FLORENCE, Italy (Interstat) — Fiorentina dominated Udinese 5-1 in their Serie A season opener Sunday at Stadio Artemio Franchi, far surpassing a pregame projection of a 1-1 draw.

The match turned early when Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was shown a red card in the seventh minute. Fiorentina capitalized with three first-half goals. Rolando Mandragora opened the scoring in the 21st minute, followed by Albert Guðmundsson in the 42nd and Cher Ndour in stoppage time.

Fiorentina continued its onslaught after the break. Forward Moise Kean scored twice, in the 56th and 68th minutes, bookending a 66th-minute goal from substitute Oumar Solet. Udinese found a lone consolation goal in the second half.

The comprehensive victory gives Fiorentina a winning start to the domestic campaign, while Udinese begins with a defeat.