Fiorentina vs NK Celje, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Fiorentina advance 4-3 on aggregate
Fiorentina
  • 37': Rolando Mandragora
  • 67': Moise Kean
FT
2 - 2
2nd Leg - Fiorentina advance 4-3 on aggregate
NK Celje
  • 54': Aljosa Matko
  • 65': Klemen Nemanic

About

Fiorentina are hosting NK Celje 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.
  • 2': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Aljosa Matko (Celje).
  • 3': Foul by Klemen Nemanic (Celje).
  • 3': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Offside, Fiorentina. Moise Kean is caught offside.
  • 7': Aljosa Matko (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina).
  • 10': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Klemen Nemanic.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Danilo Cataldi with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marin Pongracic with a through ball.
  • 15': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ricardo Silva.
  • 16': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina).
  • 16': Mark Zabukovnik (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Svit Seslar (Celje) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aljosa Matko with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Folorunsho.
  • 21': Aljosa Matko (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina).
  • 22': Aljosa Matko (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Aljosa Matko (Celje) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mario Kvesic with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Mario Kvesic (Celje) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Tamar Svetlin (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Svit Seslar.
  • 24': Corner, Celje. Conceded by David de Gea.
  • 25': Foul by Klemen Nemanic (Celje).
  • 25': Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Moise Kean (Fiorentina).
  • 26': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 29': Foul by Moise Kean (Fiorentina).
  • 29': Klemen Nemanic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Danilo Cataldi (Fiorentina).
  • 31': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Klemen Nemanic.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pietro Comuzzo with a headed pass.
  • 33': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ricardo Silva.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Tamar Svetlin (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zan Karnicnik.
  • 35': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Danilo Cataldi.
  • 37': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Celje 0. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marin Pongracic with a through ball.
  • 38': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje).
  • 39': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina).
  • 39': Klemen Nemanic (Celje) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Zabukovnik.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Aljosa Matko (Celje) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Kvesic with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Klemen Nemanic (Celje) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45': Foul by Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje).
  • 45': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Fiorentina 1, Celje 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 1, Celje 0.
  • 46': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Zan Karnicnik.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Pongracic.
  • 50': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Aljosa Matko (Celje).
  • 52': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina).
  • 52': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina).
  • 53': Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Celje 1. Aljosa Matko (Celje) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Zabukovnik with a through ball.
  • 55': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina).
  • 55': Tamar Svetlin (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Zan Karnicnik.
  • 59': Foul by Moise Kean (Fiorentina).
  • 59': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Celje).
  • 59': Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje).
  • 60': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Tamar Svetlin (Celje).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by Danilo Cataldi (Fiorentina).
  • 65': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Corner, Celje. Conceded by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 65': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Celje 2. Klemen Nemanic (Celje) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Svit Seslar with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Celje 2. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 70': VAR Decision: Goal Fiorentina 2-2 Celje (Moise Kean).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Offside, Celje. Zan Karnicnik is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Moise Kean (Fiorentina).
  • 76': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Mark Zabukovnik (Celje).
  • 77': Offside, Fiorentina. Luca Ranieri is caught offside.
  • 77': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 79': VAR Decision: No Goal Fiorentina 2-2 Celje.
  • 80': Substitution, Fiorentina. Amir Richardson replaces Nicolò Fagioli.
  • 81': Substitution, Fiorentina. Robin Gosens replaces Fabiano Parisi.
  • 82': Offside, Fiorentina. Rolando Mandragora is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Danilo Cataldi (Fiorentina).
  • 84': Svit Seslar (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Mario Kvesic (Celje) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 89': Offside, Fiorentina. Moise Kean is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, Celje. Edmilson replaces Aljosa Matko.
  • 90': Substitution, Fiorentina. Lucas Beltrán replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 90': Substitution, Fiorentina. Yacine Adli replaces Rolando Mandragora.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Yacine Adli (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+1': Juanjo Nieto (Celje) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Fiorentina. Moise Kean is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje).
  • 90'+5': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Damjan Vuklisevic (Celje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+6': Mario Kvesic (Celje) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Celje 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 2, Celje 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 5
4 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 2
63.5 Possession 36.5
12 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
465 Accurate Passes 242
523 Passes 293
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 46
26 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 7
17 Effective Clearances 27
17 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 13,195

Line-Ups

FIO Fiorentina (3-5-2)

No. Name
43 David de Gea (GK)
15 Pietro Comuzzo
6 Luca Ranieri
5 Marin Pongracic
44 Nicolo Fagioli
8 Rolando Mandragora
32 Danilo Cataldi
65 Fabiano Parisi
90 Michael Folorunsho Yellow Card
10 Albert Gudmundsson
20 Moise Kean
Fiorentina Substitutes:
Yacine Adli, Pietro Terracciano, Lorenzo Romani, Jonas Harder, Robin Gosens, Lucas Beltrán, Tomasso Martinelli, Leonardo Baroncelli, Maat Caprini, Amir Richardson.

NKC NK Celje (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
41 Ricardo Silva (GK)
3 Damjan Vuklisevic Yellow Card
81 Klemen Nemanic
2 Juanjo
88 Tamar Svetlin
19 Mark Zabukovnik
11 Svit Seslar
23 Zan Karnicnik
7 Aljosa Matko
16 Mario Kvesic
35 Logan Delaurier-Chaubet
NK Celje Substitutes:
Luka Kolar, Nikita Iosifov, Marco Dulca, Clément Lhernault, Edmilson, Nino Kouter, Lukasz Bejger, Matjaz Rozman, Zan Zuzek, Stijan Gobec.

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