Fiorentina in conference league final

Fiorentina in Conference League Final

Fiorentina, drawing 1-1 at the Jan Breydel Stadion in Bruges, thanks to the 3-2 win in the first leg at the Artemio Franchi, advances to the Conference League final and now awaits the winner of the other semifinal between Olympiakos Piraeus and Aston Villa, with the Greeks winning the first leg 4-2 in Birmingham.

The first chance è for the Viola: on 19’ Belotti’s cross, Nico Gonzalez’s header spnda for Mandragora who sends high. But a minute later, the hosts take the lead by equalizing the score of the’first leg: cross by Vanaken for De Cuyper who scores from a central position.

On 23’ Nico Gonzalez gets his shot parried by Mignolet, then Beltran sends the tap-in wide. Soon after, Belotti wasted two more chances for Fiorentina, but Milenkovic at the half-hour mark had to save for a corner anticipating Jugtla. At 36’ Louamé crossbar with ball bouncing off the line without going in the goal.

Resume. Bruges starts at full strength and Arthur has to save on a’raid by De Cuyper, shortly after, on a corner, Odoi’s header misses the goal. On 58’ deflected left by Kouamé, ball on the bottom with Mignolet Beltran failing to intervene. At 63’ high roundabout free kick by Biraghi.

Second and third woodwork for the Viola within a minute: at 74’ Biraghi this time on a free kick hits the crossbar, a minute later Kouamé hits the post, his second personal woodwork, with Mignolet beaten on his header.

At’82’ penalty for Fiorentina for dangerous high play by Mechele on Nzola in the box, after three minutes Beltran goes to the penalty spot and equalizes despite Mignolet guessing the shot. Fiorentina, after the expulsion of Odoi for double admonition, in the recovery holds out also thanks to a feat of Terracciano who saves the result and the qualification on Vanaken.