UEFA Europa Conference League

Fiorentina vs Club Brugge, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Fiorentina
  • 5': Riccardo Sottil
  • 37': Andrea Belotti
  • 90'+1': M'Bala Nzola
FT
3 - 2
1st Leg
Club Brugge
  • 17': Hans Vanaken (P)
  • Red Card 61': Raphael Onyedika
  • 63': Thiago

About

Fiorentina are hosting Club Brugge at Artemio Franchi, Firenze, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Thiago (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michal Skóras.
  • 2': Foul by Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge).
  • 2': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 3': Thiago (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Club Brugge 0. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolás González.
  • 6': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Thiago (Club Brugge).
  • 6': Foul by Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina).
  • 6': Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 7': Michal Skóras (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Foul by Jorne Spileers (Club Brugge).
  • 11': Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Thiago (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Odoi with a headed pass.
  • 13': Penalty conceded by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 15': VAR Decision: Penalty Club Brugge.
  • 17': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Club Brugge 1. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Thiago (Club Brugge).
  • 32': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jorne Spileers.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
  • 35': Foul by Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge).
  • 35': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
  • 36': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodô.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dodô.
  • 37': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Club Brugge 1. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riccardo Sottil.
  • 44': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Martínez.
  • 45': Hand ball by Thiago (Club Brugge).
  • 45'+1': Offside, Fiorentina. Giacomo Bonaventura is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Arthur (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Sottil.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Club Brugge 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 2, Club Brugge 1.
  • 46': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Denis Odoi (Club Brugge).
  • 49': Foul by Michal Skóras (Club Brugge).
  • 49': Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Nordin Jackers.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 52': Substitution, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé replaces Riccardo Sottil because of an injury.
  • 53': Arthur (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ferran Jutglà (Club Brugge).
  • 54': Denis Odoi (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 55': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Nordin Jackers.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dodô with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
  • 58': Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Ferran Jutglà (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago.
  • 60': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
  • 60': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Second yellow card to Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolás González.
  • 63': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Club Brugge 2. Thiago (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorne Spileers following a fast break.
  • 66': Substitution, Club Brugge. Casper Nielsen replaces Michal Skóras.
  • 69': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Kyriani Sabbe.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 69': Thiago (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Fiorentina. Maxime Lopez replaces Arthur.
  • 70': Substitution, Fiorentina. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Lucas Beltrán.
  • 72': Offside, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé is caught offside.
  • 74': Denis Odoi (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina).
  • 76': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jorne Spileers.
  • 77': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
  • 77': Nordin Jackers (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Nordin Jackers (Club Brugge).
  • 79': Substitution, Club Brugge. Hugo Vetlesen replaces Ferran Jutglà.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Foul by Denis Odoi (Club Brugge).
  • 80': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 80': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Nordin Jackers.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dodô with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Dodô (Fiorentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dodô with a cross.
  • 84': Nordin Jackers (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Thiago (Club Brugge).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Casper Nielsen.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Antonín Barák replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. M'Bala Nzola replaces Andrea Belotti.
  • 89': Foul by Denis Odoi (Club Brugge).
  • 89': M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Bjorn Meijer.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Lopez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Antonín Barák (Fiorentina) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Luca Ranieri.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Fiorentina 3, Club Brugge 2. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Club Brugge. Joel Ordóñez replaces Jorne Spileers.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Club Brugge. Éder Balanta replaces Denis Odoi.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonín Barák.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 3, Club Brugge 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 3, Club Brugge 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 3, Club Brugge 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 8
7 Saves 1
44.7 Possession 55.3
5 SHOTS 31
3 ON GOAL 10
0.6 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
303 Accurate Passes 381
378 Passes 450
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 10
9 Crosses 29
0.1 Cross % 0.3
76 Long Balls 60
36 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 8
4 Effective Tackles 6
9 Tackles 7
0.4 Tackle % 0.9
5 Interceptions 7
32 Effective Clearances 10
32 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa Conference League

Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 27,516

Line-Ups

FIO Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Pietro Terracciano (GK)
16 Luca Ranieri
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow Card
3 Cristiano Biraghi
2 Dodô
9 Lucas Beltrán
5 Giacomo Bonaventura
6 Arthur
20 Andrea Belotti
7 Riccardo Sottil
10 Nicolás González
Fiorentina Substitutes:
Fabiano Parisi, Oliver Christensen, Jonathan Ikoné, Christian Kouamé, Rolando Mandragora, Nikola Milenkovic, Michael Kayode, M'Bala Nzola, Antonín Barák, Maxime López, Alfred Duncan, Davide Faraoni.

BRU Club Brugge (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
29 Nordin Jackers (GK) Yellow Card
44 Brandon Mechele
58 Jorne Spileers
14 Bjorn Meijer
64 Kyriani Sabbe
15 Raphael Onyedika Yellow Card
6 Denis Odoi
9 Ferran Jutglà
8 Michal Skoras
99 Thiago
20 Hans Vanaken
Club Brugge Substitutes:
Joel Ordóñez, Andreas Skov Olsen, Casper Hojer Nielsen, Éder Balanta, Dedryck Boyata, Philip Zinckernagel, Antonio Nusa, Maxim De Cuyper, Hugo Vetlesen, Simon Mignolet.

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