Real Betis vs Fiorentina, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, Semifinals
· 1st LegAntony stunner sees Betis edge Fiorentina in semifinal 1st leg
Real Betis edged closer to a place in the Conference League final with a spirited 2-1 win over Fiorentina in a lively semifinal first leg on Thursday, sparked by goals from Abde Ezzalzouli and Antony.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Antony (Real Betis).
- 1': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina).
- 5': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
- 5': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Goal! Real Betis 1, Fiorentina 0. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 8': VAR Decision: Goal Real Betis 1-0 Fiorentina (Abde Ezzalzouli).
- 10': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Nicolò Fagioli.
- 11': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
- 11': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Fran Vieites.
- 13': Attempt missed. Romain Perraud (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 14': Attempt missed. Isco (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 15': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
- 15': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 16': Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
- 19': Offside, Fiorentina. Robin Gosens is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Gosens with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Danilo Cataldi (Fiorentina).
- 21': Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Danilo Cataldi (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Danilo Cataldi (Fiorentina).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Substitution, Fiorentina. Yacine Adli replaces Danilo Cataldi because of an injury.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi with a cross.
- 31': Offside, Real Betis. Cédric Bakambu is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
- 31': Yacine Adli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina).
- 32': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina).
- 36': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Pietro Comuzzo.
- 36': David de Gea (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
- 39': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
- 39': Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
- 44': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Luca Ranieri.
- 45': Attempt missed. Marc Bartra (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Yacine Adli (Fiorentina).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Real Betis 1, Fiorentina 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Betis 1, Fiorentina 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Moise Kean replaces Lucas Beltrán.
- 46': Attempt saved. Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Perraud.
- 47': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
- 47': Yacine Adli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina).
- 48': Attempt saved. Marc Bartra (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isco with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 49': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Romain Perraud (Real Betis).
- 50': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
- 50': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Offside, Fiorentina. Robin Gosens is caught offside.
- 51': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina).
- 52': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
- 52': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Offside, Fiorentina. Moise Kean is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
- 55': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Real Betis).
- 55': Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Offside, Fiorentina. Fabiano Parisi is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
- 58': Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
- 60': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Pietro Comuzzo.
- 62': Foul by Romain Perraud (Real Betis).
- 62': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Real Betis. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 64': Goal! Real Betis 2, Fiorentina 0. Antony (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
- 64': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu.
- 69': Substitution, Fiorentina. Michael Folorunsho replaces Fabiano Parisi.
- 69': Substitution, Fiorentina. Amir Richardson replaces Nicolò Fagioli.
- 69': Foul by Amir Richardson (Fiorentina).
- 69': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
- 71': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina).
- 71': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Goal! Real Betis 2, Fiorentina 1. Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 73': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Attempt saved. Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 76': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Natan.
- 76': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Antony (Real Betis).
- 78': Substitution, Real Betis. Sergi Altimira replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Foul by Yacine Adli (Fiorentina).
- 84': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Yacine Adli (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Fiorentina. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Amir Richardson.
- 86': Attempt missed. Marc Bartra (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aitor Ruibal following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
- 88': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Fiorentina).
- 89': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Moise Kean (Fiorentina).
- 90'+1': Fran Vieites (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Moise Kean (Fiorentina).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Romain Perraud (Real Betis).
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
- 90'+5': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Betis 2, Fiorentina 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Betis 2, Fiorentina 1.
Statistics
 FIO |
BET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.6 | Possession | 45.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 329 |
| 470 | Passes | 387 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 22 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Conference League
Venue: Benito Villamarín
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 56,417
Venue: Benito Villamarín
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 56,417
Line-Ups
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Fran Vieites (GK) |
| 6 | Natan |
| 5 | Marc Bartra |
| 15 | Romain Perraud  |
| 24 | Aitor Ruibal |
| 22 | Isco |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 4 | Johnny Cardoso |
| 11 | Cédric Bakambu |
| 10 | Abde Ezzalzouli |
| 7 | Antony |
Fiorentina (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 43 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 15 | Pietro Comuzzo |
| 6 | Luca Ranieri |
| 5 | Marin Pongracic |
| 44 | Nicolò Fagioli |
| 8 | Rolando Mandragora |
| 32 | Danilo Cataldi |
| 21 | Robin Gosens |
| 65 | Fabiano Parisi |
| 10 | Albert Gudmundsson |
| 9 | Lucas Beltrán |
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