Fiorentina beat Benevento 4-1 in the Coppa Italia, prevailing through greater penalty-box efficiency despite operating with only 39.0% possession. Benevento controlled 61.0% of the ball and recorded 15 shots to Fiorentina’s 14, but the hosts produced the clearer end product, placing seven efforts on target compared with four from the visitors. Fiorentina’s 4-3-2-1 shape was effective without sustained possession, allowing them to protect central areas and turn their attacks into a decisive scoreline. Benevento’s 4-2-3-1 generated a healthy shot volume, yet their four attempts on target yielded only one goal. Fiorentina’s goalkeeper saved 75.0% of the four shots on target faced, while Benevento’s goalkeeper registered a 42.86% save rate from seven on-target efforts. The result gives Fiorentina an emphatic early cup statement.