Fiorentina wins the first leg of the semi-final Conference League. Al Franchi, the men of Italian they dominated most of the match, but risked a bad impression after Bruges equalized with 10 men in the last half hour of the game. Then Nzola he scores the 3-2 goal, which gives Viola an advantage to spend in the return match scheduled for 8 May at the Jan Breydel stadium, with the second consecutive final up for grabs.
The hosts immediately took the lead with a great invention from Sottil, who received an assist from his wing in the 4th minute Nico Gonzalezand after being centralized he shoots from the edge of the area and passes Jackers. It doesn’t take long before the Argentine winger finds the doubling ball at his feet, but sends it into the stands. The Belgian team then won a penalty for a handball Biraghi about a dangerous incursion of Thiago. Penalty then converted by Vanaken at 15′. But Fiorentina reacts and takes the lead again with Belotti at 36′.
After a big hit from outside of Bonaventure, and Nico Gonzalez’s failed scissors kick, the former Roma and Toro player protects the ball and scores the 2-1 with his left foot in the area. At 42′, Beltran hits the header and chips the crossbar. A similar opportunity arose in the second half, with Belotti almost taking the lead. In the 60th minute, Bruges remain with 10 men for the second yellow card received by Nwadike a few minutes after the first warning. However, the guests still found the equalizer with Thiago forgotten by Ranieri in the guest restart. At the end, Ikone and Gallo try, but it is Nzola (who replaced Belotti) who saves Fiorentina from making a fool of himself, scoring after hitting the post.
Bitter evening for Emery: Olympiacos blow
There was also an intense match at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Olympiacos, where the guests took the lead in the 16th minute with El Kaabiwho must first wait for the intervention of the VAR room to celebrate. A few minutes earlier, the match director had revoked the advantage of the team Emery for a foul in attack. The home team felt the pinch and handed the stage to the team Mendilibar, who scores again in the 29th minute with El Kaabi. But at the end of the first half, Aston Villa returned to the game with Watkins (46′) and in the second half he brings the result back to a draw Diaby (52′). Then, Olympiacos takes the stage again, taking the lead again by 2 goals, with the penalty converted by the Moroccan attacker (56′) and with Hezze (67′): 2-4 the final result.
