Conference League: Rapid Vienna beats Fiorentina with a penalty kick

Conference League: Rapid Vienna beats Fiorentina with a penalty

Rapid Vienna beat Fiorentina 1-0 at the Austrian capital's Allianz Stadion in the first leg match of the Conference League playoffs.

The'only goal è was scored on a penalty kick by Gruell on 35’ on which Terracciano could do nothing. The return match in Florence will be held in a week. Fiorentina very much below expectations and almost never dangerous. The penalty è came for a holding of Mandragora on Hofmann.

Here are the statements of Vincenzo Italiano: “In the first half we moved the ball too slowly, but we never managed to get as we usually do, in the second we tried to make up for it and put the game back on track, there’è was a great reaction”.

“As I said in the conference, as of now è it’s a whole different story, the precision, the little nastiness lì in front and we can’t score goals. The shooting è was of great value. We lose the first half, but now we will prepare for the return”.