It’s just a sad day for Italian football on Thursday 14 May 2015. The 2 Serie A teams Napoli and Fiorentina who were battling in the Europa League Semifinal are eliminated. The Europa League Final is Sevilla – Dnipro.
68% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 32% Ball Possession SEVILLA Fiorentina 0 – 2 Sevilla
. 22′ Daniel Bacca
. 27′ Daniel Carriço
Fiorentina falling at the Artemio Franchi Stadium and saying good bye to the Europa League.
Stats: Europa League Semifinal First Leg: Sevilla 3 – 0 Fiorentina.
Fiorentina needed a victory with more than 3 goals without conceding. Yet, everything went wrong! It is Sevilla to open the score in the 22nd minute with forward Carlos Bacca defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto with a right footed shot in the top right corner from close range. The assist is by midfielder Éver Banega with a cross. The aggregate now is 0 – 4.
Five minutes later, Fiorentina conceding another goal and my friends I am in total shock!!!!! Fiorentina forgot they were supposed to play their best game today! In the 27th minute, the goal by defender Daniel Carriço defeating goalkeeper Neto with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The aggregate now is 0 – 5.
No way! this is it. It’s just a total chaos! Incredible. Referee Damir Skomina giving a penalty to Fiorentina in the 67th minute conceded by Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak after a foul on midfielder David Pizzaro. Here is the U N B E L I E V A B L E action… Midfielder Josip Ilicic taking the penalty spot and it seems the pressure was too much to handle that he failed to convert the penalty sending his left footed shot way too high! Disappointment clear …. I need a Tylenol!
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
37% Ball Possession DNIPRO and 63% Ball Possession NAPOLI Dnipro 1 – 0 Napoli
. Aggregate Result: 2 – 1
58′ Yevhen Seleznyov
Napoli eliminated in the UEFA Europa League Semifinal. A sad day.
Stats: Europa League Semifinal First Leg: Napoli 1- 1 Dnipro
In the last 6 precedents, Napoli has passed in 5 occasion.
Napoli and Dnipro have played 2 before the 1-1 draw in the first leg. Stats: 1 win Napoli, 1 win Dnipro.
Napoli playing the second Europa League Semifinal and won the final in the 1989-1990 season.
Dnipro opening the score in the 58th minute! It is forward Yevhen Seleznyov to defeat Napoli goalkeeper Mariano Andujar with a headed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by midfielder Yevhen Konoplyanka with a cross. The aggregate now is Dnipro 2 – 1 Napoli.
Here is DNIPRO official starting lineup by coach Markevych:
Here are DNIPRO vs NAPOLI official formations – lineups for the UEFA Europa League Semifinal Second Leg game on Thursday 14 May 2015 at the Dnipro Arena in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine at 21:05.
Here are FIORENTINA vs SEVILLA official formations – lineups for the UEFA Europa League Semifinal Second Leg match on Thursday 14 May 2015 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy at 21:05.
By Anna Italia
Fiorentina 0 – 2 Sevilla 
Dnipro 1 – 0 Napoli 
