Visiting the 17th ranked team Calcio Como, Fiorentina is full of confidence to win all 3 points to continue chasing the top teams in Serie A.
That advantage was quickly materialized by midfielder Yacine Adli's goal in the 19th minute. However, the highlight of the match appeared in the 60th minute, when goalkeeper De Gea had 3 spectacular saves in just 3 seconds.
From a Como attack, the ball was hung into the penalty area for defender Edoardo Goldaniga to finish in a one-on-one situation, but De Gea quickly used his foot to block it.
After the ball bounced back, defender number 6 quickly kicked the ball back but still could not beat the Fiorentina goalkeeper. Finally, he jumped up to punch the ball out of bounds, preventing Goldaniga from finishing a second time.
The Spanish goalkeeper's "hat-trick" of miraculous saves received a shower of compliments from his teammates and Fiorentina fans. Not only did he keep a clean sheet to bring home a 2-0 victory for his team, De Gea also became a solid stopper in his new shirt.
The 34-year-old goalkeeper has only conceded 7 goals and kept 5 clean sheets in 10 appearances in Serie A. He also ranks 2nd in saves this season with 44, behind Torino's goalkeeper with 49.
In October, David De Gea made waves among football fans when he successfully saved two penalties in a match against AC Milan. Thereby, he became the first goalkeeper to save two penalties in a Serie A match since Federico Marchetti (Lazio) in May 2016.
Previously, in the summer of 2023, De Gea officially said goodbye to Man United after 12 years of association. Despite winning the "Golden Glove" last season, De Gea was still removed from the official squad by Erik Ten Hag because he did not know how to play with his feet.
But in round 12 of Serie A, the former Man United goalkeeper surprised many with an assist from home for striker Moise Kean to score in a 3-1 win over Hellas Verona. This was the 4th time in his career that De Gea has assisted a teammate to score.
Fiorentina are currently in 4th place with 28 points, just 1 point behind leaders Napoli. They also have the 3rd lowest defense in the league (10 goals), behind Juventus (7 goals) and Napoli (9 goals).
