The 8th round of the Serie A was concluded in the early hours of today Beijing time. The league's last-ranked team, Fiorentina, defeated Bari 2-1, finally ending their losing streak. This is Frankie Stadium's second victory this season, and coach Mihajlovic can now breathe a sigh of relief. Subsequently, the away team Bari scored a goal, but it was not enough to stop Fiorentina from securing three points. There were rumors that this match would determine whether Mihajlovic would be fired or not. After winning at home, Mihajlovic can probably stay in his position for a while longer.
In a post-match interview with Sky Sports Italia, Gilardino said: "This victory was too important for our team. We did a lot of preparation work for this game, but we still need patience. Coach Mihajlovic works very hard, and we have also proved that our team is capable of playing a beautiful game."
With a long-range chip shot by Donadel, Fiorentina took the lead first. In the second half, the Italian international striker Gilardino finally scored. Rajkovic's long-range shot was saved by the goalkeeper, and Gilardino followed up to score the second goal for his team.