Result REAL BETIS 2  – 1 FIORENTINA, Thursday 1 May 2025, UEFA Conference League, Semifinal First Leg

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      Real Betis 2 – 1 Fiorentina
7′ Abde Ezzalzouli       72′ Luca Ranieri
64′ Antony

👉🏆    Fiorentina lost against Real Betis in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League Semifinal on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain. The Viola is aiming for their third straight final.  Don’t lose hope, Fiorentina! There’s still a chance. They faced a 2-1 defeat against Betis, but the upcoming match at Franchi on Thursday, May 8, will be crucial. Go Fiorentina!

💜⚜️ Fiorentina had a rough beginning as Real Betis scored first in the 7th minute. Abde Ezzalzouli found the net with a close-range right-footed shot into the bottom right corner, assisted by Cédric Bakambu. Bakambu skillfully evaded Ranieri, delivered the ball into the center, and Ezzalzouli struck from just a few meters away. The ball hit the crossbar and bounced back into play, but it had already crossed the line, and VAR confirmed the goal.

👉Real Betis 1 – 0 Fiorentina, 7th minute, ⚽️ goal by Abde Ezzalzouli for @RealBetis_en from very close range with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Cédric Bakambu.#BetisFiorentina #ItalianSerieA https://t.co/hNOwKyO673 pic.twitter.com/eWGS9uZhM0

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Fiorentina is struggling. In the 64th minute, Antony netted a goal with a powerful right-footed shot to the top left corner after a quick counterattack. Antony attempted a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it was blocked. However, he quickly followed up with an unstoppable right-footed strike.

👉Real Betis 2 – 0 Fiorentina, 64th minute, ⚽️ goal by Antony for @RealBetis_en with a right footed shot to the top left corner following a fast break.#BetisFiorentina #ItalianSerieA #ItalianSerieA https://t.co/Lrw68qZfVZ pic.twitter.com/aWhwwEMFyL

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Antony ROCKETS one past David de Gea to push Real Betis further in front 🚀🟢 pic.twitter.com/oIs4SMcSSX

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In the 72nd minute, Fiorentina closed the gap as Luca Ranieri found the net with a left-footed shot aimed at the center. The assist came from Robin Gosens, who skillfully maneuvered past his defender after receiving a long pass and delivered a low ball for the defender to strike with a diagonal left-footed shot into the goal.

👉Real Betis 2 – 1 Fiorentina, 72nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Luca Ranieri for @ACFFiorentinaEN with a left footed shot to the center. The assist is by Robin Gosens.#BetisFiorentina #ItalianSerieA #ItalianSerieA https://t.co/vUIE0gi8gR pic.twitter.com/DPlq8lIEhI

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Fiorentina captain Luca Ranieri fires home a thunderous strike to spark hope 💥 pic.twitter.com/MKSGpb6ENp

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👉First half is over. Real Betis 1 – 0 Fiorentina
UEFA Conference League Semifinal First Leg

⚽️ Goals: 7′ Abde Ezzalzouli (R)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 6′ Cédric Bakambu (R)

✅ Shots on goal: Betis 1, Fiorentina 0
✅ Corners: Betis 3, Fiorentina 1
✅ Saves: Betis 0, Fiorentina 0

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👉Result Real Betis 2 – 1 Fiorentina
UEFA Conference League Semifinal First Leg

⚽️ Goals: 7′ Abde Ezzalzouli (R), 64′ Antony (R), 72′ Luca Ranieri (F)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 6′ Cédric Bakambu (R), 73′ Romain Perraud (R), 73′ Michael Folorunsho (F), 84′ Yacine Adli (F)

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Result Real Betis 2 – 1 Fiorentina 💜⚜️
Thursday 17 April 2025
Estadio Benito Villamarín
Seville, Spain

21:00

Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: Christopher Kavanagh ENG
VAR: Jarred Gillett AUS
AVAR: Michael Salisbury ENG
Referee Observer: Volodymyr Petrov UKR

⚽️ Goals: 7′ Abde Ezzalzouli (R), 64′ Antony (R), 72′ Luca Ranieri (F)

🟨 Booked:  6′ Cédric Bakambu (R), 73′ Romain Perraud (R), 73′ Michael Folorunsho (F), 84′ Yacine Adli (F)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

👉 Lineup REAL BETIS (4-3-3): Vieites; Ruibial, Bartra, Natan, Perraud; Cardoso, Isco, Fornals; Antony, Bakambu, Ezzalzouli.

Subs: Bellerin, Rodriguez, Adrian, Sergi Altimira, Lo Celso, Sabaly, Mendy, Jesus Rodriguez, Gonzalez Pallares, Garcia.

💜⚜️ Lineup FIORENTINA (3-5-2): De Gea; Ranieri, Comuzzo, Pongracic; Parisi, Mandragora, Fagioli, Cataldi, Gosens; Beltran; Gudmundsson.

Subs: Terracciano, Zaniolo, Kean, Moreno, Colpani, Richardson, Adli, Martinelli, Caprini, Folorunsho.

Coach: Vincenzo Italiano

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Result FIORENTINA 2 – 2 CELJE, Thursday 17 April 2025, UEFA Conference League, Quarterfinals Second Leg

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      Fiorentina 2 – 2 Celje
.                                                     Aggregate: 4-3
37′ Rolando Mandragora                                54′ Aljosa Matko
67′ Moise Kean                                                   65′ Klemen Nemanic

👉🏆  💜⚜️  Mission accomplished! Fiorentina ended the UEFA Conference League Quarterfinal Second Leg  with a draw on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy.  Following a 2-1 victory in Slovenia, the second leg ended in a 2-2 draw.  The aggregate score is of 4-3.  Fiorentina has secured a spot in the UEFA Conference League Semifinal!  This marks Fiorentina’s third consecutive semifinal appearance in the Conference League, where they will compete for a place in the final in Wroclaw against Betis Sevilla. Meanwhile, Celje’s remarkable European adventure concludes in the quarterfinals.

Fiorentina took the lead in the 37th minute when Rolando Mandragora found the back of the net with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner, thanks to an assist from Marin Pongracic’s through ball. The crucial equalizer came just a minute after Celje’s initial goal, with Moise Kean scoring a precise right-footed shot past Ricardo Silva. Although the goal was initially ruled offside, VAR intervened and confirmed the goal, bringing the Viola back into contention. In the closing moments, Fiorentina had two more goals disallowed for offside: one from Ranieri’s tap-in into an empty net and another from Kean’s left-footed shot into the top corner. Ultimately, there was no danger for the Viola in the final moments, allowing them to celebrate with their fans.

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The equalizing goal that made it 2-2, which also secured qualification, came in the 67th minute. Moise Kean found the net with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, placing the ball into the bottom right corner. He was assisted by Rolando Mandragora during a quick counterattack. The goal was confirmed after a VAR review. The Viola striker made a run from just beyond the offside line and skillfully curled the ball into the bottom corner with his right foot. Although the referee initially ruled it offside based on the assistant’s signal, the VAR team ultimately validated the goal after a thorough review!

The aggregate score stands at 4-3.

THESE TWO. pic.twitter.com/eDdF8qY2o7

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👉Result 💜⚜️ Fiorentina 2 – 2 Celje
Conference League Quarterfinals Second Leg
Aggregate: Fiorentina 4 – 3

⚽️ Goals: 37′ Rolando Mandragora (F), 54′ Aljosa Matko (C), 65′ Klemen Nemanic (C), 67′ Moise Kean (F)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 55′ Michael Folorunsho (F), 61′ Rolando… https://t.co/gRRNxr5kog

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2024 – 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League Quarterfinals, Second Leg

Result 💜⚜️ Fiorentina 2 – 2 Celje
Thursday 17 April 2025
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence,

18:45

Referee: João Pinheiro POR
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Jesus POR
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano Maia POR
Fourth Official: João Gonçalves POR
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: André Narciso POR
Referee Observer: Vladimir Antonov MDA

⚽️ Goals: 37′ Rolando Mandragora (F), 54′ Aljosa Matko (C), 65′ Klemen Nemanic (C), 67′ Moise Kean (F)

🟨 Booked: 55′ Michael Folorunsho (F), 61′ Rolando Mandragora (F), 95′ Damjan Vuklisevic (C)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

👉💜⚜️  Lineup FIORENTINA: (3-5-2):  De Gea; Pongracic, Comuzzo, Ranieri ; Folorunsho, Mandragora (90′ Adli), Cataldi, Fagioli (80′ Richardson), Parisi (81′ Gosens); Gudmundsson (90′ Beltran), Kean.

Subs.: Terracciano, Martinelli, Baroncelli, Harder, Caprini, Romani.

Coach: Raffaele Palladino

👉🏆 Lineup CELJE (4-2-3-1): Silva, Nieto, Vuklisevic, Nemanic, Karnicnik; Kvesic, Zabukovnic; Delaurier-Chaubet, Seslar, Svetlin; Matko (90′ Edimilson).

Subs: Kolar, Bejger, Rozman, Gobec, Zuzek, Dulca, Kouter, Lhernault, Iosifov.

Coach: Riera

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Result CELJE 1 – 2 FIORENTINA, Thursday 10 April 2025, UEFA Conference League, Quarterfinals First Leg

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          Celje 1 – 2 Fiorentina 
68′ Logan Delaurier (pen)     27′ Luca Ranieri
.                                                        62′ ‘Rolando Mandragora (Pen)

👉🏆  💜⚜️ Fiorentina won the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League Quarterfinals on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Celje Stadium in Slovenia. This match marked the inaugural encounter between Celje and Fiorentina.

Fiorentina took the lead in the 27th minute when defender Luca Ranieri made a run into the box and scored at the near post, leaving goalkeeper Ricardo Silva unable to make the save.

In the 62nd minute, the referee awarded a penalty to Fiorentina. Rolando Mandragora stepped up and successfully converted the penalty with a left-footed shot into the bottom left corner, following a foul by Zan Karnicnik on Mandragora in the penalty area.

Just five minutes later, Celje managed to pull one back with a penalty of their own. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet scored with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner after Marin Pongracic fouled Aljosa Matko in the box. In the closing moments, goalkeeper De Gea made two incredible saves to preserve the scoreline.

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Result Celje 1 – 2 Fiorentina 💜⚜️
Thursday 10 April 2025
Celje Stadium
Celje, Slovenia

21:00

Referee: Felix Zwayer GER
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Dietz GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
VAR: Pascal Müller GER
AVAR: Robert Schröder GER
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz TUR

⚽️ Goals:

🟨 Booked:

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

👉🏆 Lineup CELJE: (3-4-3),

👉🏆  Lineup FIORENTINA: (3-5-2):
Coach: Vincenzo Italiano