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

· 2nd Leg - Fiorentina advance 4-3 on aggregate
Club Brugge
  • 20': Hans Vanaken
  • Red Card 90'+4': Denis Odoi
FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Fiorentina advance 4-3 on aggregate
Fiorentina
  • 85': Lucas Beltrán (P)

Fiorentina book Conference League final place with Brugge draw

Lucas Beltran scored a late penalty as Fiorentina secured a 1-1 second-leg draw at Club Brugge on Wednesday to win their semi-final tie 4-3 on aggregate and secure back-to-back appearances in the Europa Conference League final.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Arthur (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge).
  • 6': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge).
  • 7': Foul by Denis Odoi (Club Brugge).
  • 7': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge).
  • 10': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Michal Skóras (Club Brugge).
  • 13': Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina).
  • 16': Offside, Club Brugge. Thiago is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás González with a headed pass.
  • 19': Denis Odoi (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Arthur (Fiorentina).
  • 20': Goal! Club Brugge 1, Fiorentina 0. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur with a through ball.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arthur.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Martínez.
  • 25': Foul by Thiago (Club Brugge).
  • 25': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dodô with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 26': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Joel Ordóñez.
  • 27': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 27': Thiago (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Dodô.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michal Skóras following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
  • 38': Michal Skóras (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás González.
  • 43': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Joel Ordóñez (Club Brugge).
  • 43': Joel Ordóñez (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Club Brugge 1, Fiorentina 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Club Brugge 1, Fiorentina 0.
  • 46': Delay in match (Club Brugge).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Arthur.
  • 52': Foul by Thiago (Club Brugge).
  • 52': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Thiago (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Maxim De Cuyper.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur.
  • 56': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Kyriani Sabbe.
  • 57': Ferran Jutglà (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 61': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge).
  • 62': Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 64': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 66': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ferran Jutglà.
  • 68': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 68': Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Club Brugge. Philip Zinckernagel replaces Hugo Vetlesen.
  • 70': Substitution, Fiorentina. M'Bala Nzola replaces Andrea Belotti.
  • 71': Substitution, Fiorentina. Alfred Duncan replaces Arthur.
  • 72': Foul by Denis Odoi (Club Brugge).
  • 72': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Denis Odoi (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Michal Skóras (Club Brugge).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicolás González with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 80': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 82': Penalty Fiorentina. M'Bala Nzola draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 82': Penalty conceded by Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 83': Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Goal! Club Brugge 1, Fiorentina 1. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Club Brugge. Casper Nielsen replaces Michal Skóras.
  • 86': Substitution, Club Brugge. Antonio Nusa replaces Denis Odoi.
  • 87': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
  • 87': Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
  • 88': Thiago (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Fiorentina. Luca Ranieri replaces Lucas Beltrán.
  • 90': Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Casper Nielsen (Club Brugge).
  • 90'+1': Casper Nielsen (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 90'+4': Dodô (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Second yellow card to Denis Odoi (Club Brugge).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Casper Nielsen (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Club Brugge. Thiago is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+6': Philip Zinckernagel (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Antonio Nusa (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Club Brugge 1, Fiorentina 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Club Brugge 1, Fiorentina 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 1
46.8 Possession 53.2
21 SHOTS 4
2 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
269 Accurate Passes 333
358 Passes 414
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 56
40 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 0
6 Effective Tackles 9
10 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 13
15 Effective Clearances 30
15 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Jan Breydelstadion
Location: Brugge, Belgium
Attendance: 26,936

Line-Ups

BRU Club Brugge (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Simon Mignolet (GK)
44 Brandon Mechele Yellow Card
4 Joel Ordóñez Yellow Card
55 Maxim De Cuyper
64 Kyriani Sabbe
20 Hans Vanaken
6 Denis Odoi Yellow Card
10 Hugo Vetlesen Yellow Card
99 Thiago
9 Ferran Jutglà
8 Michal Skoras
Club Brugge Substitutes:
Éder Balanta, Josef Bursik, Chemsdine Talbi, Joaquin Seys, Nordin Jackers, Shion Homma, Philip Zinckernagel, Jorne Spileers, Antonio Nusa, Casper Nielsen.

FIO Fiorentina (4-3-3)

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

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