Fiorentina vs Viktoria Plzen, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Fiorentina advance 2-0 on aggregate
Fiorentina
  • 92': Nicolás González
  • 108': Cristiano Biraghi
FT - ET
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Fiorentina advance 2-0 on aggregate
Viktoria Plzen
  • Red Card 67': Cadu

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Luca Ranieri.
  • 4': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 4': Jan Kopic (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dodô with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 6': Jan Kopic (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Lukás Hejda (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 10': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Robin Hranác.
  • 13': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 13': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás González.
  • 17': Foul by Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina).
  • 17': Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
  • 19': Offside, Fiorentina. Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
  • 20': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Lukás Hejda.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 26': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Robin Hranác (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
  • 29': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dodô with a cross.
  • 30': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Robin Hranác.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 33': Arthur (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
  • 36': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
  • 40': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Robin Hranác (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 43': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Václav Jemelka.
  • 45': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 45': Foul by Cadu (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 45': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dodô with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Cadu.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Fiorentina 0, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 0, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 46': Delay in match (Fiorentina).
  • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Hand ball by Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Dodô (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 52': Arthur (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrea Belotti with a headed pass.
  • 56': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Jan Kliment replaces Matej Vydra.
  • 57': Foul by Jan Kliment (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 57': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Václav Jemelka.
  • 59': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Jan Kliment (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 59': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Luca Ranieri.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukás Kalvach with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
  • 60': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Lukás Hejda (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 61': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Cadu (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 66': Substitution, Fiorentina. Maxime Lopez replaces Arthur.
  • 66': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Cadu (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 67': Cadu (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the red card.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Václav Jemelka.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás González.
  • 69': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Lukás Hejda.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Lopez following a corner.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Ranieri.
  • 70': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Radim Rezník replaces Tomás Chory.
  • 72': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
  • 74': Foul by Radim Rezník (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 74': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Radim Rezník (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Fiorentina. Antonín Barák replaces Lucas Beltrán.
  • 77': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 77': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jan Kopic.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 80': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Václav Jemelka.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 81': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Martin Jedlicka.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Lopez with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dodô with a cross.
  • 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Davide Faraoni replaces Dodô.
  • 88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Andrea Belotti.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jan Kopic (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 90'+1': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Lukás Kalvach.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Antonín Barák (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Ibrahim Traoré replaces Lukás Cerv.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 0, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Fiorentina 0, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 90': Substitution, Fiorentina. Lucas Martínez replaces Rolando Mandragora.
  • 91': Attempt saved. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 91': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jan Kopic.
  • 92': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Viktoria Plzen 0. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 94': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 95': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonín Barák.
  • 96': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Robin Hranác.
  • 97': Attempt saved. Davide Faraoni (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
  • 98': Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Sottil replaces Nicolás González.
  • 100': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Martínez with a cross.
  • 101': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Sampson Dweh replaces Lukás Kalvach.
  • 103': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sampson Dweh.
  • 103': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sampson Dweh.
  • 104': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
  • 105': Foul by Jan Kliment (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 105': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 105': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina).
  • 105'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 105'+1': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Jan Kliment is caught offside.
  • 105'+2': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Sottil.
  • 105'+2': Hand ball by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Fiorentina 1, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Fiorentina 1, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 105': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Jhon Mosquera replaces Jan Kopic.
  • 106': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Robin Hranác.
  • 106': Attempt missed. Antonín Barák (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
  • 106': Attempt blocked. Davide Faraoni (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 108': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Viktoria Plzen 0. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné following a fast break.
  • 110': Attempt missed. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Martínez.
  • 112': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Ranieri.
  • 114': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 114': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Václav Jemelka.
  • 115': Attempt missed. Davide Faraoni (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maxime Lopez following a corner.
  • 116': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 116': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 117': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Václav Jemelka.
  • 118': Foul by Lukás Hejda (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 118': Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 120': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Faraoni.
  • 120'+1': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Václav Jemelka.
  • 120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Fiorentina 2, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 2, Viktoria Plzen 0.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 20
7 Saves 0
27.1 Possession 72.9
2 SHOTS 42
0 ON GOAL 10
0.0 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
228 Accurate Passes 794
344 Passes 900
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 17
9 Crosses 56
0.2 Cross % 0.3
82 Long Balls 90
25 Accurate Long Balls 63
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 15
14 Effective Tackles 10
22 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
17 Interceptions 6
54 Effective Clearances 13
54 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 19,418

Line-Ups

FIO Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)

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

PLZ Viktoria Plzen (5-3-2)

No. Name
16 Martin Jedlicka (GK)
2 Lukás Hejda
21 Vaclav Jemelka
3 Robin Hranác
22 Cadu Red Card
10 Jan Kopic
23 Lukas Kalvach
31 Pavel Sulc
6 Lukás Cerv
15 Tomás Chorý Yellow Card
11 Matej Vydra
Viktoria Plzen Substitutes:
Marián Tvrdon, Sampson Dweh, Jhon Mosquera, Jan Kliment, Viktor Baier, Radim Rezník, Jan Paluska, Ibrahima Traore.

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