In a captivating Serie A showdown, Fiorentina showcased their mettle by securing a 3-1 victory against champions Napoli, thanks to second-half goals from Giacomo Bonaventura and Nicolas Gonzalez. The thrilling contest saw Napoli claw back into the game with a Victor Osimhen penalty, but it was Fiorentina's persistence that prevailed in the end. Fiorentina's Josip Brekalo ignited the scoring frenzy, delivering a precision strike just seven minutes into the match. However, Napoli's Victor Osimhen appeared to have answered the call 15 minutes later, only to see his effort disallowed due to an offside in the build-up. Osimhen would have his redemption, leveling the score for Napoli with a well-converted penalty in first-half stoppage time after he was fouled by Fiorentina's goalkeeper, Pietro Terracciano. The first half ended with both teams locked in a fierce battle, with everything still up for grabs. The second half bore witness to an array of near-miss opportunities, with Fiorentina's Jonathan Ikone narrowly missing the mark on multiple occasions. Osimhen, in his quest to put Napoli in the lead, faced a one-on-one duel with Terracciano but was denied by the vigilant Fiorentina goalkeeper.