The rest of the stadium drowned them out with a long round of applause. Before kickoff, the Viola paid tribute with a jersey bearing the words “Grazie Rocco”

A well-deserved minute of silence that not everyone, however, observed. Before the match, Bologna and Fiorentina honored Rocco Commisso, the Viola president who passed away yesterday, with the traditional circle in the center of the field and 60 seconds of silence. During this time, a disruptive commotion erupted from one section of the Bologna stands, while others urged them to be quiet. A few boos were also heard, immediately drowned out by the applause from the rest of the Dall’Ara crowd.

Viola tribute—  During warm-ups, Fiorentina—who had gathered in a circle before the match began—wore a commemorative jersey featuring the number one, the words “Grazie Rocco,” and a photo of the club president. Then everyone—players and coaching staff—went together to the section where the Fiorentina fans were gathered, where a “Ciao presidente” banner had been unfurled, and they took a photo with the number 5, Commisso’s jersey number. Even Dzeko, Kean, and Lamptey, who weren’t in the lineup, joined the rest of the group.