Basel v Fiorentina 1-3. Conference League. Match review, statistics

On 18 May, one of the matches in the Football Conference League took place. Basel (Switzerland) and Fiorentina (Florence) met.

Conference League

Basel (Switzerland) - Fiorentina (Florence) - 1:3 (0-1)
Goals: Z. Amdouni (55) - N. Gonzalez (35), N. Gonzalez (72), Barak (120+9).

Warnings: Igor Julio (21), L. Ranieri (59), W. Burger (89), N. Gonzalez (90), Jonathan Ikone (96), G. Bonaventura (104), Barak (120+11)

Overview of the match Basel - Fiorentina:

FC Basel 1893 faced Fiorentina at St Jakob Park in a crucial UEFA Europa League match. Both teams were looking to win to get closer to reaching the knockout stage of the competition. Fiorentina started the game confidently and dominated the pitch, with Igor receiving a yellow card in the 21st minute for a rude challenge. The visitors continued to press and were rewarded in the 35th minute when N. Gonzalez scored a superb goal, giving Fiorentina a 1-0 lead before the break. FC Basel 1893 took the field in the second half and managed to equalise in the 55th minute when Z. Amdouni hit the net, much to the delight of the home crowd. However, the joy was short-lived as Fiorentina responded with another goal in the 72nd minute, again from Gonzalez, and the visitors took the lead again. Basel tried to get back into the game but could not break through the Fiorentina defence, while the visitors continued to attack and push for another goal. Fiorentina's efforts were rewarded in the 120th minute when A. Barak scored, completing the job for his team and securing a 3-1 victory.

Throughout the match, both sides made several substitutions to try and change the game. In the 46th minute, Fiorentina replaced J. Brekalo with J. Ikona, in the 56th minute - Igor on L. Ranieri, and in the 91st minute - A. Cabral on L. Jovic. At the same time, Basel introduced J. Augustin in place of A. Zekiri in the 81st minute, T. Haka in place of F. Frei in the 88th minute and D. Males in place of W. Burger in the 106th minute. The match was a hard-fought affair, with several players receiving yellow cards for various infringements. In addition to Igor's yellow card, L Ranieri and N Gonzalez of Fiorentina were shown the yellow cards in the 59th and 90th minutes respectively, while G Ikona and G Bonaventura were shown the yellow cards in the 96th and 104th minutes. Barak also received a yellow card in the 120th minute, albeit after scoring the goal that secured the victory for his team. Overall, it was a disappointing result for FC Basel 1893, who need to regroup quickly if they hope to progress further in the competition. Meanwhile, Fiorentina will be happy with the win and will be looking to build momentum in the tournament.

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