Serie A 2020/21: Milan vs Fiorentina

Sunday’s round of Serie A fixtures saw league leaders Milan continue their unbeaten run and maintain their spot at the top of the table against Fiorentina in a 2-0 win at the San Siro.

This win was not an easy three points for Stefano Pioli’s side by any stretch of the imagination, and the Rossoneri really struggled throughout the match, scoring from a corner and a penalty in order to extend their lead at the top of the league to five points over bitter rivals, Inter.

New manager Cesare Prandelli has had a difficult start to life as Fiorentina boss having picked up his second loss in the league in only 2 games, however, La Viola were far better in this game than in their previous Serie A outing against Benevento, managing to nullify Milan’s attacking threat from open play for the most part.

This article will be a tactical analysis of Milan’s win over Fiorentina. It will be an in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of both sides in their tactics, throughout the game, as well as taking a look at where each team could have improved in their set-up.

Lineups and formations:

Milan deployed their usual 4-2-3-1 formation, which has worked so well for them this season in all competitions as it really suits the personnel available in the squad. In contrast with their midweek game against Lille, there were a handful of changes to the starting eleven.

Pioli reverted back to his typical back four, which consisted of Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer, Alessio Romagnoli, and Theo Hernandez, with Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal behind them.