A great first half for La Viola saw them score three times, although only two counted.
The one that did not was from Cher Ndour, as he finished Dodo’s cross beautifully into the bottom corner, but there was an offside in the build-up.
Luckily for Fiorentina, they did not wait long after for their definitive opener, as a cross from the other end from Albert Gudmundsson reached Rolando Mandragora to slam home. The midfielder celebrated with a shirt bearing the name of the club's late owner.
A bizarre second was then scored just before half-time, as another Dodo cross caused havoc with ricochets between Roberto Piccoli and Remo Freuler before the former slid the ball into the net.
Bologna offered little in response in truth, and Fiorentina could have even extended their lead further when Fabiano Parisi clipped the outside of the post.
Given that La Viola had lost a Serie A-high four matches this campaign in which they led at any point pre-round, there were still some nerves from the visitors in the second half. Marin Pongracic did his best to try and ease those, but Federico Ravaglia denied him with a smart stop.
Bologna cranked up the pressure in the final stages though, as Jonathan Rowe struck the post, before Giovanni Fabbian halved the deficit with a timely header.
However, it was enough as the hosts’ winless league run extended to eight games (D3, L5), while the visitors now have a real chance of getting out of relegation trouble.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina)
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