In a match that was more about survival than spectacle, Fiorentina and Genoa played out a goalless draw at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, securing the single point each needed to mathematically guarantee their Serie A safety with two games to spare.

For Fiorentina, this result was especially welcome after a demoralizing 4-0 defeat to Roma. Missing key attacking options like Moise Kean and Tariq Lamptey, manager Paolo Vanoli handed teenager Riccardo Braschi his first start, while Roberto Piccoli returned to the bench. Genoa, already virtually safe before kickoff, were without Junior Messias, Tommaso Baldanzi, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Maxwel Cornet, and Sebastian Otoa.

In a touching Mother’s Day tribute, both sets of players wore jerseys with their mothers' names printed on the back—a small moment of warmth in an otherwise tense encounter.

The action on the pitch was sporadic but not without its moments. Genoa nearly capitalized on a Dodo error when Vitinha fired straight at David De Gea, while Fiorentina's Fabiano Parisi saw penalty appeals waved away after appearing to be clumsily caught by Amorim. Leo Ostigard was a constant threat from set pieces for the visitors, forcing a tricky save from De Gea with a powerful header from a free kick.

Fiorentina responded through a corner of their own, Luca Ranieri's looping header drifting just wide of the far post. At the other end, Caleb Ekuban saw his goal-bound strike deflected over by Ranieri's arm from close range. From the resulting corner, De Gea appeared to be struggling with a muscular issue, and the free kick was awarded for a foul on the goalkeeper as Vitinha's header was cleared off the line.

Genoa came agonizingly close again when a free kick was flicked to the back post, where Ekuban's volley tested De Gea, and Robin Gosens threw himself in front of Ostigard's follow-up from just a couple of yards out. Ekuban also failed to punish a costly error from Marco Brescianini in the Fiorentina defense.

In the end, a draw suited both sides perfectly—safety secured, relegation fears extinguished. But for the neutral, this was a match that lacked the fire and flair expected from Serie A, even if the stakes were real.