2015–16 ACF Fiorentina season

Fiorentina
2015–16 season
PresidentMario Cognigni
ManagerPaulo Sousa
StadiumStadio Artemio Franchi
Serie A5th
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Josip Iličić (13)
All: Josip Iličić (15)
Highest home attendance36,297 vs Roma
(25 October 2015, Serie A)
Lowest home attendance8,257 vs Carpi
(16 December 2015, Coppa Italia)
Average home league attendance28,734[1]

The 2015–16 season was the 89th season in ACF Fiorentina's history and their 78th in the top-flight of Italian football. Fiorentina finished the season in 5th place in Serie A, having topped the table early in the season. In the Coppa Italia, the club was eliminated in the round of 16, losing at home to newly promoted Carpi 1–0. Competing in the UEFA Europa League for the third season in a row, Fiorentina limped into second place in their group with a 3–1–2 record, and were eliminated in the Round of 32 by Tottenham Hotspur, 4–1 on aggregate. The 2015–16 season was also notable for being the first season since the 2011–12 season in which the club was not managed by Vincenzo Montella, who had achieved 4th-place finishes in each of his seasons with the club.[2] Montella was replaced by Basel coach Paulo Sousa.

Players

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Squad information

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Last updated on 15 May 2016
Appearances include league matches only
No. Name Nat Position(s) Date of birth (Age at end of season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
12 Ciprian Tătărușanu Romania GK (1986-02-09)9 February 1986 (aged 30) Romania Steaua București 2014 2019 46 0
24 Luca Lezzerini Italy GK (1995-03-24)24 March 1995 (aged 21) Italy Youth Sector 2011 2016 2 0
33 Luigi Sepe Italy GK (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 25) Italy Napoli 2015 2016 0 0
Defenders
2 Gonzalo Rodríguez Argentina CB (1984-04-10)10 April 1984 (aged 32) Spain Villarreal 2012 2017 133 21
4 Nenad Tomović Serbia CB / RB (1987-08-30)30 August 1987 (aged 28) Italy Genoa 2012 2016 98 1
13 Davide Astori Italy CB (1987-01-07)7 January 1987 (aged 29) Italy Cagliari 2015 2016 33 0
23 Manuel Pasqual (C) Italy LB / LM (1982-03-13)13 March 1982 (aged 34) Italy Arezzo 2005 2016 302 7
25 Yohan Benalouane Tunisia CB (1987-03-28)28 March 1987 (aged 29) England Leicester City 2016 2016 0 0
28 Marcos Alonso Spain LB / LM (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 (aged 25) England Bolton Wanderers 2013 2016 56 4
32 Facundo Roncaglia Argentina CB / RB (1987-02-10)10 February 1987 (aged 29) Argentina Boca Juniors 2012 2016 67 4
Midfielders
5 Milan Badelj Croatia DM / CM (1989-02-25)25 February 1989 (aged 27) Germany Hamburg 2014 2018 48 2
6 Tino Costa Argentina CM (1985-01-09)9 January 1985 (aged 31) Italy Genoa 2016 2016 7 0
8 Matías Vecino Uruguay CM / AM (1991-08-24)24 August 1991 (aged 24) Uruguay Nacional 2013 2018 36 2
14 Matías Fernández Chile CM / AM / RM (1986-05-15)15 May 1986 (aged 30) Portugal Sporting CP 2012 2016 96 7
16 Jakub Błaszczykowski Poland RW / RM (1985-12-14)14 December 1985 (aged 30) Germany Borussia Dortmund 2015 2016 15 2
20 Borja Valero Spain DM / CM / AM (1985-01-12)12 January 1985 (aged 31) Spain Villarreal 2012 2019 134 13
26 Panagiotis Kone Greece CM / AM (1987-07-26)26 July 1987 (aged 28) Italy Udinese 2016 2016 1 0
72 Josip Iličić Slovenia AM / RW / SS (1988-01-29)29 January 1988 (aged 28) Italy Palermo 2013 2018 76 24
Forwards
7 Mauro Zárate Argentina SS / AM (1987-03-18)18 March 1987 (aged 29) England West Ham United 2016 2018 15 3
9 Nikola Kalinić Croatia CF / ST (1988-01-05)5 January 1988 (aged 28) Ukraine Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2015 2019 36 12
10 Federico Bernardeschi Italy RW / LW / SS (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 22) Italy Youth Sector 2011 2019 40 3
27 Cristian Tello Spain LW / RW (1991-08-11)11 August 1991 (aged 24) Portugal Porto 2016 2016 15 2
30 Khouma Babacar Senegal CF / ST (1993-03-17)17 March 1993 (aged 23) Italy Youth Sector 2009 2019 61 13
Players transferred during the season
3 Gilberto Brazil RB (1993-03-07)7 March 1993 (aged 23) Brazil Botafogo 2015 2019 5 0
11 Ante Rebić Croatia ST / LW (1993-09-21)September 21, 1993 (aged 22) Croatia RNK Split 2013 2018 8 2
18 Mario Suárez Spain DM / CM (1987-02-24)24 February 1987 (aged 29) Spain Atlético Madrid 2015 2016 9 1
21 Joan Verdú Spain CM / AM (1983-05-05)5 May 1983 (aged 33) United Arab Emirates Baniyas 2015 2016 5 1
22 Giuseppe Rossi Italy ST / SS (1987-02-01)February 1, 1987 (aged 27) Spain Villarreal 2013 2017 33 16

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
22 July 2015 DF Brazil Gilberto 22 Brazil Botafogo £1.4M [3]
22 July 2015 MF Spain Mario Suárez 28 Spain Atlético Madrid £10.5M
14 August 2015 FW Croatia Nikola Kalinić 27 Ukraine Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk £4.2M
24 August 2015 FW Uruguay Jaime Báez 20 Uruguay Juventud £1.6M
21 January 2016 FW Argentina Mauro Zárate 28 England West Ham United £1.6M [4]

Loans in

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
15 July 2015 GK Italy Luigi Sepe 24 Italy Napoli Loan
4 August 2015 DF Italy Davide Astori 28 Italy Cagliari £1M Loan with an option to buy for £2.4M
31 August 2015 MF Poland Jakub Błaszczykowski 29 Germany Borussia Dortmund £0.7M
21 January 2016 MF Argentina Tino Costa 31 Russia Spartak Moscow Loan Loan with an option to buy

Out

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes Source
20 July 2015 DF Montenegro Stefan Savić 24 Spain Atlético Madrid £17.5M
9 July 2015 DF Italy Cristiano Piccini 22 Spain Real Betis £1M
12 August 2015 MF Peru Juan Manuel Vargas 31 Spain Real Betis Free
22 July 2015 MF Chile David Pizarro 35 Chile Santiago Wanderers Free
6 August 2015 MF Italy Alberto Aquilani 31 Portugal Sporting CP Free
20 July 2015 MF Italy Andrea Lazzari 30 Italy Carpi Free
3 July 2015 GK Brazil Neto 25 Italy Juventus Free
24 July 2015 DF Italy Michele Camporese 23 Italy Empoli Undisclosed
31 August 2015 MF Spain Joaquín 34 Spain Real Betis £1M

Loans out

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
30 July 2015 FW Germany Mario Gómez 30 Turkey Beşiktaş Undisclosed On loan until the end of the season [5]
31 August 2015 DF Argentina José María Basanta 31 Mexico Monterrey Undisclosed On loan until the end of the season

Pre-season and friendlies

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International Champions Cup

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Main article: 2015 International Champions Cup
21 July 2015 1 Paris Saint-Germain France 4–2 Italy Fiorentina Harrison, New Jersey
20:30 EDT (UTC-04:00) Matuidi 35'
Augustin 41', 75'
Ibrahimović 69'		 Report Joaquín 60'
Rossi 79' (pen.)		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 16,104
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero (United States)
24 July 2015 2 Benfica Portugal 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Italy Fiorentina East Hartford, Connecticut
20:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) Report Stadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 15,791
Referee: Solin Stoica (United States)
Penalties
Almeida soccer ball with check mark
Pizzo soccer ball with check mark
Sílvio soccer ball with check mark
Oliveira soccer ball with check mark
Carcela soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Pasqual
soccer ball with check mark Badelj
soccer ball with check mark Iličić
soccer ball with check mark Rebić
soccer ball with check mark Suárez
2 August 2015 3 Fiorentina Italy 2–1 Spain Barcelona Florence, Italy
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bernardeschi 5', 12' Report Suárez 17' Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
5 August 2015 4 Chelsea England 0–1 Italy Fiorentina London, England
20:00 BST Report Gonzalo 34' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,435
Referee: David Coote

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Started round Current
position 		Final
position 		First match Last match
Serie A Matchday 1 — 5th 23 August 2015 15 May 2016
Coppa Italia Round of 16 — Round of 16 16 December 2015
Europa League Group stage — Round of 32 17 September 2015 25 February 2016

Last updated: 15 May 2016

Serie A

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Main article: 2015–16 Serie A

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Roma 38 23 11 4 83 41 +42 80 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Internazionale 38 20 7 11 50 38 +12 67 Qualification to Europa League group stage[a]
5 Fiorentina 38 18 10 10 60 42 +18 64
6 Sassuolo 38 16 13 9 49 40 +9 61 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
7 Milan 38 15 12 11 49 43 +6 57
Source: Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[6]
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2015–16 Coppa Italia, Juventus, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to fifth-placed team and the spot awarded to the fifth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 18 10 10 60 42  +18 64 11 5 3 34 16  +18 7 5 7 26 26  0

Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLWWWWWLLWWWDDWLWWLLWDWDWWDLDDDLWLLDDW
Position310832111331133233344333333444445555555
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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23 August 2015 1 Fiorentina 2–0 Milan Florence
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Roncaglia Yellow card 31'
Alonso 38'
Iličić Yellow card 45', 56' (pen.)
Bernardeschi Yellow card 59'		 Report Ely Yellow card 9' Yellow-red card 36'
Bonaventura Yellow card 36'
Romagnoli Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 33,904
Referee: Paolo Valeri
30 August 2015 2 Torino 3–1 Fiorentina Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vives Yellow card 44'
López Yellow card 64'
Moretti 68'
Quagliarella 69'
Baselli 77'		 Report Alonso 10', Yellow card 10'
Gonzalo Yellow card 30'
Fernández Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino
Attendance: 20,482
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
12 September 2015 3 Fiorentina 1–0 Genoa Florence
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vecino Yellow card 20'
Badelj Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 64'
Tomović Yellow card 48'
Babacar 60'		 Report Capel Yellow card 12'
Rincón Yellow card 36'
Ntcham Yellow card 54'
Costa Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 30,048
Referee: Daniele Doveri
20 September 2015 4 Carpi 0–1 Fiorentina Modena
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lollo Yellow card 17'
Fedele Yellow card 44'
Cofie Yellow card 48'		 Report Babacar 35'
Pasqual Yellow card 41'
Alonso Yellow card 63'
Tătărușanu Yellow card 68'
Suárez Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia
Attendance: 7,981
Referee: Marco Di Bello
23 September 2015 5 Fiorentina 2–0 Bologna Florence
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Błaszczykowski 71'
Rebić Yellow card 76'
Kalinić 82'		 Report Diawara Yellow card 43'
Masina Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 25,085
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
27 September 2015 6 Internazionale 1–4 Fiorentina Milan
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Handanović Yellow card 3'
Miranda Red card 31'
Kondogbia Yellow card 40'
Guarín Yellow card 43'
Icardi 60'
Medel Yellow card 81'		 Report Iličić 4' (pen.)
Kalinić 18', 23', 76', Yellow card 69'
Alonso Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 42,687
Referee: Antonio Damato
4 October 2015 7 Fiorentina 3–0 Atalanta Florence
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Iličić 6' (pen.)
Valero 34'
Verdú 90'		 Report Paletta Red card 5'
Masiello Yellow card 22'
Toloi Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 25,644
Referee: Davide Massa
18 October 2015 8 Napoli 2–1 Fiorentina Naples
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jorginho Yellow card 29'
Insigne 46'
Koulibaly Yellow card 63'
Higuaín 75'
El Kaddouri Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Badelj Yellow card 25'
Astori Yellow card 45+1'
Roncaglia Yellow card 66'
Kalinić 73'
Gonzalo Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 49,800
Referee: Luca Banti
25 October 2015 9 Fiorentina 1–2 Roma Florence
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Roncaglia Yellow card 53'
Bernardeschi Yellow card 70'
Babacar 90+4'		 Report Salah 7', Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card 87'
Džeko Yellow card 18'
Florenzi Yellow card 26'
Gervinho 34'
De Rossi Yellow card 35'
Szczęsny Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 36,297
Referee: Daniele Orsato
28 October 2015 10 Hellas Verona 0–2 Fiorentina Verona
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Pisano Yellow card 16'
Greco Yellow card 30'
Matuzalém Yellow card 39'
Juanito Yellow card 71'
Souprayen Yellow card 90'		 Report Márquez 25' (o.g.)
Valero Yellow card 38'
Rossi Yellow card 50'
Kalinić 57'		 Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 18,222
Referee: Paolo Valeri
1 November 2015 11 Fiorentina 4–1 Frosinone Florence
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Rebić 24'
Gonzalo 29'
Babacar 31' (pen.)
Suárez 43'		 Report Paganini Yellow card 28'
Frara 87'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 27,466
Referee: Michael Fabbri
8 November 2015 12 Sampdoria 0–2 Fiorentina Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Zukanović Yellow card 9'
Soriano Yellow card 20'
Éder Yellow card 83'		 Report Badelj Yellow card 3'
Vecino Yellow card 6'
Iličić 10' (pen.)
Gonzalo Yellow card 12'
Kalinić 58'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 22,457
Referee: Carmine Russo
22 November 2015 13 Fiorentina 2–2 Empoli Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Rebić Yellow card 24'
Vecino Yellow card 26'
Suárez Yellow card 30'
Kalinić 56', 61'
Bernardeschi Yellow card 62'
Tomović Yellow card 71'		 Report Büchel Yellow card 14', 27'
Livaja 18', Yellow card 71'
Zieliński Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 27,618
Referee: Luca Banti
30 November 2015 14 Sassuolo 1–1 Fiorentina Reggio Emilia
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Floccari 42', Yellow card 53'
Vrsaljko Yellow card 56'		 Report Valero 5'
Badelj Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 13,633
Referee: Davide Massa
6 December 2015 15 Fiorentina 3–0 Udinese Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Badelj 27'
Gonzalo Yellow card 29', 86'
Iličić 62' (pen.)
Gilberto Yellow card 84'		 Report Iturra Yellow card 35'
Felipe Yellow card 56'
Badu Yellow card 62'
Danilo Yellow card 70'
Edenílson Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 27,021
Referee: Marco Guida
13 December 2015 16 Juventus 3–1 Fiorentina Turin
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Cuadrado 6'
Pogba Yellow card 52'
Mandžukić Yellow card 72', 80'
Marchisio Yellow card 75'
Dybala 90+1'		 Report Iličić 3' (pen.), Yellow card 68'
Alonso Yellow card 34'
Valero Yellow card 57'
Vecino Yellow card 72'
Pasqual Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 38,044
Referee: Daniele Orsato
20 December 2015 17 Fiorentina 2–0 Chievo Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Kalinić 20'
Iličić 32'
Bernardeschi Yellow card 70'		 Report Gamberini Yellow card 71'
Inglese Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 25,156
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
6 January 2016 18 Palermo 1–3 Fiorentina Palermo
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Struna Yellow card 22'
Gilardino 77'
Morganella Yellow card 79'
Brugman Yellow card 81'		 Report Iličić 13', 43'
Bernardeschi Yellow card 34'
Badelj Yellow card 73'
Valero Yellow card 89'
Błaszczykowski 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 13,928
Referee: Antonio Damato
9 January 2016 19 Fiorentina 1–3 Lazio Florence
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gonzalo Yellow card 19'
Valero Yellow card 42'
Roncaglia 90+4'
Pasqual Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Maurício Yellow card 23'
Keita 45+1'
Parolo Yellow card 49'
Hoedt Yellow card 69'
Konko Yellow card 74'
Milinković-Savić 90+2'
Felipe Anderson 90+6'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 25,361
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli
17 January 2016 20 Milan 2–0 Fiorentina Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Bacca 4', Yellow card 68'
Bertolacci Yellow card 73'
Boateng 88'		 Report Suárez Yellow card 31'
Kalinić Yellow card 45'
Vecino Yellow card 59'
Tomović Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 28,374
Referee: Daniele Doveri
24 January 2016 21 Fiorentina 2–0 Torino Florence
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Iličić 24'
Roncaglia Yellow card 75'
Gonzalo 83'		 Report Zappacosta Yellow card 56'
Glik Yellow card 60'
Vives Yellow card 61'
Maksimović Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 26,392
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
31 January 2016 22 Genoa 0–0 Fiorentina Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Ansaldi Yellow card 7'
Pavoletti Yellow card 44'		 Report Roncaglia Yellow card 32'
Vecino Yellow card 38'
Costa Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 20,832
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
3 February 2016 23 Fiorentina 2–1 Carpi Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Valero 2'
Błaszczykowski Yellow card 38'
Vecino Yellow card 58'
Tătărușanu Yellow card 61'
Kalinić Yellow card 82'
Babacar Yellow card 90+2'
Zárate 90+3'		 Report Suagher Yellow card 42'
Gagliolo Yellow card 45'
Lasagna 73'
Lollo Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 22,791
Referee: Angelo Cervellera
6 February 2016 24 Bologna 1–1 Fiorentina Bologna
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Giaccherini 63', Yellow card 65'
Diawara Yellow card 64'		 Report Fernández Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 57'
Bernardeschi 59'
Astori Yellow card 65'
Roncaglia Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 19,591
Referee: Luca Banti
14 February 2016 25 Fiorentina 2–1 Internazionale Florence
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Alonso Yellow card 47'
Valero 60'
Kalinić Yellow card 75'
Babacar 90+1'
Zárate Red card 90+5'		 Report Telles Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 82'
Medel Yellow card 11'
Brozović 26', Yellow card 68'
Icardi Yellow card 28'
Palacio Yellow card 76'
Kondogbia Red card 90+6'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 30,486
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
21 February 2016 26 Atalanta 2–3 Fiorentina Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Pinilla Yellow card 14', 90+1'
Dramé Yellow card 16'
Cigarini Yellow card 44'
Conti Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 90+2', 84'		 Report Babacar Yellow card 15'
Pasqual Yellow card 45+1'
Fernández 67'
Tello 81'
Kalinić 87'		 Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 15,415
Referee: Domenico Celi
29 February 2016 27 Fiorentina 1–1 Napoli Florence
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Alonso 6' Report Higuaín 7'
Albiol Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 31,469
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
4 March 2016 28 Roma 4–1 Fiorentina Rome
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) El Shaarawy 22'
Salah 25', 58', Yellow card 42'
Perotti 38'
Pjanić Yellow card 44'
Nainggolan Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Badelj Yellow card 40'
Iličić 45+3' (pen.)
Bernardeschi Yellow card 80'
Costa Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 36,263
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
13 March 2016 29 Fiorentina 1–1 Hellas Verona Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Zárate 40'
Astori Yellow card 47'
Fernández Yellow card 88'		 Report Helander Yellow card 13'
Pisano 86'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 33,081
Referee: Claudio Gavillucci
20 March 2016 30 Frosinone 0–0 Fiorentina Frosinone
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Ajeti Yellow card 25'
Gori Yellow card 35'
Kragl Yellow card 82'
Sammarco Yellow card 88'		 Report Alonso Yellow card 31'
Roncaglia Yellow card 36'
Astori Yellow card 49'
Kalinić Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stadio Matusa
Attendance: 7,489
Referee: Paolo Valeri
3 April 2016 31 Fiorentina 1–1 Sampdoria Florence
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Iličić 24'
Gonzalo Yellow card 49'		 Report Álvarez 39'
Cassani Yellow card 42'
Krstičić Yellow card 53'
Correa Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 72'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 28,803
Referee: Andrea Gervasoni
10 April 2016 32 Empoli 2–0 Fiorentina Empoli
12:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ćosić Yellow card 23'
Pucciarelli 41'
Büchel Yellow card 75'
Zieliński 88', Yellow card 89'		 Report Roncaglia Yellow card 24'
Vecino Yellow card 33'
Alonso Yellow card 61'
Astori Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 9,651
Referee: Antonio Damato
17 April 2016 33 Fiorentina 3–1 Sassuolo Florence
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gonzalo 10'
Iličić 57'
Tello Yellow card 59'
Consigli 83' (o.g.)		 Report Vrsaljko Yellow card 35'
Peluso Yellow card 45'
Berardi 55', Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 27,585
Referee: Luca Banti
20 April 2016 34 Udinese 2–1 Fiorentina Udine
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Zapata 2'
Ali Adnan Yellow card 40'
Théréau 53'
Fernandes Yellow card 76'		 Report Tomović Yellow card 10'
Zárate 23'
Badelj Yellow card 34'
Roncaglia Yellow card 50'
Alonso Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 18,483
Referee: Davide Massa
24 April 2016 35 Fiorentina 1–2 Juventus Florence
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gonzalo Yellow card 58'
Kalinić 81'		 Report Mandžukić 39'
Rugani Yellow card 72'
Morata 83', Yellow card 83'
Cuadrado Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 33,650
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
30 April 2016 36 Chievo 0–0 Fiorentina Verona
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gobbi Yellow card 18'
Cacciatore Yellow card 37'
Cesar Yellow card 75'
Pellissier Yellow card 78'		 Report Zárate Yellow card 17'
Badelj Yellow card 57'
Tomović Yellow card 74'
Fernández Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Marco Guida
8 May 2016 37 Fiorentina 0–0 Palermo Florence
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pasqual Yellow card 44'
Zárate Yellow card 67'
Valero Yellow card 88'		 Report González Yellow card 18'
Trajkovski Yellow card 50'
Morganella Yellow card 59'
Cionek Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 28,090
Referee: Daniele Orsato
15 May 2016 38 Lazio 2–4 Fiorentina Rome
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lulić 2'
Klose 74' (pen.)		 Report Vecino 31', 70'
Bernardeschi 40'
Tello 45'
Costa Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 31,108
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello

Coppa Italia

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Main article: 2015–16 Coppa Italia
16 December 2015 Round of 16 Fiorentina 0–1 Carpi Florence
16:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Badelj Yellow card 4'
Tomović Yellow card 22'
Gonzalo Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 90+5'		 Report Gabriel Silva Yellow card 42'
Marrone Yellow card 45+1'
Matos Yellow card 67'
Di Gaudio 76'
Mbakogu Yellow card 90+2' Yellow-red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 8,257
Referee: Andrea Gervasoni

UEFA Europa League

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League

Group stage

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group I

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BSL FIO LCH BEL
1 Switzerland Basel 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5 13 Advance to knockout phase — 2–2 2–0 1–2
2 Italy Fiorentina 6 3 1 2 11 6 +5 10 1–2 — 1–2 1–0
3 Poland Lech Poznań 6 1 2 3 2 6 −4 5 0–1 0–2 — 0–0
4 Portugal Belenenses 6 1 2 3 2 8 −6 5 0–2 0–4 0–0 —
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
17 September 2015 1 Fiorentina Italy 1–2 Switzerland Basel Florence, Italy
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kalinić 4'
Roncaglia Yellow card 35'
Gonzalo Red card 66'		 Report Xhaka Yellow card 34'
Suchý Yellow card 57'
Bjarnason 71'
Elneny 79'
Janko Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 15,212
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
1 October 2015 2 Belenenses Portugal 0–4 Italy Fiorentina Lisbon, Portugal
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kuca Yellow card 42'
Pinto Yellow card 80'		 Report Bernardeschi 18'
Babacar 45+1'
Rebić Yellow card 69'
Badelj Yellow card 74'
Tonel 83' (o.g.)
Rossi 90'		 Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 6,886
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia)
22 October 2015 3 Fiorentina Italy 1–2 Poland Lech Poznań Florence, Italy
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Rossi 90'
Rebić Red card 90+2'		 Report Kownacki 65'
Lovrencsics Yellow card 71'
Gajos 82'
Trałka Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 13,792
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
5 November 2015 4 Lech Poznań Poland 0–2 Italy Fiorentina Poznań, Poland
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Linetty Yellow card 26' Report Iličić 42', 83' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 22,343
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
26 November 2015 5 Basel Switzerland 2–2 Italy Fiorentina Basel, Switzerland
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Safari Yellow card 23'
Bjarnason Yellow card 26'
Suchý 40', Yellow card 65'
Janko Yellow card 45+1'
Elneny 74'
Zuffi Yellow card 78'		 Report Bernardeschi 23', 36'
Roncaglia Red card 26'
Gonzalo Yellow card 45+1'
Badelj Yellow card 45+3'
Valero Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 22,550
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
10 December 2015 6 Fiorentina Italy 1–0 Portugal Belenenses Florence, Italy
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Babacar 67'
Rossi Yellow card 70'		 Report João Afonso Yellow card 65'
Fábio Sturgeon Yellow card 69'
Ricardo Dias Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 12,756
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)

Knockout phase

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
Round of 32
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18 February 2016 First leg Fiorentina Italy 1–1 England Tottenham Hotspur Florence, Italy
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Astori Yellow card 20'
Bernardeschi 59'		 Report Alli Yellow card 30'
Chadli 37' (pen.)
Davies Yellow card 48'
Dembélé Yellow card 67'
Kane Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 15,200
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
25 February 2016 Second leg Tottenham Hotspur England 3–0
(4–1 agg.)		 Italy Fiorentina London, England
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Wimmer Yellow card 17'
Mason