Heart of Midlothian vs Fiorentina, 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Conference League
Heart of Midlothian
  • Red Card 48': Lewis Neilson
FT
0 - 3
Fiorentina
  • 4': Rolando Mandragora
  • 42': Christian Kouamé
  • 79': Luka Jovic

About

Heart of Midlothian are hosting Fiorentina at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Barrie McKay tries a through ball, but Lawrence Shankland is caught offside.
  • 4': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, Fiorentina 1. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksa Terzic with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksa Terzic.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Halliday with a cross.
  • 12': Hand ball by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 12': Foul by Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 12': Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Lewis Neilson.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Aleksa Terzic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
  • 15': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alex Cochrane.
  • 15': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Michael Smith.
  • 16': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina).
  • 16': Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Lewis Neilson.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Martínez.
  • 19': Foul by Luka Jovic (Fiorentina).
  • 19': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Igor Julio (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 21': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
  • 22': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 22': Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 24': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina).
  • 24': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 25': Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Kouamé with a cross.
  • 33': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 33': Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 35': Hand ball by Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina).
  • 35': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 35': Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 38': Offside, Fiorentina. Riccardo Saponara tries a through ball, but Luka Jovic is caught offside.
  • 39': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Barrie McKay tries a through ball, but Michael Smith is caught offside.
  • 40': Hand ball by Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina).
  • 42': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Barrie McKay tries a through ball, but Josh Ginnelly is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 42': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, Fiorentina 2. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 44': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 44': Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Hand ball by Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina).
  • 45'+1': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, Fiorentina 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Heart of Midlothian 0, Fiorentina 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Nikola Milenkovic replaces Igor Julio.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Ginnelly with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Lewis Neilson (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 48': Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Lewis Neilson (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the red card.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Josh Ginnelly.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
  • 50': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
  • 50': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Offside, Fiorentina. Lucas Martínez tries a through ball, but Christian Kouamé is caught offside.
  • 52': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alex Cochrane.
  • 53': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina).
  • 53': Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Stephen Humphrys replaces Lawrence Shankland.
  • 53': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Cameron Devlin replaces Jorge Grant.
  • 55': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Andrew Halliday.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksa Terzic with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Foul by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 56': Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 59': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Nathaniel Atkinson replaces Michael Smith because of an injury.
  • 64': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Josh Ginnelly tries a through ball, but Nathaniel Atkinson is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Barrie McKay (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Devlin.
  • 65': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
  • 66': Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Aleksa Terzic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 66': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 66': Stephen Humphrys (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 69': Stephen Humphrys (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 73': Foul by Stephen Humphrys (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 73': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 73': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Cameron Devlin.
  • 74': Substitution, Fiorentina. Dodô replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 74': Substitution, Fiorentina. Alessandro Bianco replaces Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Gary Mackay-Steven replaces Barrie McKay.
  • 76': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Alan Forrest replaces Josh Ginnelly.
  • 79': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, Fiorentina 3. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Kouamé following a fast break.
  • 80': Substitution, Fiorentina. Nicolás González replaces Riccardo Saponara.
  • 83': Aleksa Terzic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Bianco (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Offside, Fiorentina. Nicolás González tries a through ball, but Christian Kouamé is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aleksa Terzic with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, Fiorentina. Szymon Zurkowski replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Szymon Zurkowski (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Andrew Halliday.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, Fiorentina 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, Fiorentina 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 4
10 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 4
71.8 Possession 28.2
25 SHOTS 4
7 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
559 Accurate Passes 158
641 Passes 250
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
8 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 6
0.4 Cross % 0.3
73 Long Balls 63
42 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.6 Long Balls % 0.2
8 Blocked Shots 1
5 Effective Tackles 8
11 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 18
3 Effective Clearances 21
3 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Tynecastle Park
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 17,243

UEFA Conference League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Strasbourg 6 +6 16
2 Raków Czestochowa 6 +7 14
3 AEK Athens 6 +7 13
4 Sparta Prague 6 +7 13
Full Table

Line-Ups

HOM Heart of Midlothian (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Craig Gordon (GK)
3 Stephen Kingsley Yellow Card
19 Alex Cochrane
20 Lewis Neilson Red Card
8 Orestis Kiomourtzoglou Yellow Card
7 Jorge Grant
16 Andy Halliday
2 Michael Smith
9 Lawrence Shankland
18 Barrie McKay
30 Josh Ginnelly
Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:
Peter Haring, Toby Sibbick, Alan Forrest, Nathaniel Atkinson, Cameron Devlin, Connot Smith, Ross Stewart, Gary Mackay-Steven, Euan Henderson, Stephen Humphrys, Zander Clark.

FIO Fiorentina (4-3-3)

No. Name
95 Pierluigi Gollini (GK)
98 Igor Julio
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
3 Cristiano Biraghi
15 Aleksa Terzic
34 Sofyan Amrabat
38 Rolando Mandragora
5 Giacomo Bonaventura
7 Luka Jovic
8 Riccardo Saponara
99 Christian Kouamé
Fiorentina Substitutes:
Nicolás González, Lorenzo Venuti, Dodô, Luca Ranieri, Alessandro Bianco, Michele Cerofolini, Youssef Maleh, Arthur Cabral, Alfred Duncan, Pietro Terracciano, Szymon Zurkowski, Nikola Milenkovic.

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