FC Basel vs Fiorentina 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Semifinals
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2nd Leg - Fiorentina advance 4-3 on aggregate
Fiorentina reach Conference League final with dramatic extra-time win over Basel
Fiorentina's Antonin Barak struck deep into stoppage time at the end of extra time to take his side into the Europa Conference League final with a 3-1 win at Basel in the second leg of the semi-final on Thursday that secured a 4-3 aggregate victory.
Match Commentary
- 21': Igor Julio (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Goal! Basel 0, Fiorentina 1. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Basel 0, Fiorentina 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Basel 0, Fiorentina 1.
- 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Josip Brekalo.
- 55': Goal! Basel 1, Fiorentina 1. Zeki Amdouni (Basel) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Pelmard following a set piece situation.
- 56': Substitution, Fiorentina. Luca Ranieri replaces Igor Julio.
- 59': Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Goal! Basel 1, Fiorentina 2. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Basel. Andi Zeqiri replaces Jean-Kévin Augustin.
- 88': Substitution, Basel. Fabian Frei replaces Taulant Xhaka.
- 89': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Wouter Burger (Basel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Basel 1, Fiorentina 2.
- 90': Substitution, Fiorentina. Luka Jovic replaces Arthur Cabral.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Basel 1, Fiorentina 2.
- 95': Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 104': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 105': Substitution, Basel. Darian Males replaces Wouter Burger.
- 105': Substitution, Fiorentina. Antonín Barák replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 120'+2': Substitution, Fiorentina. Rolando Mandragora replaces Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 120'+9': Goal! Basel 1, Fiorentina 3. Antonín Barák (Fiorentina) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 120'+10': Antonín Barák (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 120'+12': Second Half Extra Time ends, Basel 1, Fiorentina 3.
Game Information
Venue: St. Jakob-Park
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Attendance: 36,000
Statistics
 FIO |
FCB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |
| 66.9 | Possession | 33.1 |
| 27 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 605 | Accurate Passes | 252 |
| 679 | Passes | 347 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 18 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 56 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 84 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 54 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 14 | Clearances | 29 |
FC Basel (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marwin Hitz (GK) |
| 15 | Kasim Nuhu |
| 21 | Andy Pelmard |
| 5 | Michael Lang |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 27 | Dan Ndoye |
| 34 | Taulant Xhaka |
| 23 | Wouter Burger  |
| 8 | Andy Diouf |
| 9 | Zeki Amdouni |
| 10 | Jean-Kévin Augustin |
Fiorentina (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pietro Terracciano (GK) |
| 98 | Igor Julio |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 2 | Dodô |
| 34 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 10 | Gaetano Castrovilli |
| 5 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
| 9 | Arthur Cabral |
| 77 | Josip Brekalo |
| 22 | Nicolás González |
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