Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Serie A clash between Fiorentina and AC Milan. With Inter's clash with Sassuolo postponed last night due to a Covid-19 outbreak amongst the squad, the Rossoneri have a chance to close the gap on eternal city rivals and the league leaders to six points as we approach the business end of the season. Stay with us for match stats, manager comments and much more before the live action begins at 17:00GMT.

Serie A / Matchday 28

Stadio Artemio Franchi / 21.03.2021

Fiorentina

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AC Milan

E. Pulgar(17')
F. Ribéry(51')

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ByPete Sharland

Updated 21/03/2021 at 18:55 GMT

25'

Ribery requires attention from the medics after a clash with his team mate Milenkovic, but he will be OK to continue.

23'

Fiorentina have been bright and fully deserve their equaliser. Vlahovic makes his run too soon as he looks to get on the end of Ribery's through ball and the linesman's flag is raised.

Check out Fiorentina's equaliser!

22'

Kessie leads a Milan break with a driving run down the right, but his cross is deep - very deep - and Fiorentina manage to scramble it clear.

19'

What a start to proceedings here. Two shots, two goals.

17'

GOAL! Fiorentina 1-1 AC Milan (Erick Pulgar): Oh my, that is sensational! Pulgar lifts the free-kick over the wall and although Donnarumma gets a hand to it, the Milan goalkeeper cannot keep it out!

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E. Pulgar

Fiorentina

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17'

Fiorentina come again, with Castrovilli drawing a foul on the edge of the penalty area. This is a threatening position for a free-kick.

Here's the moment Ibrahimovic gave Milan the lead...

14'

Milan have another corner to defend now on the left. Donnarumma opts to punch rather than catch the delivery, it falls to Bonaventura, who blazes his shot over the bar.

12'

Caceres fires over as Fiorentina respond. This is exactly the start Milan will have wanted. Their away record in Serie A is nothing sort of remarkable.

10'

There was a question of offside over the goal, but replays clearly show Zlatan was a yard on.

GOAL! Fiorentina 0-1 AC Milan (Zlatan Ibrahimovic): Who else but Ibra scores to break the deadlock! The 39-year-old times his run to perfection to meet a ball over the top and he keeps his cool to control and slot it past Dragowski.

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Z. Ibrahimovic

AC Milan

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Milan win their first corner of the game after Tonali's cross is blocked. It's headed clear at the near post, but Milan keep the attack alive. Fiorentina continue to stand firm as Milenkovic heads another cross away.

Off the line! And from the resulting corner, Caceres' looping header is goal-bound but Tomori clears the ball off the line with a superb defensive header. A let-off for Milan!

Milan have a free-kick to defend. It's whipped into the art of the Milan penalty area but Theo Hernandez rises highest. The hosts have started well and moments later Kessie concedes a corner.

Fiorentina appear to be playing with a back four, and the hosts come into this game off the back of their biggest victory of the season - a 4-1 win at Benevento.

Kick-off! Milan, in an all white kit, get us underway here in Florence.

16:55

FIVE minutes until kick-off! It's Fiorentina versus AC Milan in Serie A. It's LIVE and it's NEXT!

16:50

Huge game for Milan, this. Lose today and you would have to say their title hopes are all but over. Win and it's very much game on.

16:45

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16:40

Fiorentina have endured a season to forget so far, although a run of seven points from their last five games has helped pull them clear of trouble. Nevertheless, rumours continue about the future of manager Cesare Prandelli, with Porto boss Sergio Conceicao strongly linked to replace him.

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