Fiorentina vs. Debreceni VSC

Fiorentina needed only five minutes to create the first chance after a superb move from Adrian Mutu as Dario Dainelli, Riccardo Montolivo and Marco Marchionni all struck between the 52nd and 61st minutes to take the game away from Debrecen.

Adamo Coulibaly pulled one back before Alberto Gilardino netted the final goal of a frantic second half.

Mutu opened the score for La Viola 14 minutes into the game. Marco Marchionni broke forward and delivered a neat ball into the middle for Mutu, who sent a diving header into the net from eight yards out.

Luis Ramos and Debrecen hot-shot Rudolf fired in efforts but it was the hosts who continued to look the more threatening and Gilardino should have done better than head Vargas' free-kick over the bar.

Alberto Gilardino came close to doubling Fiorentina’s lead after 34 minutes. Left winger Juan Vargas sent in a dangerous cross from a corner kick and the former Milan man beat his marker to the ball before heading it goalwards. Nevertheless, his header clipped the bar and went over.

The guests drew things level from out of nowhere in the 37th minute. Peter Czvitkovics went by his opponent on the left wing before curling in a perfect cross for Rudolf, who slid in at the back post to slot the ball into the far corner.

Mutu got the second half under way by firing in a shot from 18 yards that Pantic did brilliantly to tip round the post.

Pantic was fast becoming a one-man wall as he kept out shots from Mutu and half-time substitute Montolivo but he was a fraction late getting to a cross from Gianluca Comotto in the 52nd minute and Dainelli headed Fiorentina back in front, taking a punch from the keeper for his troubles.

The Tuscans kept on dominating after Dainelli’s goal and substitute Riccardo Montolivo made it three for Fiorentina at the hour mark. Vargas broke down the left and whipped in a perfect cross for the gifted midfielder, who slotted home with ease.

Things got even worse for the Hungarians only one minute later. Gilardino set up right winger Marchionni with a superb through pass and the attacker beat Pantic with a subtle finish to make it 4-1 after 61 minutes of play.

Debrecen responded with Coulibaly forcing Avramov into a decent save and the goalscoring continued in the 70th minute when the substitute was given all the time in the world to head in Peter Szakaly's cross.

Fiorentina were not done, though, and Gilardino finally added his name to the scoresheet courtesy of another brilliant Vargas free-kick four minutes later.