Season Finale: Starting Lineups for Fiorentina and Atalanta Announced. Fiorentina and Atalanta will face off in the final match of the season at the Franchi Stadium. Coaches have made unexpected changes to the lineups. Live broadcast is available exclusively on DAZN.
On Friday, May 22, the final match of the season for Fiorentina and Atalanta will take place at the Franchi stadium in Florence. Both teams have announced their official starting lineups, featuring both rotation and forced changes. The match draws attention not only because of the season's outcome, but also due to how coaches Vanoli and Palladino have assigned roles among the players.
Fiorentina will field a 4-3-3 formation: Christensen in goal, with a defensive line of Dodo, Comuzzo, Rugani, and Gosens. The midfield will feature Brescianini, Mandragora, and Fabbian, while the attacking trio will be Harrison, Piccoli, and Gudmundsson. The team is managed by Vanoli.
Atalanta has opted for a 3-4-2-1 formation: Sportiello in goal, defenders Scalvini, Hien, and Ahanor. The midfield will consist of Bellanova, Pasalic, De Roon, and Musah, with Samardzic and Sulemana playing closer to the attack. Raspadori will lead the front line. The head coach is Palladino.
The match will be broadcast live and exclusively on the DAZN platform, with the broadcast scheduled to begin at 20:30 local time. This broadcasting format is becoming increasingly familiar to fans, especially as major sporting events are more often shifting to digital platforms. A similar trend is observed in other countries: for example, a recent Boca match in the Copa Libertadores was also streamed online only, as noted in an article about the Argentine club's decisive game against Universidad Católica — details about the situation with Boca.
For reference: the Franchi stadium in Florence holds over 43,000 spectators and is considered one of Italy's historic arenas. Both clubs will finish the season with this match, which gives the encounter special significance for fans and players alike. In recent years, Italy’s Serie A has been actively implementing digital technologies for fans, and DAZN has established itself as the league’s main broadcaster. The focus on the starting lineups is explained not only by sporting interest but also by possible changes within the teams for the next season.
