Football Focus Highlight

Fiorentina managed to slam Debreceni host with a score of 4-3 in the follow-up the Champions League qualifier on Tuesday (20/10/2009) . These results strengthen the position of "La Viola" in the second position standings Group E.

Debrecen surprised Fiorentina with a goal by Peter Czitkovics in the second minute, but Mutu's double and another goal by Alberto Gilardino put Fiorentina 3-1 up by the 20th minute.

Rudolf Gergely scored for Debrecen in the 28th with a curling shot fromthe left side after eluding several defenders with some fancy dribbling.

Fiorentina's Mario Santana made it 4-2 in the 37th before Debrecen's Adamo Coulibaly scored an 89th-minute header, the only goal in the second half.

Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli praised the home side's fighting spirit in the loss, saying he was surprised by their decision to field two strikers instead of one.