SALERNITANA starting XI (3-4-2-1): Ochoa, Pierozzi, Fazio, Pirola (subbed for Pellegrino), Sambia (subbed for Zanoli), Legowski, Basic (subbed for Simy), Bradaric, Tchaouna, Candreva  (subbed for Martegani), Ikwuemesi (subbed for Weissman)

Bench: Allocca, Costil, Pasalidis, Gomis, Sfait, Vignato

FIORENTINA starting XI (4-2-3-1): Terracciano, Kayode (subbed for Faraoni), Martinez Quarta, Ranieri, Parisi, Duncan (subbed for Mandragora), Maxime Lopez (subbed for Arthur), Ikoné, Castrovilli (subbed for Kouamé), Sottil, Barak (subbed for Milenkovic)

Bench: Martinelli, Christensen, Dodò, Biraghi, Infantino, Biagetti, Caprini, Sene

Goals: Kouamé 80’, Ikoné 90+5’

Christian Kouame scored with a looping header in the 80th and Jonathan Ikone added another in stoppage time following a rebound of a save by Salernitana goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.

Salernitana, who are 13 points from safety with five rounds remaining, are nearing mathematically certain relegation.

Fiorentina, who have advanced to the Europa Conference League semi-finals, ended a five-match winless streak in Serie A. La Viola also have a game to make up against Atalanta.

There was a brief clash between Salernitana and Fiorentina supporters before kick-off that resulted in injuries to ten police officers, the Gazzetta dello Sport reported - adding that no fans were arrested.

AAP

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