Florence, 5 Oct. – (Adnkronos) – Second match and second draw 2-2 for Fiorentina in Group F of the Conference League. At the ‘Franchi’ the Viola did well to overcome the double disadvantage against Ferencvaros and keep the fate of the group open, where the Hungarians and Genk lead with 4 points, 2 more than the Gigliati. The home team were unrecognizable for over an hour and fell behind thanks to goals from Varga in the 25th minute and Cissé in the 51st minute but they showed their heart in the last half hour and came back, dragged by the friendly public thanks to goals from Barak in the 67th minute and Ikoné in the 93rd minute. Fiorentina starts on the attack but often concedes alongside Ferencvaros’ counterattack, which is often far more dangerous. In fact, great saves from Ranieri and Kayode were needed to avoid the goal in the first minutes. Stankovic’s team still found the lead in the 25th minute. Nice action on the right and a ball to the kiss for Varga all alone who unlocks the match with a tap-in. Fiorentina suffered the blow on a nervous level and lost clarity and danger, practically no longer managing to get to the side of goalkeeper Dibusz, except with a central attempt by Mandragora and a header by Gonzalez. Fiorentina’s start to the second half wasn’t the best either and from a corner Ferencvaros doubled the lead through Cissé after just 6 minutes. The Viola skidded for a few minutes but reopened the match in the 22nd minute: Parisi delivered a precise cross from a free kick to the head of Barak, one of the many substitutes from the bench in the opening minutes, which halved the deficit. Galvanized and pushed by the crowd, Fiorentina returned to pushing with the strength of their nerves and, in the 79th minute, they would also find an equalizer with Gonzalez. Kouamé’s offside position, however, cancels everything. In the third minute of injury time, when all seemed lost, Ikoné emerged into the area, collected Gonzalez’s aerial pass and made it 2-2. Curtain.
2023-10-05 21:34:29
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