On 14 December, one of the matches of the Conference Football League took place. Ferencvaros (Hungary) and Fiorentina (Florence) met.
Conference League
Ferencvaros (Hungary) - Fiorentina (Florence ) - 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: Zachariassen (48) - L. Ranieri (73). Ranieri (73)
Warnings: Mandragora (10), Milenkovic (31), I. Cisse (60). Cisse (60)
In a thrilling UEFA Europa Conference League match at the Groupama Aréna Stadium, Ferencvarossi TK and Fiorentina battled it out. Both teams were keen to win, but the match ended in a tight 1-1 draw. The first half remained goalless, but was not lacking in intensity. In the 10th minute, Fiorentina's R. Mandragora received a yellow card, which emphasised the physicality of the game. TK Ferencvarosi showed resilience in defence, not allowing Fiorentina to hit the goalposts. As time ticked away, both teams made crucial changes. In the 20th minute, Fiorentina made their first substitution, replacing N. Gonzalez with J. Gonzalez. Gonzalez for J. This tactical move added fresh energy to the Fiorentina attack, hoping to break through the Ferencvarosi TK defence. Fiorentina's frustration increased when N. Milenkovic received a yellow card in the 31st minute. Despite their best efforts, Ferencvarosi TK managed to take the lead at the start of the second half. In the 48th minute K. Zachariassen hit the visitors' goal, which infuriated the home crowd.
In the 58th minute, Ferencvarosi decided to make a substitution, replacing B. Varga with K. Lystes. However, their advantage was short-lived: in the 60th minute Ferencvarosi player I. Cisse received a yellow card. "Fiorentina quickly responded with two substitutions in the 63rd minute, replacing R. Mandragora with M. Nzola and J. Brekalo with K. Kouame. Kowama. In an attempt to regain control of the game, Ferencvarosi TK made a second substitution in the 65th minute, bringing in E. Civic instead of E. Botka. However, Fiorentina had other plans and equalised in the 73rd minute. L. Ranieri took the opportunity and scored the decisive goal for his team. In the last minutes of the match Ferencvarosi TK tried to regain the lead by introducing fresh forces into the game. In the 79th minute, B. Katona and M. Besic replaced A. Esiti and M. Ben Romdhane respectively. Despite the efforts of both teams, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. It was a hard fought battle between two skilful teams and the fans are looking forward to the next meeting between Ferencvarossi TK and Fiorentina.
| Ferencvaros | Fiorentina | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 6 | Kicks | 10 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 22 | Offences | 13 |
| 2 | Corner | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 295 | Total assists | 456 |
| 204 | Accurate assists | 358 |
| 69% | Accuracy of passes | 79% |