Budapest – Three months after the Athens final, Fiorentina is still playing in the Conference League. After the 3-3 draw in the first leg, Palladino’s team advances, is caught at the end, resists in numerical inferiority in extra time and then wins on penalties in Hungary against Puskas Academy.
De Gea defends them
Palladino launches Amrabat from the first minute, at the center of rumors of an outgoing transfer market and Ikonè in the trident behind Kean in place of Colpani. The first half, however, does not see an aggressive and ferocious Fiorentina as the coach had requested. On the contrary. Puskas Academy, first in the Hungarian championship and a team on the rise due to the close bond with Prime Minister Orban – whose house is a few meters from the home fans’ curve – believes and comes close to scoring first with Pecsi and then with Puljic finding excellent responses from De Gea, amazing in rejecting the Hungarian striker’s attempt with a sure shot. Fiorentina is all in a shot out of measure by Kean, a symptom of a difficult first half and made only of defense.
Kean’s flash, the final joke and the victory on penalties
In the second half, Puskas Academy came close to scoring again with Golla hitting the outside of the post and Plsek, blocked again by De Gea with the help of the crossbar. Once the danger had passed, the Viola took the lead: a long throw from Quarta for Kean who eluded Golla and beat Pecsi with his right foot. A beautiful play, which earned the former Juventus player his second goal of the season. Fiorentina controlled the game but with one minute to go Ranieri brought down Colley, generating Nagy’s penalty for 1-1. Comuzzo was also sent off in extra time, a defense that went all out before the penalties. The Viola shooters didn’t miss a single one, and De Gea saved the right one.
Academic Center (4-2-3-1) Pecsi 6- Maceiras 6,5, Golla 6,5, Stronati 6, Nagy 7- Favorov 6, Plsek 6,5 (33st Szolnoki sv), Soisalo 6,5(43st Vekony sv), Nissila 6,5, Levi 6,5(21st Colley 6,5)- Puljic 6,5 (21st Komaromi 6). All. Hornyak 6,5.
Fiorentina (3-4-2-1) De Gea 8- Quarta 6(25’st Parisi 6), Pongracic 5(7’st Comuzzo 5), Ranieri 4, Dodò 5.5(38’st Kayode 5.5), Amrabat 5.5, Richardson 5, Biraghi 5.5- Ikoné 4.5(7’st Colpani 6), Sottil 5(7’st Kouamé 6), – Kean 6.5(1′ pts Mandragora 6). Coach Palladino 5.5.
Referee: Noble 6
Markers: 14’st Kean, 51′ st Nagy rig.
Note: ammoniti: Pongracic, Hornyak, Kean, Plsek, Colley, Komaromi, Favorov, Maceiras
Expelled: Ranieri, Comuzzo, Fourth
Spectators: 3000
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– 2024-09-03 14:40:32
