Real Betis vs Fiorentina, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Real Betis
  • 6': Abde Ezzalzouli
  • 64': Antony
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Fiorentina
  • 73': Luca Ranieri

Antony 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

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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

Line-Ups

BET Real Betis (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Fran Vieites (GK)
6 Natan
5 Marc Bartra
15 Romain Perraud Yellow Card
24 Aitor Ruibal
22 Isco
18 Pablo Fornals
4 Johnny Cardoso
11 Cédric Bakambu Yellow Card
10 Abde Ezzalzouli
7 Antony
Real Betis Substitutes:
Youssouf Sabaly, Héctor Bellerín, Ricardo Rodríguez, Pablo García, Nobel Mendy, Giovani Lo Celso, Sergi Altimira, Manu González, Jesús Rodriguez, Adrián.

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 Yellow Card
32 Danilo Cataldi
21 Robin Gosens
65 Fabiano Parisi Yellow Card
10 Albert Gudmundsson
9 Lucas Beltrán
Fiorentina Substitutes:
Tomasso Martinelli, Nicolò Zaniolo, Michael Folorunsho, Moise Kean, Pietro Terracciano, Matias Moreno, Amir Richardson, Maat Caprini, Andrea Colpani, Yacine Adli.

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