Wilfried Gnonto, Fiorentina forward, scored in his side's 3-0 Coppa Italia victory against Pisa on September 15, helping Paolo Vanoli's side into the round of sixteen. Pellegrino opened the scoring before Gnonto added the second, with Pedro Goncalves completing the win. Fiorentina will face Napoli in the next round.
The goal matters because it is Gnonto's first competitive contribution of the 2026-27 season. In Serie A, across two appearances, he has yet to register a goal or an assist, carrying an average rating of 6.36. A Coppa Italia goal does not rewrite that picture, but it confirms he can find the net when given the opportunity — and for a player whose AI overall sits at 67 out of 100, with a potential of 75, the gap between present and ceiling is precisely where his season needs to close.
Fiorentina's league form complicates the context. Vanoli's side sit fifteenth in Serie A with three points from four matches, a record of one win, three defeats, and eleven goals conceded. The cup win over Pisa — a clean sheet included — offered a different version of the team: more controlled, more clinical. Whether Gnonto's involvement in that performance translates into a more prominent Serie A role is the question Vanoli now has to answer.
The forward's Serie A numbers remain modest. Two appearances, no direct contributions, a rating that suggests functional rather than decisive involvement. The Coppa Italia goal adds a single data point on the right side of the ledger, but one match in a domestic cup against lower-division opposition is a narrow foundation. Gnonto needs league minutes and league returns to make the argument stick.
Fiorentina's next test — Napoli in the Coppa Italia round of sixteen — will be a sharper examination of where Gnonto fits in Vanoli's plans. A goal against Pisa earns attention. Sustaining it earns a place.