Giorgi Kvernadze tore through Fiorentina's backline at will, completing eight of 12 attempted dribbles as Frosinone delivered a comprehensive 3-0 victory in Florence. The forward's direct running caused havoc throughout, earning a 7.6 match rating in a display that left the home side chasing shadows.
Every time Kvernadze picked up possession he looked to take defenders on, and more often than not he succeeded. Eight completed dribbles in a Serie A fixture is rare currency, the sort of number that signals a defender's nightmare shift. Fiorentina had no answer: close him down and he'd skip past, drop off and he'd drive into space.
Numbers that tell the story
The Georgian was fouled once as opponents resorted to desperate measures, but by then the damage was done. Twelve dribble attempts shows intent, eight successes shows execution. That two-thirds success rate, combined with Frosinone's clinical finishing elsewhere, turned what could have been a tricky away fixture into a statement win.
Fiorentina never got going. Frosinone, meanwhile, found their cutting edge through Kvernadze's ability to unsettle defensive shape and create overloads in the final third. When a forward can beat his man that consistently, it pulls defenders out of position and opens lanes for teammates. The scoreline reflects it.