Fiorentina Hit Woodwork in 0-0 Stalemate vs Forest

Fiorentina had arguably the best scoring opportunities in their 0-0 friendly draw with Nottingham Forest , as Dodo hit the crossbar.

The Viola continued their pre-season tour of the UK after a 2-0 defeat to Leicester City , but Stefano Pioli fielded a much stronger starting XI in Nottingham.

There was a nice gesture before kick-off when former Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic was presented with a jersey by his old club.

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – AUGUST 05: Dan Ndoye of Nottingham Forest battles for possession with Domilson Dodo of Fiorentina during the pre-season friendly match between Nottingham Forest and ACF Fiorentina at City Ground on August 05, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

David De Gea needed an early save to deny former Bologna winger Dan Ndoye , who was making his Nottingham Forest debut.

Cher Ndour tested the opposition goalkeeper too on a corner, while there was a big double chance when Moise Kean forced a desperate save and Dodo turned the rebound onto the crossbar.

Pioli’s men moved between a 3-4-1-2 and 3-4-2-1 formation during the match, and had a big chance to win it late on with Matz Sels needing a great save to keep out Braschi’s header.

Nottingham Forest: Sels; Williams (Morato 72), Murillo (Carmo 72), Milenkovic, Cunha (Yates 65); Hudson-Odoi (Sangaré 65), Anderson (Jota 65), Gibbs-White (Boly 65), Ndoye (Abbott 65); Igor Jesus (Awoniyi 72), Wood (Stamenic 72)

Fiorentina: De Gea; Comuzzo (Sabiri 74), Pongracic (Fortini 74), Ranieri (Braschi 74); Dodo (Kouadio 74), Fagioli (Parisi 74), Ndour, Gosens (Fazzini 74); Gudmundsson (Viti 74); Dzeko (Pablo Mari 74), Kean (Richardson 74)