Giovanni Simeone and Riccardo Sottil scored on either side of half-time as Fiorentina beat Chivas de Guadalajara 2-1 in the opening match of the International Champions Cup tournament.
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Javier Lopez gave the Liga MX team the inital lead in the 25th minute at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois but the Serie A club pulled it back two minutes later on Simeone’s score.
Alan Pulido had a chance to tie it up for Chivas but missed a penalty in the 36th minute. Sottil gave La Viola the eventual game-winner in the 52nd minute.
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