Fiorentina and Atalanta brought their 2025/26 Serie A campaigns to a close with a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Friday, 22 May 2026. Roberto Piccoli gave Fiorentina the lead shortly before half-time, but a late Pietro Comuzzo own goal rescued a point for Atalanta in the opening fixture of Serie A Matchday 38.
The match carried less pressure than many of the other fixtures still to come during the final weekend. Atalanta had already secured seventh place and qualification for the preliminary rounds of next season's UEFA Conference League. Fiorentina, meanwhile, had already guaranteed Serie A survival following a difficult campaign that had seen them spend much of the first half of the season around the relegation places.
Fiorentina entered the game with 41 points and were looking to finish strongly in front of their supporters after an impressive 2-0 away victory over Juventus. The draw took the Viola to 42 points and left them provisionally 14th on Friday evening, although their final position remained dependent on results involving teams playing later in the weekend.
For Atalanta, the result completed a 38-match league campaign with 59 points and confirmed a seventh-place finish. It was a disappointing league position compared with their recent Champions League qualifications, but European football had at least been secured for another season.
Fiorentina vs Atalanta Head-to-Head Summary
The recent history between Fiorentina and Atalanta has been much more evenly balanced than the original statistics suggested. Across the last 10 competitive meetings, including Friday's 1-1 draw, both clubs recorded four victories, while two games ended level.
Fiorentina wins: 4
Atalanta wins: 4
Draws: 2
Fiorentina goals: 13
Atalanta goals: 16
Total goals: 29
Average goals per match: 2.9
The record includes both Serie A and Coppa Italia fixtures, with several memorable games during the period. Atalanta's biggest victory was their 4-1 Coppa Italia semi-final second-leg win in April 2024, while Fiorentina recorded a 3-2 league victory in Bergamo two months later.
Fiorentina have traditionally been particularly difficult for Atalanta to beat in Florence. Before Friday's match, the official record between the clubs in Tuscany stood at 73 meetings, with Fiorentina winning 46, Atalanta only 10 and the other 17 ending in draws. Fiorentina had also scored in 11 consecutive home games against the Bergamo club.
Friday's draw extended Fiorentina's strong recent home record in this fixture, although Comuzzo's own goal ended Atalanta's run of 217 minutes without scoring at the Franchi.
Fiorentina vs Atalanta Last 10 Matches
The last 10 competitive meetings between the teams are:
22 May 2026: Fiorentina 1-1 Atalanta – Serie A
30 November 2025: Atalanta 2-0 Fiorentina – Serie A
30 March 2025: Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta – Serie A
15 September 2024: Atalanta 3-2 Fiorentina – Serie A
2 June 2024: Atalanta 2-3 Fiorentina – Serie A
24 April 2024: Atalanta 4-1 Fiorentina – Coppa Italia
3 April 2024: Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta – Coppa Italia
17 September 2023: Fiorentina 3-2 Atalanta – Serie A
17 April 2023: Fiorentina 1-1 Atalanta – Serie A
2 October 2022: Atalanta 1-0 Fiorentina – Serie A
The sequence highlights how competitive the fixture has become. Atalanta won the reverse league meeting 2-0 in Bergamo in November 2025, but they were unable to complete their first league double over Fiorentina since the 1992/93 campaign.
Fiorentina 1-1 Atalanta: How the Match Unfolded
Atalanta made the brighter start at the Franchi and created several opportunities during the opening 20 minutes. Lazar Samardžić tested Oliver Christensen with a curling left-footed effort after five minutes, while Giacomo Raspadori fired wide in the 16th minute. Yunus Musah and Samardžić then forced further saves from the Fiorentina goalkeeper as Atalanta attempted to turn their early possession into an opening goal.
Despite Atalanta creating the better early opportunities, Fiorentina struck first. Roberto Piccoli opened the scoring in the 39th minute, giving Paolo Vanoli's side a 1-0 advantage that they carried into half-time. The striker was starting in place of the injured Moise Kean and made the most of his opportunity in the final league game of the campaign.
Atalanta increased the pressure after the break. Honest Ahanor forced Christensen into another save in the 51st minute before Davide Zappacosta was denied after being sent into space on the left. Mario Pašalić later headed over from close range, while Christensen produced another important stop from an Atalanta attack in the 77th minute.
Fiorentina still had opportunities to make the game safe. Marco Sportiello denied Rolando Mandragora from a curling free-kick before producing another important save to tip Giovanni Fabbian's header over the crossbar in the 80th minute.
Two minutes later, Atalanta finally equalised. Zappacosta delivered the ball into a dangerous area and Comuzzo, attempting to prevent Gianluca Scamacca from reaching it, diverted the ball into his own net. The 82nd-minute own goal made it 1-1 and ultimately ensured the points were shared.
Fiorentina Starting Lineup
Vanoli made several notable selections for the season finale, including starting Christensen ahead of David de Gea in goal. Fiorentina began with Oliver Christensen; Dodô, Daniele Rugani, Pietro Comuzzo, Robin Gosens; Marco Brescianini, Rolando Mandragora, Giovanni Fabbian; Jack Harrison, Roberto Piccoli and Albert Gudmundsson.
Christensen justified his inclusion with several important saves before being replaced by Luca Lezzerini late in the match. Marin Pongračić, Cher Ndour, Luis Balbo and Manor Solomon were also introduced during the second half.
Atalanta Starting Lineup
Raffaele Palladino also rotated his squad with European qualification already secured. Atalanta started with Marco Sportiello; Giorgio Scalvini, Isak Hien, Honest Ahanor; Raoul Bellanova, Marten de Roon, Mario Pašalić, Yunus Musah; Lazar Samardžić, Giacomo Raspadori and Kamaldeen Sulemana.
Zappacosta's introduction at half-time proved particularly important because it was his dangerous delivery that eventually forced Comuzzo into the own goal. Charles De Ketelaere, Berat Djimsiti, Scamacca and academy player Dominic Vavassori were also introduced, with Vavassori making his Serie A and senior-team debut.
Fiorentina Current Form
Fiorentina's final months of the campaign represented a major improvement on their disastrous start. They did not record their first Serie A victory until Matchday 16, leaving them in serious relegation trouble during the opening half of the season. The situation improved significantly following Vanoli's arrival, and by the final weeks their top-flight survival had already been secured.
Before facing Atalanta, Fiorentina had lost only one of their previous 10 Serie A games, winning four and drawing five. Their only defeat during that stretch was the heavy 4-0 loss against Roma on 4 May. They had also kept five clean sheets in seven league games heading into the final fixture.
Their last four league results were a 4-0 defeat to Roma, a 0-0 draw with Genoa, a superb 2-0 victory away to Juventus and Friday's 1-1 draw with Atalanta. The second half of the campaign was therefore considerably stronger than the first. Fiorentina had collected 28 points after the halfway stage before Matchday 38, 15 more than during the first half of the season.
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Atalanta Current Form
Atalanta's season also fell short of the standards they had established over previous campaigns. The Bergamo club had finished inside Serie A's top four in each of the previous two seasons, but their 2025/26 campaign ended with seventh place and Conference League qualification rather than another Champions League appearance.
Their form during the closing weeks was inconsistent. Atalanta drew 0-0 with Genoa, produced an impressive 3-2 away victory over AC Milan and then suffered a 1-0 home defeat against Bologna before drawing 1-1 in Florence. They had won only one of their final seven Serie A matches by the end of Friday's game.
Even so, seventh place represented another European qualification. Serie A confirmed before the Fiorentina match that Atalanta had already secured a place in the preliminary rounds of the 2026/27 Conference League.
Home and Away Analysis
Fiorentina's improvement at the Franchi was one of the biggest reasons they eventually escaped the relegation battle. They entered the Atalanta game unbeaten in seven consecutive home league matches, while their historical home record against La Dea was already excellent. Atalanta had won only twice in their previous 24 Serie A visits to the Franchi before Friday.
The 1-1 draw extended Fiorentina's unbeaten home run and once again showed their increased defensive resilience during the second half of the campaign. Atalanta, however, remained dangerous away from Bergamo. Before travelling to Florence, they had scored nine goals across their previous four away matches, including three in the victory over Milan at San Siro.
Friday's contest reflected those contrasting strengths. Fiorentina were difficult to break down, while Atalanta created enough opportunities to eventually earn a point.
Tactical Analysis
1. Fiorentina
Vanoli's Fiorentina approached the game with a flexible shape that allowed Gosens and Dodô to provide width while Brescianini, Mandragora and Fabbian operated centrally. Piccoli provided the physical presence through the middle and was rewarded with the opening goal. With Kean unavailable, his ability to occupy Atalanta's centre-backs gave Fiorentina an important focal point.
Harrison and Gudmundsson supported from wider and deeper attacking positions, while Fiorentina continued to look dangerous from dead-ball situations. Mandragora almost scored from a second-half free-kick and had already developed into one of Serie A's more productive shooters from set-piece situations.
2. Atalanta
Palladino's side produced much of the more sustained attacking pressure, particularly at the beginning of each half. Samardžić and Raspadori operated between the lines, while Bellanova and later Zappacosta provided width. The introduction of Zappacosta proved decisive because his delivery created the equaliser.
Atalanta's substitutions also demonstrated their attacking depth. Scamacca and De Ketelaere were available from the bench despite both being capable of starting, while the team ended the campaign with two double-figure Serie A scorers in Scamacca and Nikola Krstović, who had reached 10 league goals each before Matchday 38.
Fiorentina Team Injuries and Absences
Fiorentina entered the game without their leading Serie A scorer Moise Kean, who had been sidelined by a shin problem since early April. Kean remained the club's top league scorer with eight goals despite missing the closing stages of the campaign.
Fabiano Parisi was also unavailable after suffering a knee injury, while captain Luca Ranieri was suspended following his red card during the victory over Juventus. His suspension created an opportunity in central defence for Comuzzo and Rugani.
Atalanta Team Injuries and Absences
Atalanta were without Odilon Kossounou, whose season had ended because of a thigh injury. Lorenzo Bernasconi was also unavailable ahead of the trip to Florence. There was better news surrounding Isak Hien, who returned after serving a one-match suspension and started in defence.
Mitchel Bakker had also recovered sufficiently to return to the bench in the previous match against Bologna. With their European position already secure, Palladino had the freedom to rotate and give minutes to different members of his squad, including Vavassori late in the game.
What the Result Meant for Both Teams
For Atalanta, the consequences were straightforward. The draw took them to 59 points from 38 matches, and seventh place had already been guaranteed. Their next European campaign would therefore begin in the Conference League preliminary rounds.
For Fiorentina, the picture was slightly different when the article was published on 22 May. The draw took Vanoli's side from 41 to 42 points and left them provisionally 14th after completing all 38 matches. However, Cagliari and Genoa were among the teams still due to play during the weekend, meaning Fiorentina's exact final ranking had not yet been determined on Friday night.
What was already certain was survival. Considering Fiorentina had spent much of the first half of the season in serious relegation trouble and had waited until Matchday 16 for their first victory, avoiding the drop represented a significant recovery even if it remained a disappointing campaign by the club's recent standards.
Conclusion
Fiorentina's 1-1 draw with Atalanta provided a fittingly competitive conclusion to the league season for two clubs whose campaigns had not gone according to their original plans. Piccoli's 39th-minute goal looked capable of giving Fiorentina a victory in their final home appearance, particularly with Christensen repeatedly frustrating Atalanta. However, sustained second-half pressure from the visitors eventually paid off when Zappacosta's cross was diverted into the Fiorentina net by Comuzzo in the 82nd minute.
Atalanta finished their Serie A campaign in seventh place with Conference League qualification already secured, while Fiorentina ended a difficult season with 42 points and, most importantly, their Serie A status intact.
The draw also underlined how evenly matched this fixture has been in recent years. Across the last 10 competitive meetings, Fiorentina and Atalanta now have four victories each and two draws, leaving little between them despite the very different paths both teams followed during the 2025/26 season.