Mastantuono’s late winner ends Fiorentina's 52-day winless run

Midfielder Franco Mastantuono broke a deadlock late and Fiorentina defeated Sassuolo 4-2 on Monday, snapping a 52-day winless run that had them hovering in the Serie A relegation zone. Mastantuono, playing his first Serie A campaign after arriving from Real Madrid, got the decisive goal in the 79th. Midfielder Víctor Valdepeñas sealed the win in stoppage time with the 19-year-old Argentine's fourth goal this season. Fiorentina, on to its second coach of the season, had not tasted victory since Sept. 11. The Tuscan side has risen to 15th in the 20-team top flight.