India, April 6 -- Fiorentina goalkeeper David De Gea starred with several huge saves to preserve a 1-0 win against Hellas Verona and pull further away from the Serie A relegation zone.

The former Manchester United shot-stopper kept his side in the match before teammate Nicolo Fagioli scored the winner eight minutes from time, against the run of play.

Jack Harrison, on loan from Leeds United, got down the right and laid it off for an unmarked Fagioli to fire in off the inside of the right post. The tension spilled over four minutes later when Verona midfielder Tomas Suslov and Fiorentina counterpart Albert GuAdegmundsson got into a brawl, leading to both of them getting sent off with ripped jerseys.

Fiorentina spent most of the first ha...