On the 14th of March one of the matches of the Football Conference League took place. Fiorentina (Florence) and Maccabi X (Haifa) met.
Conference League
Fiorentina (Florence) - Maccabi H (Haifa) - 1:1 ( 0:0)
Goals: Barak (59) - A. Khalaili (88)
Warnings: Pierre Cornu (16), L. Simic (79), Belotti (90+6).
In a thrilling UEFA Europa Conference League match between Fiorentina and Maccabi Haifa at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, both teams played out a 1-1 draw. The score remained tied 0-0 at halftime, as both teams failed to score any goals in the first half. The game heated up in the second half as Maccabi Haifa player P. Kornud received a yellow card in the 16th minute. However, in the 59th minute, Fiorentina took the lead thanks to a goal by A. Barak, much to the delight of the fans.
"Maccabi Haifa reacted quickly, making three substitutions in the 63rd minute, with F. Piero, K. Saif and L. Refaelov replacing G. Kinda and the suspended P. Kornoud and A. Halaili. Fiorentina also made changes, replacing D. Faraoni with Dodo in the 71st minute. As time went on, Maccabi Haifa continued to press and were rewarded in the 88th minute when A. Halaili equalised. In the final minutes of the match emotions flared up: L. Simic from Maccabi Haifa and A. Belotti from Fiorentina received yellow cards in the 79th and 90th minutes respectively. The match ended in a hard-fought 1-1 draw, with both teams taking home a valuable point in the UEFA Europa League.
| Fiorentina | Maccabi X | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks in the box | 2 |
| 18 | Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 1 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 9 | Offences | 15 |
| 7 | Corner | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 500 | Total assists | 370 |
| 431 | Accurate assists | 296 |
| 86% | Accuracy of passes | 80% |