Fiorentina win again, Adnan scores Iraq's first Serie A goal

Serie-A third-placed Fiorentina kept up the pressure on Serie A pacesetters Juventus and Napoli with a 3-2 win at Atalanta, where all the goals came in a breathless last 25 minutes.

Ali Adnan became the first Iraqi player to score a Serie A goal when he hit the target for Udinese at Genoa, although the hosts turned the game around to win 2-1, helped by a late penalty save from Mattia Perin.

Carpi's Vid Belec also saved a late penalty from Maxi Lopez as the relegation-threatened side held on for a goalless draw at Torino while Sassuolo's 3-2 win over Empoli featured two harsh red cards and a controversial penalty.

Fiorentina's win left them on 52 points, four behind second-placed Napoli who will go back to the top if they beat AC Milan at home on Monday. Leaders Juventus have 58 points after Friday's 0-0 draw at Bologna.

Fiorentina went ahead with a Matias Fernandez header in the 67th minute and seemed to have wrapped it up when Cristian Tello scored on the break with nine minutes left.

Instead, Andrea Conti pulled one back for the hosts, before Nikola Kalinic turned in Borja Valero's cross for his 11th goal of the season and effectively seal Fiorentina's win.

Mauricio Pinilla...

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