The rest of the stadium covered them with a long round of applause. Before kick-off, the Viola paid tribute with a shirt bearing the words “Grazie Rocco” (Thank you Rocco).

A minute’s silence was observed, but not everyone respected it. Before the match, Bologna and Fiorentina remembered Rocco Commisso, the Viola president who passed away yesterday, with the traditional circle in midfield and 60 seconds of silence, during which one section of the Bologna stands began to shout, while others urged them to be quiet. There were also some boos, which were immediately drowned out by applause from the rest of the Dall’Ara.

Viola tribute—  During the warm-up, Fiorentina, who had gathered in a circle before starting, wore a commemorative jersey with the number one, the words “Grazie Rocco” (Thank you, Rocco) and a photo of the owner. Then, all together, players and bench went under the section of the Viola fans where a banner reading “Ciao presidente” appeared and took a photo with the number 5, Commisso’s number. Even Dzeko, Kean, and Lamptey, who were not called up, were together with the rest of the group.