Verona had several big chances and forced a goal-line clearance, but Fiorentina lead at half-time thanks to a Dusan Vlahovic penalty.
The Viola ran the real risk of relegation after one point from four games, but went into this trip without suspended Nikola Milenkovic. Hellas weren’t in better form, losing five of their last six.
The hosts created a good scoring opportunity with a quick passing move in the opening three minutes, forcing Bartlomiej Dragowski into a save on Daniel Bessa.
At the other end, Dusan Vlahovic’s header skimmed the bar from a free kick, but Dragowski again had to make a very tricky save on the Kevin Lasagna angled drive from a tight angle. On the resulting corner, Lorenzo Venuti cleared Lasagna’s header off the line. Darko Lazovic also tested the Polish goalkeeper.
Giacomo Bonaventura was booked and will be suspended for the upcoming game with Juventus.
Franck Ribery almost gave Fiorentina the lead on the counter, but his low strike was fingertipped round the base of the near post by Marco Silvestri.
Bonaventura came sliding in to meet a Sofyan Amrabat cross and it was deflected inches wide at the near post.
On the stroke of half-time, Fiorentina went on the counter, the pull-back was allowed through by a Ribery dummy and Antonin Barak bundled into the back of Bonaventura for a penalty. Vlahovic converted with an excellent spot-kick, right into the near bottom corner despite Silvestri guessing the right side.
Verona 0-1 Fiorentina (Half-Time)
Vlahovic pen 45 (F)
Verona: Silvestri; Dawidowicz, Gunter, Dimarco; Faraoni, Tameze, Ilic, Lazovic; Barak, Bessa; Lasagna
Fiorentina: Dragowski; Caceres, Pezzella, Martinez Quarta; Venuti, Amrabat, Pulgar, Bonaventura, Biraghi; Ribery, Vlahovic
Ref: Prontera