Fiorentina mortgages the round of 16: three slaps Jagiellonia

After Bologna&#8217s home win over Brann in the Europa League playoffs, comes another good news for Italian soccer with Fiorentina&#8217s clear success over Jagiellonia in the first leg of the Conference League playoffs. At the ‘Chorten Arena’ in Bialystok it all happened in the second half: Ranieri, Mandragora and Piccoli (penalty) signed the victory for the Viola, which mortgaged the qualification.

Luca Giorgetti

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The hosts got off to a better start: on 10′ Imaz’s low cross from the right ended up at the feet of Fortini, who deflected it back at Jozwiak, risking to mock his goalkeeper. On 21′ Jagiellonia again with a Mazurek header that did not surprise Lezzerini. In the final Fiorentina came out: at 39′ Fabbian tried with a volley but it was too central, at 46′ it was the same Viola midfielder who engaged Abramowicz with a nice conclusion from the limit.

At the beginning of the second half, the Viola took the lead: at 53′ from the development of a corner kick Fazzini crossed to the center for Ranieri, who struck a header and beat a more than reviewable Abramowicz. Five minutes later Fortini came close to doubling the score by kicking on Abramowicz, while on 61′ the Poles came close to equalizing with Wodwik’s free kick that was printed on the post. At 65′, again on a free kick, the guests doubled with Mandragora drawing a perfect trajectory with his left foot. In the final Fiorentina dropped the trio with Piccoli who earned and converted the penalty kick.

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Thanks to this success, Fiorentina can even afford to lose in the return match, scheduled at the Artemio Franchi stadium on Thursday, February 26, at 6:45 p.m. In short, coach Vanoli’s men are with one and a half feet in the Conference League round of 16.