❗Fiorentina and Sassuolo draw, Pisa lose to Leverkusen: friendlies ⚔️ | OneFootball

Intense day of friendlies to best prepare for the 2025/2026 Serie A season. Between tactics, new arrivals, and rotations, Italian teams are revving up.

Pisa collapses against a far superior Bayer Leverkusen, suffering a clear 3-0 defeat. A goalless draw between Empoli and Sassuolo, in a match useful for testing new additions. Fiorentina convincing away: 0-0 against Nottingham, but with great indications.

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Here’s how it went in detail for each of the three protagonists.

Bayer Leverkusen–Pisa 3-0

A very tough debut for Pisa in the first match of the German tour. At the BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen sets the pace and wraps up the game in the first half with goals from Andrich (5'), Kofane (17'), and Palacios (45').

The Nerazzurri, led by Gilardino, try to react in the second half even with a numerical advantage, but fail to reopen the match. Despite the defeat, there were good defensive insights in the second half and useful first minutes for the new signings.

Empoli–Sassuolo 0-0

No goals at the Castellani in the all-Italian clash between Empoli and Sassuolo. A useful test for both teams, which gave space to new arrivals: Walukiewicz, Koné, and Fadera stood out during the ninety minutes.

Slow pace, but good defensive solidity for the Tuscans and many rotations in view of the Coppa Italia commitment for the Neroverdi. A match that, although without strong emotions, provided good answers to both coaches.

Nottingham Forest–Fiorentina 0-0

Fiorentina holds its own against Nottingham Forest away with a 0-0 full of interesting insights. A lively first half with chances on both sides: Kean and Dodò come close to scoring, stopped by a great Sels, while De Gea saves on Ndoye.

In the second half, the pace slows but Pioli tests numerous solutions, including an inspired Richardson who assisted Braschi, close to the winning strike. A draw worth gold for morale, ahead of the Conference League playoff.

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