Fiorentina defeated Venezia 4-2 in their Serie A encounter, climbing to 15th in the table with three points from four games. Venezia remain winless and rooted to 20th place with zero points after four matches. The away side's success was driven by Franco Mastantuono's hat-trick, his first for the club and a record as the youngest to achieve it in Serie A.
This result offers Fiorentina a much-needed boost following earlier setbacks.
The game turned on Mastantuono's clinical finishing that allowed Fiorentina to pull clear despite Venezia's home resistance. Early exchanges gave way to a dominant spell where the visitors converted key chances to establish a decisive lead. Venezia struggled to respond as the match progressed, unable to close the gap.
Venezia arrived on the back of five straight defeats, losing to Frosinone, Udinese, AC Milan and Lecce before this latest reverse. Fiorentina's recent form was mixed, featuring a win over Benevento alongside losses to Torino, Frosinone and Roma.
This outcome extended Venezia's losing streak to six games while reversing Fiorentina's inconsistent run with a statement victory. The result leaves the hosts still searching for their first points of the campaign.
Fiorentina will look to build momentum from the performance as they aim to climb the table. Venezia face urgent questions about how to arrest their slide and avoid further isolation at the foot of Serie A.