Viola scored this season may well have been the best. After a Marco Benassi shot was only semi-cleared, Nikola Milenković jockeyed with Emmanuele Giaccherini for position at the edge of the box. The difference in size between the two is comical and ended exactly how you’d expect, with the Mountain shrugging off the tiny Italian. What happened next, though, was not expected: Nihola uncorked a ferocious, unstoppable volley that whistled into the top corner.

2. Biraghi vs Atalanta, 30 September 2018

An inch-perfect free kick in the 90th minute is fun, particularly when it requires goal line technology to be sure that it crossed the line. And that’s exactly what Cristiano Biraghi gave us.

3. Chiesa at AC Milan, 22 December 2018

Fede started wide on the left, then surged inside and let loose an absolute rocket with his right from nearly 30 yards out. You know, like a world class winger does sometimes.

4. Muriel vs Sampdoria, 20 January 2019

While his first one in this match was impressive—he simply outpaced the entire Blucerchiati backline—the second one was absolutely magical. Following a corner, Chiesa played the ball forward to Luis Muriel, who spun past a marker who was draped all over him and raced from well inside his own half, beating another would-be defender en route to a flawless finish. Simply stunning.

5. Muriel vs Inter Milan, 24 February 2019

It’s nearly impossible to hit an unstoppable free kick from nearly 35 yards out, but that’s what Luis Muriel did. Samir Handanović’s hilarious grouching that it was the wind that scored is the sort of sour grapes we live for around here, because that was perhaps the best-struck set piece you’re ever going to see in your life.