Fiorentina vs Real Betis, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Real Betis advance 4-3 on aggregate

Fiorentina

34': Robin Gosens
42': Robin Gosens

FT - ET
2 - 2
2nd Leg - Real Betis advance 4-3 on aggregate

Real Betis

30': Antony
97': Abde Ezzalzouli

Real Betis outlast Fiorentina to reach Conference League final

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Abde Ezzalzouli emerged as Real Betis' hero on Thursday after he netted an extra-time winner to make them the first Spanish side to reach the Conference League final, setting up a showdown with Premier League side Chelsea.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
6': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina).
6': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina).
7': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
9': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
9': Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antony.
12': Foul by Antony (Real Betis).
12': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Offside, Fiorentina. Moise Kean is caught offside.
16': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis).
16': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Offside, Fiorentina. Albert Gudmundsson is caught offside.
19': Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
19': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
19': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Pietro Comuzzo.
20': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yacine Adli following a fast break.
21': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
21': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
22': Attempt blocked. Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross.
22': Attempt blocked. Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
22': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johnny Cardoso.
22': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by David de Gea.
23': David de Gea (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
25': Foul by Yacine Adli (Fiorentina).
25': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina).
26': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
29': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina).
29': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Goal! Fiorentina 0, Real Betis 1. Antony (Real Betis) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
34': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Pablo Fornals.
34': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Real Betis 1. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross following a corner.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Fran Vieites (Real Betis).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Dodô.
38': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
39': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
40': Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
40': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Fiorentina).
40': Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
42': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 1. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross following a corner.
43': Dodô (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
43': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross following a corner.
45'+3': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
45'+3': Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+4': First Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 1.
45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 1.
45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Amir Richardson replaces Yacine Adli.
46': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Nicolò Fagioli.
46': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly with a cross.
46': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Amir Richardson.
47': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isco with a cross following a corner.
49': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
49': Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Moise Kean with a cross.
52': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina).
52': Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
54': Attempt blocked. Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Isco with a cross.
57': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
57': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
58': Substitution, Real Betis. Abde Ezzalzouli replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
58': Substitution, Real Betis. Nobel Mendy replaces Marc Bartra because of an injury.
60': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu.
61': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Fran Vieites.
62': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross following a corner.
64': Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nobel Mendy.
64': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Pietro Comuzzo.
65': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
65': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
65': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Isco.
70': Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isco.
70': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Amir Richardson.
71': Attempt missed. Natan (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isco with a cross following a corner.
73': Attempt missed. Isco (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antony with a cross.
74': Foul by Antony (Real Betis).
74': Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76': Attempt blocked. Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross.
76': Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
77': Foul by Amir Richardson (Fiorentina).
77': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Amir Richardson (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Foul by Nobel Mendy (Real Betis).
79': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Moise Kean (Fiorentina).
82': Natan (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Natan (Real Betis).
84': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Natan (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Moise Kean (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
86': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
86': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
87': Substitution, Real Betis. Héctor Bellerín replaces Youssouf Sabaly.
87': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
87': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina).
87': Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina).
87': Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Substitution, Fiorentina. Michael Folorunsho replaces Nicolò Fagioli.
89': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
89': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
89': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Folorunsho.
90': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Natan (Real Betis).
90'+1': Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Dodô (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+2': David de Gea (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury David de Gea (Fiorentina).
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 1.
90': Substitution, Real Betis. Aitor Ruibal replaces Pablo Fornals.
90': Substitution, Real Betis. Sergi Altimira replaces Cédric Bakambu.
92': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
92': Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
94': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
94': Attempt saved. Natan (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isco with a cross.
95': Substitution, Fiorentina. Lucas Beltrán replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
95': Substitution, Fiorentina. Fabiano Parisi replaces Robin Gosens.
96': Attempt blocked. Dodô (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Folorunsho.
96': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
96': Attempt missed. Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross following a corner.
97': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 2. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antony.
99': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
99': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
99': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
99': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
99': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Folorunsho.
102': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina).
102': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
103': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Fran Vieites.
104': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Isco.
104': Attempt saved. Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora with a cross.
105'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
105'+1': Attempt saved. Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 2.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 2.
105': Substitution, Fiorentina. Andrea Colpani replaces Dodô.
105': Substitution, Fiorentina. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Marin Pongracic.
106': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nobel Mendy following a fast break.
106': Attempt saved. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Colpani.
108': Andrea Colpani (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
108': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
109': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
109': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina).
109': Fran Vieites (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
110': Michael Folorunsho (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
110': Delay in match because of an injury Fran Vieites (Real Betis).
111': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
112': Attempt blocked. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
113': Attempt blocked. Andrea Colpani (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
113': Delay in match because of an injury Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis).
114': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
114': Substitution, Real Betis. Pablo García replaces Héctor Bellerín because of an injury.
116': Attempt missed. Isco (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo García following a fast break.
117': Offside, Fiorentina. Fabiano Parisi is caught offside.
118': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo García following a fast break.
120': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Isco following a fast break.
120': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
120': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
120': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
120'+2': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán with a headed pass.
120'+3': Fran Vieites (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
120'+3': Andrea Colpani (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+3': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 2.
0': Match ends, Fiorentina 2, Real Betis 2.

Statistics

BET		FIO
19	Fouls	14
4	Yellow Cards	7
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
9	Corner Kicks	12
3	Saves	8
43.8	Possession	56.2
28	SHOTS	23
10	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
407	Accurate Passes	503
483	Passes	611
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	12
22	Crosses	32
0.3	Cross %	0.4
71	Long Balls	72
40	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
7	Blocked Shots	8
10	Effective Tackles	15
19	Tackles	22
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
11	Interceptions	15
53	Effective Clearances	15
53	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 21,252

Line-Ups

Fiorentina (3-5-1-1)

No.	Name
43	David de Gea (GK)
15	Pietro Comuzzo
6	Luca Ranieri
5	Marin Pongracic
44	Nicolo Fagioli
8	Rolando Mandragora
29	Yacine Adli
21	Robin Gosens
2	Dodô
20	Moise Kean
10	Albert Gudmundsson

Fiorentina Substitutes:

Michael Folorunsho, Fabiano Parisi, Pietro Terracciano, Matias Moreno, Andrea Colpani, Lucas Beltrán, Nicolò Zaniolo, Maat Caprini, Tomasso Martinelli, Amir Richardson.

Real Betis (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
25	Fran Vieites (GK)
6	Natan
5	Marc Bartra
12	Ricardo Rodríguez
23	Youssouf Sabaly
22	Isco
20	Giovani Lo Celso
4	Johnny Cardoso
11	Cédric Bakambu
18	Pablo Fornals
7	Antony

Real Betis Substitutes:

Nobel Mendy, Romain Perraud, Abde Ezzalzouli, Aitor Ruibal, Adrián , Jesús Rodriguez, Germán García, Pablo García, Sergi Altimira, Héctor Bellerín.

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