 Fiorentina had been searching for a striker since Rossi was injured on 5 January, while Gómez had been out of action since virtually the start of the season.Matri made his Fiorentina debut on 19 January 2014, scoring a brace in a 3–0 away win over Catania.On 21 February, he made his debut in the Europa League round of 16 match against Esbjerg, scoring Fiorentina's first goal in a 3–1 away win.