UEFA Europa League

Fiorentina vs Liberec, 2016-17 UEFA Europa League, 2016/17 Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Fiorentina
  • 30': Josip Ilicic (P)
  • 42': Nikola Kalinic
  • 73': Sebastián Cristóforo
FT
3 - 0
Liberec

    About

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

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Miroslav Markovic (Slovan Liberec).
    • 3': Borja Valero (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Igor Sukennik (Slovan Liberec).
    • 6': Foul by Igor Sukennik (Slovan Liberec).
    • 6': Sebastián Cristóforo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Igor Sukennik (Slovan Liberec) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Delay in match Sebastián Cristóforo (Fiorentina) because of an injury.
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Delay in match David Hovorka (Slovan Liberec) because of an injury.
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina).
    • 11': Petr Sevcik (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec).
    • 14': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jan Sykora.
    • 15': Josip Ilicic (Fiorentina) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Sebastián Cristóforo following a corner.
    • 15': Delay in match David Hovorka (Slovan Liberec) because of an injury.
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Substitution, Slovan Liberec. Milan Nitriansky replaces David Hovorka because of an injury.
    • 17': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Slovan Liberec).
    • 17': Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Egon Vuch (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Fiorentina).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Bartl.
    • 21': Corner, Slovan Liberec. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
    • 22': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Slovan Liberec).
    • 22': Josip Ilicic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Offside, Fiorentina. Josip Ilicic tries a through ball, but Nikola Kalinic is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Václav Hladky (Slovan Liberec).
    • 24': Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Daniel Bartl (Slovan Liberec).
    • 26': Sebastián Cristóforo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nenad Tomovic.
    • 27': Carlos Sánchez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Miroslav Markovic (Slovan Liberec).
    • 29': Penalty Fiorentina. Josip Ilicic draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 29': Penalty conceded by Igor Sukennik (Slovan Liberec) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 30': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Slovan Liberec 0. Josip Ilicic (Fiorentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 32': Foul by Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec).
    • 32': Josip Ilicic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Offside, Fiorentina. Nenad Tomovic tries a through ball, but Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Fiorentina).
    • 33': Miroslav Markovic (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Miroslav Markovic (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Bartl.
    • 38': Foul by Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec).
    • 38': Sebastián Cristóforo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Hand ball by Josip Ilicic (Fiorentina).
    • 40': Egon Vuch (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (Fiorentina).
    • 40': Nenad Tomovic (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Foul by Miroslav Markovic (Slovan Liberec).
    • 41': Sebastián Cristóforo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina).
    • 42': Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Slovan Liberec 0. Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 45': Offside, Fiorentina. Josip Ilicic tries a through ball, but Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Slovan Liberec 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 3, Slovan Liberec 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 2, Slovan Liberec 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Miroslav Markovic (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petr Sevcik.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 50': Foul by Igor Sukennik (Slovan Liberec).
    • 50': Sebastián Cristóforo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Slovan Liberec).
    • 51': Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Borja Valero (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastián Cristóforo following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nenad Tomovic.
    • 56': Foul by Daniel Bartl (Slovan Liberec).
    • 56': Sebastián Cristóforo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina).
    • 57': Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Jan Sykora (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nikola Kalinic.
    • 59': Substitution, Slovan Liberec. Nikolay Komlichenko replaces Miroslav Markovic.
    • 60': Corner, Slovan Liberec. Conceded by Carlos Sánchez.
    • 62': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Fiorentina).
    • 62': Nikolay Komlichenko (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Egon Vuch with a cross.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
    • 68': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec).
    • 69': Substitution, Fiorentina. Matías Vecino replaces Josip Ilicic.
    • 71': Offside, Slovan Liberec. Zdenek Folprecht tries a through ball, but Daniel Bartl is caught offside.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nenad Tomovic with a cross.
    • 73': Goal! Fiorentina 3, Slovan Liberec 0. Sebastián Cristóforo (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Borja Valero.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Bartl.
    • 74': Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina).
    • 74': Vladimir Coufal (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Egon Vuch (Slovan Liberec).
    • 74': Hrvoje Milic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Petr Sevcik (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Egon Vuch with a cross.
    • 76': Corner, Slovan Liberec. Conceded by Hrvoje Milic.
    • 77': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Slovan Liberec).
    • 77': Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Offside, Fiorentina. Sebastián Cristóforo tries a through ball, but Hrvoje Milic is caught offside.
    • 79': Substitution, Slovan Liberec. Jan Navratil replaces Jan Sykora.
    • 79': Substitution, Fiorentina. Khouma Babacar replaces Borja Valero.
    • 80': Foul by Hrvoje Milic (Fiorentina).
    • 80': Petr Sevcik (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Nikolay Komlichenko (Slovan Liberec).
    • 81': Gonzalo Rodríguez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec).
    • 82': Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Nikolay Komlichenko (Slovan Liberec).
    • 84': Nenad Tomovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Fiorentina. Federico Bernardeschi replaces Nikola Kalinic.
    • 87': Foul by Khouma Babacar (Fiorentina).
    • 87': Igor Sukennik (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Jan Navratil (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Egon Vuch.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Egon Vuch (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Bartl with a headed pass.
    • 90': Foul by Jan Navratil (Slovan Liberec).
    • 90': Sebastián Cristóforo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nikolay Komlichenko (Slovan Liberec).
    • 90'+1': Hrvoje Milic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Daniel Bartl (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Matías Vecino (Fiorentina).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sebastien De Maio (Fiorentina).
    • 90'+2': Nikolay Komlichenko (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Milan Nitriansky (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Slovan Liberec. Conceded by Carlos Sánchez.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 3, Slovan Liberec 0.

    Statistics

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    24 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 1
    42.9 Possession 57.1
    10 SHOTS 11
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    329 Accurate Passes 479
    405 Passes 548
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    13 Crosses 8
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    64 Long Balls 66
    40 Accurate Long Balls 45
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 6
    15 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    0 Interceptions 0
    4 Effective Clearances 10
    4 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Artemio Franchi
    Location: Firenze, Italy
    Attendance: 11,583

    Line-Ups

    FIO Fiorentina (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    12 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
    4 Sebastian De Maio
    2 Gonzalo Rodríguez
    31 Hrvoje Milic
    40 Nenad Tomovic Yellow Card
    20 Borja Valero
    6 Carlos Sánchez
    19 Sebastián Cristóforo
    25 Federico Chiesa
    9 Nikola Kalinic
    72 Josip Ilicic
    Fiorentina Substitutes:
    Luca Lezzerini, Mauro Zárate, Khouma Babacar, Cristian Tello, Davide Astori, Federico Bernardeschi, Matías Vecino.

    LIB Liberec (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    17 Václav Hladky (GK)
    11 David Hovorka
    5 Vladimír Coufal
    26 Lukas Bartosak Yellow Card
    6 Jan Sýkora
    22 Petr Sevcik
    10 Zdenek Folprecht
    16 Igor Sukennik Yellow Card
    13 Miroslav Markovic
    23 Egon Vuch
    24 Daniel Bartl
    Liberec Substitutes:
    Jan Navrátil, Martin Dúbravka, Lukás Pokorny, Milan Nitriansky, Jakub Barac, Milan Baros, Nikolay Komlichenko.

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