Fiorentina vs The New Saints, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
Fiorentina
  • 65': Yacine Adli
  • 68': Moise Kean
FT
2 - 0
The New Saints

    About

    Fiorentina are hosting The New Saints at Artemio Franchi, Firenze, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Rory Holden (The New Saints) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wilson.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 6': Hand ball by Rory Holden (The New Saints).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
    • 11': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
    • 12': Offside, Fiorentina. Michael Kayode is caught offside.
    • 14': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jack Bodenham.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
    • 22': Foul by Yacine Adli (Fiorentina).
    • 22': Rory Holden (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
    • 22': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
    • 24': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jack Bodenham.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Moreno (Fiorentina).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Daniel Williams.
    • 30': Daniel Redmond (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
    • 32': Foul by Joshua Daniels (The New Saints).
    • 32': Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Matías Moreno (Fiorentina).
    • 33': Sion Bradley (The New Saints) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Daniel Redmond (The New Saints).
    • 35': Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
    • 38': Daniel Davies (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
    • 39': Daniel Redmond (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina).
    • 40': Foul by Adam Wilson (The New Saints).
    • 40': Matías Moreno (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Daniel Williams (The New Saints) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Matías Moreno (Fiorentina).
    • 45'+1': Substitution, Fiorentina. Amir Richardson replaces Rolando Mandragora because of an injury.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Daniel Davies.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Fiorentina 0, The New Saints 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 0, The New Saints 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
    • 48': Offside, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé is caught offside.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Moreno with a headed pass.
    • 51': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Daniel Davies.
    • 52': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
    • 52': Rory Holden (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Daniel Williams (The New Saints).
    • 56': Daniel Williams (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Foul by Sion Bradley (The New Saints).
    • 57': Michael Kayode (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Fiorentina. Dodô replaces Michael Kayode.
    • 58': Substitution, Fiorentina. Albert Gudmundsson replaces Lucas Beltrán.
    • 58': Substitution, Fiorentina. Moise Kean replaces Riccardo Sottil.
    • 60': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Joshua Daniels.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, The New Saints. Jordan Marshall replaces Sion Bradley.
    • 62': Offside, Fiorentina. Albert Gudmundsson is caught offside.
    • 63': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jack Bodenham.
    • 64': Daniel Redmond (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Yacine Adli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
    • 65': Goal! Fiorentina 1, The New Saints 0. Yacine Adli (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 67': Substitution, The New Saints. Declan McManus replaces Ben Clark.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Matías Moreno (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 68': Goal! Fiorentina 2, The New Saints 0. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé with a headed pass.
    • 72': Foul by Daniel Davies (The New Saints).
    • 72': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
    • 73': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
    • 74': Foul by Moise Kean (Fiorentina).
    • 74': Rory Holden (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Declan McManus (The New Saints) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rory Holden with a cross.
    • 76': Foul by Daniel Redmond (The New Saints).
    • 76': Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dodô.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dodô.
    • 79': Foul by Declan McManus (The New Saints).
    • 79': Matías Moreno (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
    • 82': Substitution, The New Saints. Ryan Brobbel replaces Daniel Redmond.
    • 82': Substitution, The New Saints. Adrian Cieslewicz replaces Adam Wilson.
    • 83': Substitution, Fiorentina. Danilo Cataldi replaces Yacine Adli.
    • 83': Foul by Ryan Brobbel (The New Saints).
    • 83': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
    • 87': Rory Holden (The New Saints) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Ryan Brobbel (The New Saints).
    • 89': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jordan Marshall.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
    • 89': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
    • 90': Offside, Fiorentina. Moise Kean is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina).
    • 90'+2': Ryan Brobbel (The New Saints) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 2, The New Saints 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 2, The New Saints 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    0 Corner Kicks 12
    8 Saves 1
    20.3 Possession 79.7
    2 SHOTS 28
    1 ON GOAL 10
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    138 Accurate Passes 736
    210 Passes 799
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    1 Crosses 28
    1.0 Cross % 0.2
    60 Long Balls 34
    17 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 10
    12 Effective Tackles 7
    20 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    7 Interceptions 5
    35 Effective Clearances 2
    35 Clearances 2

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Artemio Franchi
    Location: Firenze, Italy
    Attendance: 10,751

    UEFA Conference League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cercle Brugge KSV 1 +4 3
    2 Omonia Nicosia 1 +4 3
    3 Pafos 1 +3 3
    4 FC Lugano 1 +3 3
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    FIO Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Pietro Terracciano (GK)
    3 Cristiano Biraghi
    22 Matias Moreno
    65 Fabiano Parisi
    33 Michael Kayode
    9 Lucas Beltrán
    29 Yacine Adli
    8 Rolando Mandragora
    99 Christian Kouamé Yellow Card
    7 Riccardo Sottil
    11 Jonathan Ikoné
    Fiorentina Substitutes:
    David de Gea, Eddy Kouadio, Dodô, Moise Kean, Edoardo Bove, Andrea Colpani, Robin Gosens, Tomasso Martinelli, Amir Richardson, Albert Gudmundsson, Leonardo Baroncelli, Danilo Cataldi.

    TNS The New Saints (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    25 Connor Roberts (GK)
    6 Jack Bodenham
    22 Daniel Davies
    10 Daniel Redmond
    7 Joshua Daniels
    14 Daniel Patrick Williams Yellow Card
    21 Leo Smith
    20 Sion Bradley
    18 Rory Holden
    19 Ben Clark
    28 Adam Wilson
    The New Saints Substitutes:
    Josh Pask, Jack Edwards, Ryan Brobbel, Tom Jones, Ashley Baker, Blaine Hudson, Jordan Marshall, Adrian Cieslewicz, Jake Canavan, Ben Woollam, Declan McManus.

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