Fiorentina vs Braga, 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - Fiorentina advance 7-2 on aggregate
Fiorentina
  • 37': Rolando Mandragora
  • 58': Riccardo Saponara
  • 83': Arthur Cabral
FT
3 - 2
2nd Leg - Fiorentina advance 7-2 on aggregate
Braga
  • 16': André Castro
  • 34': Álvaro Djaló

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Fiorentina are hosting Braga at Artemio Franchi, Firenze, Italy, 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': Foul by Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina).
  • 1': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Cristián Borja.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 5': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás González with a headed pass.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Tiago Sá.
  • 12': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Castro with a through ball.
  • 16': Goal! Fiorentina 0, Sporting Braga 1. Castro (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 21': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Álvaro Djaló.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Ranieri.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 24': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Dodô (Fiorentina).
  • 25': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 25': Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Offside, Sporting Braga. Paulo Oliveira tries a through ball, but Castro is caught offside.
  • 27': Castro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina).
  • 30': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 31': Foul by Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina).
  • 31': Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Alessandro Bianco (Fiorentina).
  • 32': Pizzi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Dodô.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Lucas Martínez.
  • 34': Goal! Fiorentina 0, Sporting Braga 2. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Banza with a headed pass.
  • 37': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Sporting Braga 2. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 38': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 38': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Dodô (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 42': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 42': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina).
  • 45'+1': Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Tiago Sá.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dodô with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Fiorentina 1, Sporting Braga 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 1, Sporting Braga 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Aleksa Terzic replaces Dodô.
  • 47': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
  • 47': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksa Terzic with a cross.
  • 49': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 55': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Tiago Sá.
  • 53': VAR Decision: No Goal Fiorentina 1-2 Sporting Braga.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina).
  • 56': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 58': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Sporting Braga 2. Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 60': Substitution, Fiorentina. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Nicolás González.
  • 60': Substitution, Fiorentina. Gaetano Castrovilli replaces Alessandro Bianco.
  • 61': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Aleksa Terzic.
  • 62': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Horta replaces André Horta.
  • 62': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Uros Racic replaces Pizzi.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
  • 64': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 64': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
  • 66': Foul by Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina).
  • 66': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina).
  • 67': Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
  • 68': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 70': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 70': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Delay in match (Fiorentina).
  • 72': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz replaces Simon Banza.
  • 72': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruma replaces Álvaro Djaló.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Foul by Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga).
  • 73': Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Substitution, Fiorentina. Josip Brekalo replaces Riccardo Saponara.
  • 77': Substitution, Fiorentina. Sofyan Amrabat replaces Rolando Mandragora.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Aleksa Terzic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksa Terzic.
  • 81': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Serdar Saatçi replaces Sikou Niakaté.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 82': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Luca Ranieri.
  • 83': Goal! Fiorentina 3, Sporting Braga 2. Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 84': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 85': Offside, Fiorentina. Giacomo Bonaventura tries a through ball, but Jonathan Ikoné is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Mendes.
  • 87': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina).
  • 87': Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Uros Racic (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruma.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Gomes (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 87': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Salvatore Sirigu.
  • 88': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Cristián Borja.
  • 88': Offside, Fiorentina. Aleksa Terzic tries a through ball, but Arthur Cabral is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 3, Sporting Braga 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 3, Sporting Braga 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 3
51.5 Possession 48.5
12 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
265 Accurate Passes 263
376 Passes 348
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 12
14 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.6
74 Long Balls 76
34 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 5
11 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 7
21 Effective Clearances 22
21 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 13,603

Line-Ups

FIO Fiorentina (4-3-3)

No. Name
56 Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
16 Luca Ranieri
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow Card
3 Cristiano Biraghi Yellow Card
2 Dodô Yellow Card
42 Alessandro Bianco
38 Rolando Mandragora
5 Giacomo Bonaventura
9 Arthur Cabral
8 Riccardo Saponara
22 Nicolás González Yellow Card
Fiorentina Substitutes:
Alfred Duncan, Christian Kouamé, Antonín Barák, Pietro Terracciano, Igor Julio, Josip Brekalo, Riccardo Sottil, Jonathan Ikoné, Aleksa Terzic, Gaetano Castrovilli, Sofyan Amrabat, Luka Jovic.

SCB Braga (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Tiago Sá (GK)
4 Sikou Niakate
15 Paulo Oliveira
26 Cristian Borja
17 Josafat Mendes
22 Pizzi
10 André Horta
88 André Castro
23 Simon Banza
14 Álvaro Djaló
7 Rodrigo Gomes
Braga Substitutes:
Roger Fernandes, Víctor Gómez, Bruma, Matheus, Pedro Santos, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Uros Racic, Abel Ruiz, Nuno Sequeira, Iuri Medeiros, Serdar Saatci, Ricardo Horta.

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