Franco Mastantuono Hat-Trick Earns Fiorentina First Serie A Points
Franco Mastantuono delivered the defining performance of Fiorentina’s early Serie A season, scoring all three goals in a 4-2 away win over Venezia and securing the club’s first points of the campaign. The Real Madrid loanee struck twice in rapid succession before completing his treble late on, turning a difficult evening into a landmark result for the Viola.
Mastantuono overturns Venezia’s early advantage
Venezia had taken control in the 22nd minute when Akor Adams finished a move created by Gianluca Busio’s work in the build-up. Fiorentina needed a response, and Mastantuono supplied it around the half-hour mark.
The 19-year-old scored twice within one minute and 38 seconds, swinging the contest in Fiorentina’s favour. His third arrived six minutes from the end, sealing a 4-2 victory and lifting Fiorentina to 15th in the Serie A table.
- 22nd minute: Akor Adams put Venezia in front after an assist from Gianluca Busio.
- Around the 30-minute mark: Mastantuono scored twice in one minute and 38 seconds to reverse the momentum.
- Six minutes from full time: the Argentine winger completed his hat-trick as Fiorentina closed out a 4-2 win.
A record beyond Messi’s first Barcelona treble
Mastantuono was 19 years and 28 days old when he scored the hat-trick, making him the youngest Argentine to register a treble in one of Europe’s five major leagues. He surpassed Lionel Messi’s age at the time of the former Barcelona forward’s first hat-trick, which came against Real Madrid in March 2007.
The Fiorentina player was 231 days younger than Messi had been for that landmark display. He also became Fiorentina’s youngest player to score more than once in a single match before adding a third goal to complete an exceptional individual night.
Loan spell offers route back after Madrid frustration
The display is a significant step for a player whose first year at Real Madrid did not meet the expectations created by his early rise. Mastantuono made his senior River Plate debut at 16 and joined Madrid in the summer of 2025 on a six-year contract after the Spanish club beat Paris Saint-Germain to his signing.
He also became Argentina’s youngest international that month, but a difficult debut campaign in Spain limited his impact. Mastantuono scored three goals in 35 appearances for Madrid last season, and that loss of momentum contributed to his omission from Argentina’s World Cup squad.
His Fiorentina loan has already produced the same three-goal total in only five appearances across all competitions. For a side seeking to recover from a slow league start, his finishing provides a potential route up the standings; for Mastantuono, it offers a chance to restore his place in Argentina’s plans.
Key takeaways
- Fiorentina collected their first Serie A points of the season with a 4-2 victory at Venezia.
- Mastantuono scored a hat-trick after Venezia had led through Akor Adams.
- At 19 years and 28 days, he became the youngest Argentine to score a hat-trick in Europe’s top five leagues.
- The winger has matched his entire Real Madrid goal return from last season in five Fiorentina matches.
- Fiorentina moved into 15th place, while Mastantuono’s loan campaign has quickly become central to his attempt to return to the Argentina setup.
