Fiorentina reaches the round of 16 of the Conference League
Fiorentina drew 1-1 against Vitoria Guimaraes and qualified directly for the round of 16 of the Conference League, avoiding the playoffs. After Gustavo Silva’s goal in the 33rd minute, Mandragora replied in the 87th minute. With 13 points, the Viola finish in third place in the group stage standings, behind Chelsea in first place with 18 points and the Portuguese in second place with 14 points.
Match details
The match opens with an opportunity for the guests in the 3rd minute, but Kouamè slips into the area and misses the opportunity. In the 5th minute, Vitoria came close to scoring with an attempted overhead kick from Silva. In the 9th minute, Fiorentina has a dangerous move with Ikoné. In the 18th minute, Martinez Quarta fails to complete an action on a corner. In the 26th minute, Vitoria came close to scoring with Cesar’s shot blocked by Terracciano. In the 33rd minute, the Portuguese took the lead through Gustavo Silva. In the 42nd minute, Vitoria came close to doubling their lead with a controversial move.
In the second half, Fiorentina made two changes at half-time. In the 3rd minute, a shot from Mendes comes close to scoring. In the 5th minute, Silva was booked for a foul on Kouamè. In the 9th minute, Fiorentina wastes a free kick. At 12′, two more changes for the guests. In the 21st minute, Kean fails to score in front of the goalkeeper. In the 30th minute, Vitoria is dangerous with a shot from Gustavo Silva. In the 42nd minute, Fiorentina equalized with Mandragora.
In the final minutes, there are more changes on both sides. In the 2nd minute of injury time, Adli saves the result on a shot from Hendel.
