Olympiacos vs Fiorentina, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Final

· UEFA Conference League
  • 116': Ayoub El Kaabi
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Olympiacos beat Fiorentina to win Greece's 1st European trophy

Olympiacos beat Fiorentina 1-0 after extra time in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday to win Greece's first major European trophy, thanks to a late winner from Ayoub El Kaabi.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Hand ball by Dodô (Fiorentina).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Daniel Podence (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chiquinho.
  • 4': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 6': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 6': Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Panagiotis Retsos (Olympiakos).
  • 8': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Panagiotis Retsos.
  • 9': Offside, Fiorentina. Nikola Milenkovic is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 14': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by David Carmo.
  • 17': Hand ball by Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina).
  • 19': Chiquinho (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás González with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás González.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
  • 24': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Daniel Podence (Olympiakos) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chiquinho with a cross.
  • 26': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Panagiotis Retsos (Olympiakos).
  • 28': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Daniel Podence (Olympiakos).
  • 29': Daniel Podence (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Santiago Hezze (Olympiakos).
  • 31': Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, Olympiakos. Daniel Podence is caught offside.
  • 38': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by David Carmo (Olympiakos).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos).
  • 40': Pietro Terracciano (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Daniel Podence (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina).
  • 42': Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Olympiakos. Chiquinho is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Olympiakos 0, Fiorentina 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Olympiakos 0, Fiorentina 0.
  • 47': Offside, Olympiakos. Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina).
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Panagiotis Retsos (Olympiakos).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
  • 55': Foul by David Carmo (Olympiakos).
  • 55': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
  • 57': Santiago Hezze (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Daniel Podence (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Dodô (Fiorentina).
  • 59': Substitution, Fiorentina. M'Bala Nzola replaces Andrea Belotti.
  • 60': Foul by Santiago Hezze (Olympiakos).
  • 60': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Daniel Podence (Olympiakos).
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Podence (Olympiakos).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Francisco Ortega.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dodô.
  • 69': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Konstantinos Tzolakis.
  • 69': Chiquinho (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
  • 71': Offside, Fiorentina. Giacomo Bonaventura is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Olympiakos. Stevan Jovetic replaces Konstantinos Fortounis.
  • 74': Foul by Francisco Ortega (Olympiakos).
  • 74': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Fiorentina. Alfred Duncan replaces Arthur.
  • 77': Offside, Fiorentina. Nicolás González is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Olympiakos. André Horta replaces Chiquinho.
  • 79': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
  • 79': Rodinei (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Iborra (Olympiakos) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by André Horta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Stevan Jovetic.
  • 82': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
  • 82': Iborra (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Fiorentina. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Christian Kouamé.
  • 82': Substitution, Fiorentina. Antonín Barák replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 84': Foul by Dodô (Fiorentina).
  • 84': Stevan Jovetic (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Martínez Quarta with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+2': Konstantinos Tzolakis (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+6': Francisco Ortega (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Olympiakos 0, Fiorentina 0.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Olympiakos 0, Fiorentina 0.
  • 90': Substitution, Olympiakos. Quini replaces Francisco Ortega.
  • 92': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dodô.
  • 94': Stevan Jovetic (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card.
  • 95': Alexandros Paschalakis (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card.
  • 96': Attempt saved. Stevan Jovetic (Olympiakos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Horta.
  • 96': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 99': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 99': Rodinei (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 99': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 100': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by André Horta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 103': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
  • 104': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
  • 105': First Half Extra Time ends, Olympiakos 0, Fiorentina 0.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Olympiakos 0, Fiorentina 0.
  • 105': Substitution, Fiorentina. Luca Ranieri replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 105': Substitution, Fiorentina. Lucas Beltrán replaces Nicolás González.
  • 105': Substitution, Olympiakos. Giorgos Masouras replaces Daniel Podence.
  • 110': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
  • 110': Hand ball by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
  • 112': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Quini.
  • 113': Attempt blocked. Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 113': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina).
  • 113': Stevan Jovetic (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 116': Goal! Olympiakos 1, Fiorentina 0. Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Hezze with a cross.
  • 117': Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 120'+1': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
  • 120'+2': Substitution, Olympiakos. Youssef El Arabi replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
  • 120'+3': Offside, Olympiakos. Giorgos Masouras is caught offside.
  • 120'+6': Second Half Extra Time ends, Olympiakos 1, Fiorentina 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Olympiakos 1, Fiorentina 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
53.7 Possession 46.3
17 SHOTS 6
4 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
367 Accurate Passes 293
526 Passes 446
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
120 Long Balls 119
48 Accurate Long Balls 50
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 0
15 Effective Tackles 14
20 Tackles 23
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 9
16 Effective Clearances 28
16 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: OPAP Arena
Location: Athens, Greece
Attendance: 26,842

Line-Ups

OLY Olympiacos (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
88 Konstantinos Tzolakis (GK)
16 David Carmo
45 Panagiotis Retsos
3 Francisco Ortega
23 Rodinei
6 Chiquinho
8 Vicente Iborra
32 Santiago Hezze
9 Ayoub El Kaabi
56 Daniel Podence Yellow Card
7 Kostas Fortounis

FIO Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Pietro Terracciano (GK)
4 Nikola Milenkovic
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow Card
3 Cristiano Biraghi Yellow Card
2 Dodô
5 Giacomo Bonaventura
38 Rolando Mandragora
6 Arthur
20 Andrea Belotti
99 Christian Kouamé Yellow Card
10 Nicolás González

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