After goals from Yashin Adli and Mandragora, Fiorentina defeated Empoli 2-1 in the 33rd round of the 2024/25 Serie A season. After two consecutive wins, Palladino pointed out that his team was not particularly concerned about the situation in the standings, and called on the team to continue working hard and not to limit themselves.

Gudmundsson made a through ball in the 7th minute, Yasin Adli received it and entered the penalty area, facing the Empoli goalkeeper and pushed the ball into the empty goal, helping Fiorentina get a good start. In the 25th minute, Yasin Adli shook off the defense and passed the ball to the penalty area, Mandragora stopped the ball and hooked the ball into the goal, helping Fiorentina expand its lead to 2-0.

In the 57th minute of the second half, Golizide regained the ball and passed it to the penalty area. Facchini volleyed the ball into the goal, helping Empoli to equalize the score 1-2.

In the end, Fiorentina defeated Empoli 2-1 at home. After two consecutive wins, Fiorentina is currently ranked 8th in the standings with 59 points.

Fiorentina coach Palladino said, "We are satisfied with our current performance, especially during this difficult time when key players were absent. This is a team that is united in good times and bad times, and it has also shown positive signs. We are happy with the current journey and hope to continue it and strive to make this season more special."

"We scored two excellent goals in the first half, but Empoli pressed harder in the second half and scored a goal, which we should have avoided. Then the team focused on the basics and we had to be pragmatic in the stages. Congratulations to all the players, including those who came on as substitutes."

In addition, Fiorentina will travel to La Liga to challenge Real Betis in the first leg of the UEFA European Association League semi-finals.

When talking about the situation in the Serie A standings, Palladino said, "We are not paying attention to the standings, we are only competing with ourselves. We must keep working hard, not set limits for ourselves, and wait for the teams ahead to make mistakes. Other teams are also performing well, so we must keep moving forward."