Club Brugge vs Fiorentina, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Semifinals
· 2nd Leg - Fiorentina advance 4-3 on aggregate
90'+4': Denis Odoi
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1 - 1
2nd Leg - Fiorentina advance 4-3 on aggregate
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Fiorentina advance 4-3 on aggregate
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 Timeline
- 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
 FIO |
BRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Jan Breydelstadion
Location: Brugge, Belgium
Attendance: 26,936
Line-Ups
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simon Mignolet (GK) |
| 44 | Brandon Mechele  |
| 4 | Joel Ordóñez |
| 55 | Maxim De Cuyper |
| 64 | Kyriani Sabbe |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken |
| 6 | Denis Odoi |
| 10 | Hugo Vetlesen |
| 99 | Thiago |
| 9 | Ferran Jutglà |
| 8 | Michal Skoras |
Fiorentina (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pietro Terracciano (GK) |
| 28 | Lucas Martínez Quarta |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 2 | Dodô |
| 6 | Arthur |
| 38 | Rolando Mandragora |
| 9 | Lucas Beltrán |
| 20 | Andrea Belotti |
| 99 | Christian Kouamé |
| 10 | Nicolás González |
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