Fiorentina vs Real Betis, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, Semifinals
· 2nd Leg - Real Betis advance 4-3 on aggregate2 - 2
2nd Leg - Real Betis advance 4-3 on aggregate
Real Betis outlast Fiorentina to reach Conference League final
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Abde Ezzalzouli emerged as Real Betis' hero on Thursday after he netted an extra-time winner to make them the first Spanish side to reach the Conference League final, setting up a showdown with Premier League side Chelsea.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina).
- 6': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina).
- 7': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 9': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
- 9': Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antony.
- 12': Foul by Antony (Real Betis).
- 12': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Offside, Fiorentina. Moise Kean is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis).
- 16': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Offside, Fiorentina. Albert Gudmundsson is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Pietro Comuzzo.
- 20': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yacine Adli following a fast break.
- 21': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 21': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 22': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johnny Cardoso.
- 22': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 23': David de Gea (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
- 25': Foul by Yacine Adli (Fiorentina).
- 25': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina).
- 26': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
- 29': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina).
- 29': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Goal! Fiorentina 0, Real Betis 1. Antony (Real Betis) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 34': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Pablo Fornals.
- 34': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Real Betis 1. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Fran Vieites (Real Betis).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Dodô.
- 38': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
- 39': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 40': Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 40': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina).
- 40': Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
- 42': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 1. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Dodô (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 45'+3': Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 1.
- 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Amir Richardson replaces Yacine Adli.
- 46': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Nicolò Fagioli.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly with a cross.
- 46': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Amir Richardson.
- 47': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isco with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
- 49': Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Moise Kean with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina).
- 52': Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Isco with a cross.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 57': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
- 58': Substitution, Real Betis. Abde Ezzalzouli replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 58': Substitution, Real Betis. Nobel Mendy replaces Marc Bartra because of an injury.
- 60': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu.
- 61': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Fran Vieites.
- 62': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nobel Mendy.
- 64': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Pietro Comuzzo.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 65': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Isco.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isco.
- 70': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Amir Richardson.
- 71': Attempt missed. Natan (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isco with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt missed. Isco (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antony with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Antony (Real Betis).
- 74': Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross.
- 76': Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
- 77': Foul by Amir Richardson (Fiorentina).
- 77': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Nobel Mendy (Real Betis).
- 79': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Moise Kean (Fiorentina).
- 82': Natan (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Natan (Real Betis).
- 84': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Natan (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 87': Substitution, Real Betis. Héctor Bellerín replaces Youssouf Sabaly.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina).
- 87': Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina).
- 87': Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Michael Folorunsho replaces Nicolò Fagioli.
- 89': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 89': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Folorunsho.
- 90': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Natan (Real Betis).
- 90'+1': Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Dodô (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': David de Gea (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury David de Gea (Fiorentina).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 1.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 1.
- 90': Substitution, Real Betis. Aitor Ruibal replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 90': Substitution, Real Betis. Sergi Altimira replaces Cédric Bakambu.
- 92': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
- 92': Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 94': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 94': Attempt saved. Natan (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isco with a cross.
- 95': Substitution, Fiorentina. Lucas Beltrán replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
- 95': Substitution, Fiorentina. Fabiano Parisi replaces Robin Gosens.
- 96': Attempt blocked. Dodô (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Folorunsho.
- 96': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 96': Attempt missed. Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross following a corner.
- 97': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 2. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antony.
- 99': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
- 99': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 99': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 99': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 99': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Folorunsho.
- 102': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina).
- 102': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 103': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Fran Vieites.
- 104': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Isco.
- 104': Attempt saved. Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross.
- 105'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 105'+1': Attempt saved. Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
- 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 2.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 2.
- 105': Substitution, Fiorentina. Andrea Colpani replaces Dodô.
- 105': Substitution, Fiorentina. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Marin Pongracic.
- 106': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nobel Mendy following a fast break.
- 106': Attempt saved. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Colpani.
- 108': Andrea Colpani (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 108': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
- 109': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 109': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina).
- 109': Fran Vieites (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 110': Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 110': Delay in match because of an injury Fran Vieites (Real Betis).
- 111': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 112': Attempt blocked. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 113': Attempt blocked. Andrea Colpani (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
- 113': Delay in match because of an injury Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis).
- 114': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 114': Substitution, Real Betis. Pablo García replaces Héctor Bellerín because of an injury.
- 116': Attempt missed. Isco (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo García following a fast break.
- 117': Offside, Fiorentina. Fabiano Parisi is caught offside.
- 118': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo García following a fast break.
- 120': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Isco following a fast break.
- 120': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
- 120': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 120': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 120'+2': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán with a headed pass.
- 120'+3': Fran Vieites (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 120'+3': Andrea Colpani (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 120'+3': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
- 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 2.
Statistics
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FIO![]() |
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19 | Fouls | 14 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 7 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 3 |
9 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
3 | Saves | 8 |
43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
28 | SHOTS | 23 |
10 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
407 | Accurate Passes | 503 |
483 | Passes | 611 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
22 | Crosses | 32 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
71 | Long Balls | 72 |
40 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
7 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
19 | Tackles | 22 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
11 | Interceptions | 15 |
53 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
53 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 21,252
Line-Ups
Fiorentina (3-5-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
43 | David de Gea (GK) |
15 | Pietro Comuzzo |
6 | Luca Ranieri ![]() |
5 | Marin Pongracic ![]() |
44 | Nicolo Fagioli ![]() |
8 | Rolando Mandragora |
29 | Yacine Adli |
21 | Robin Gosens |
2 | Dodô ![]() |
20 | Moise Kean ![]() |
10 | Albert Gudmundsson |
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | Fran Vieites (GK) ![]() |
6 | Natan ![]() |
5 | Marc Bartra |
12 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
23 | Youssouf Sabaly |
22 | Isco |
20 | Giovani Lo Celso |
4 | Johnny Cardoso |
11 | Cédric Bakambu |
18 | Pablo Fornals ![]() |
7 | Antony |
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