Conference League – Maccabi Haifa-Fiorentina 3-4: goals and emotions in Budapest, Barak decides at the last gasp

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Seven goals, one more beautiful than the other, and an infinite number of emotions at the Bozsik Arena, in which Fiorentina – in the first leg of the Conference League round of 16 – beat a more than tenacious Maccabi Haifa 4-3 in the 95th minute . On the neutral ground – and under the downpour – of Budapest, due to the well-known and tragic Israeli-Palestinian events, Nzola, Seck, Kinda, Beltran, Khalaili, Mandragora scored and, at the last gasp, the lightning left-footed strike of the newly introduced Barak. A roar that allows Vincenzo Italiano’s band to present themselves for next week’s match at the “Artemio Franchi” stadium with two useful results out of three at their disposal to achieve the goal of the quarter-finals.

The scoreboard

MACCABI HAIFA-FIORENTINA 3-4

Maccabi Haifa (4-3-3): Kaiuf; Candle (64′ Feingold), Simic, Seck, Gershon; Cafumana, Mohammed (64′ Naor), Cornud; Khalaili (85′ Podgreanu), Pierrot, Kinda (74′ Lesovoy). All.: Degu.

Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Kayode, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Duncan (74′ Bonaventura), Mandragora (81′ Barak); Ikoné (87′ R. Sottil), Beltran, Nico Gonzalez; Nzola (74′ Belotti). All.: Italian.

Referee: Donatas Rumsas (Lithuania).

Goals: 2′ Nzoola (F), 12′ Seck (M), 29′ Kinda (M), 58′ Beltran (F), 64′ Khalaili (M), 73′ Mandragora (F). 90’+5 Barracks (F).

Assist: Kayode (F, 0-1), Mohamed (M, 2-1), Nzola (F, 2-2), Pierrot (M, 3-2), Biraghi (F, 3-3), Bnaventura (F , 3-4).

Notes – Cooldown: 3+5. Expelled: in the 80th minute Show (M) for a double yellow card. Booked: Mohamed, the Italian coach of Fiorentina, the coach of Maccabi Haifa Degu, Kayode, Milenkovic.

The match report in 12 moments

2′ – FIORENTINA GOAL WITH NZOLA! Ikoné rewards the insertion of Kayode on the right, a cross to the center from the back and a winning header from the former Spezia player: 0-1!

12′ – MACCABI HAIFA GOAL WITH SECK! From a cross from the flag from the right, a double rebound with a final touch from Milenkovic and a winning strike from the Senegalese defender: 1-1!

27′ – PIERROT IN DEEP! Powerful right-footed shot from the Haitian, blocked for a corner by Terracciano.

28′ – IKONE TAKES HIS OWN, GOES TO THE FUND ON THE RIGHT AND FINDS HIMSELF WITH KAIUF! The Israeli goalkeeper clears it low!

29′ – MACCABI HAIFA GOAL WITH KINDA! The Nigerian Mohamed passes great for the Israeli of Ethiopian origins, capable of crossing with his right foot and beating Terracciano: 2-1!

58′ – FIORENTINA GOAL WITH BELTRAN! Nico Gonzalez from the left for Nzola, chest kick for the Argentine “Viking”, who with a diagonal tip-toe, five-a-side style, scores into the corner: 2-2!

61′ – DUNCAN SPEED INTO THE AREA! Left-footed shot in the area blocked by Kaiuf. Then Nzola fails to tap in!

66′ – AIRCRAFT BY NICO GONZALEZ FOR MANDRAGORA! Undergoal, the former Torino and Udinese player fails to score!

67′ – MACCABI HAIFA GOAL WITH KALAHILI! On a spurt from Pierrot, a sharp dribble on Ranieri and a right-footed low cross! Impregnable diagonal and 3-2 Israeli in Fiorentina’s best moment: 3-2!

73′ – FIORENTINA GOAL WITH MANDRAGORA! Triangulation Nico Gonzalez-Biraghi on the left, ball in the center and angled dish at the height of Mandragora’s spot: 3-3!

80′ – SECOND YELLOW AND RED FOR SHOW, Bonaventura trips in vain! Maccabi Haifa in ten!

90’+5 – FIORENTINA GOAL WITH BARAK! Long series of Viola passes, ball from Bonaventura to Barak, who turns left-footed and beats Kaiuf with an unstoppable shot at the last gasp!

The best

Nzola. A flash goal and the intelligent chest kick for Beltran’s goal. Race to remember.

The worst

Ranieri. Together with Milenkovic, the most difficult in the Viola defense in countering the very fast Pierrot and the talented Khalaili.

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