Franco Mastantuono's Hat-Trick Debut for Fiorentina

Franco Mastantuono needed just one night in Venice to turn a quiet loan move into a headline.

On his Serie A debut for Fiorentina, the forward on loan from Real Madrid exploded with a stunning hat-trick as Vincenzo Italiano’s side led 4-2 away to Venezia on matchday four. Three goals, ruthless finishing, and a comeback launched almost single-handedly.

The match had started badly for the visitors, with Venezia striking first and putting Fiorentina on the back foot. Mastantuono was already showing flashes – neat touches, sharp movement, a willingness to take responsibility – but the real storm arrived just before the half-hour mark.

Turning Point

Then the game flipped.

In the 29th minute, he picked up the ball on the right side of Fiorentina’s attack. Space in front of him, the goal in his sights. One touch to set himself, then a left-footed strike from outside the box that flew past the Venezia goalkeeper. Level. Statement made.

Before Venezia could reset, he did it again.

Barely a minute and a half later – just 1 minute and 36 seconds after his first – Mastantuono collected another ball in almost the same area on the right. Same foot, same idea, same outcome. Another left-footed hit from distance, another helpless look from the keeper, another roar from the away end. From 1-0 down to 2-1 up, and both goals stamped with the same signature.

Two near-identical goals. Two cold, clinical finishes. One player suddenly owning the night.

Venezia staggered. Fiorentina grew. And Mastantuono, now playing with the swagger of a veteran rather than a debutant, kept demanding the ball.

Final Act

The final act came late.

In the 84th minute, with Fiorentina already in control and the scoreboard showing 1-3, Mastantuono capped his dream debut with a very different kind of goal. This time it was all about composure in the tightest of spaces. A clever individual move inside the six-yard box, a feint to wrong-foot the Venezia goalkeeper, and then the calm finish to make it 1-4 at that moment. Hat-trick complete. Job done.

Four minutes later, in the 88th minute, he walked off to be substituted, leaving behind a trail of stunned faces and a scoreline that still read Venezia 2, Fiorentina 4.

One debut, three goals, and a clear message: Real Madrid’s loanee hasn’t just arrived in Serie A. He’s kicked the door down.