Fiorentina Wins 1-0 Over Pisa to Escape Relegation Zone

Fiorentina secured a vital 1-0 victory over local rivals Pisa in Serie A on Monday evening, with Moise Kean scoring the decisive goal early in the first half to propel the hosts out of the relegation zone for the first time in months.

The match, played at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, saw Kean net his third league goal in as many games in the 13th minute. The strike came from a scramble in the penalty area after Jack Harrison's cross from the right was headed clear by Pisa's Rosen Bozhinov. The ball fell to Cher Ndour, whose shot was poorly cleared by Simone Canestrelli, leaving Kean unmarked less than 10 yards from goal to tap in.

Fiorentina, under coach Paolo Vanoli, made several changes to their lineup following a 3-0 win over Jagiellonia in the UEFA Conference League playoff first leg on Thursday. Kean, Manor Solomon, Nicolo Fagioli and Marco Brescianini returned to the starting XI, while Pisa, managed by Oscar Hiljemark, introduced Samuel Iling-Junior and Marius Marin in place of Matteo Tramoni and Michel Aebischer after a 2-1 defeat to AC Milan the previous weekend.

The Viola dominated possession and chances throughout, particularly in the first half, though they...