Fiorentina and Napoli clash in Florence with Serie A as the perfect excuse to keep climbing

Some matches confirm a trend, and this is one of them. Fiorentina hosts Napoli this Sunday, September 20, in Florence, for Matchday 5 of Serie A, arriving on the best run of its season right when everything seemed to be falling apart.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 a.m. (Argentina, Uruguay and Chile time) and 5:30 a.m. (Colombia, Peru and Ecuador time), and fans in South America can watch live on Disney+'s Premium Plan.

Two teams that need to climb the table

Neither side is where it wants to be, and that's a big part of what makes this matchup interesting. Fiorentina got off to a sluggish start this season, so much so that it ended up changing coaches along the way. Something clicked since then: the club strung together two straight wins and found its biggest difference maker in Franco Mastantuono. The goal now is simple, though not easy: keep that momentum going against a Napoli side that, despite picking up points, is still searching for the kind of consistency that would make it a serious contender.

Fiorentina's surge has come from two statement performances. First, a commanding 3-0 win over Pisa that sent the club through to the next round of the Coppa Italia. Then, in Serie A, a thrilling 4-2 victory over Venezia in which Mastantuono carried the team on his back with a hat trick. With all that, Fiorentina heads into this match with 3 points from 4 matchdays played, numbers that still don't fully reflect the improvement the team has shown on the field.

On the other side, Napoli arrives with more points on the board: 6 points after beating Bologna 1-0 in the previous round. It was a tight result, the kind that doesn't always impress but still gets the job done, and it gives the Naples club the confidence to travel to Florence without losing ground in the standings.

What happened in their last meeting

The recent history between these two clubs leaves a bitter taste for the Tuscans. The most recent encounter came in January 2026, when Napoli won 2-1 on the road thanks to goals from Vergara and Gutierrez. That loss is in the past, but the memory could serve as extra motivation for a Fiorentina side that's on the upswing and eager to reverse the trend against this particular opponent.

With Mastantuono as the flag bearer of the home side's revival and a Napoli side looking to plant its feet near the top, Sunday in Florence promises a match with plenty at stake for both teams.