West Ham and Fiorentina will fight for the Conference League trophy

The English and Italian teams won the return semi-finals and advanced to the decisive match.

West Ham and Fiorentina will battle it out this year for the Conference League trophy. The representative of the English Premier League confidently defeated the resistance of the Dutch AZ in the semifinals. After a 2:1 home win, the Londoners beat the opponent and 1:0 away.

Conference League. Semi-final. May 19

AZ – West Ham 0:1

Goal: Fornals, 90+4.

Warnings: Soucek, Kerer.

AZ: Ryan – Sugawara, Bakema, Hatzidiakos, Kerkez (M. De Wit, 85) – Reinders, Meynans (D. De Wit, 70), Klassy – van Brederode (Lado, 78), Pavlidis, Karlsson (Meerdink, 85) .

West Ham: Areola – Kerer, Zuma, Agerd, Creswell – Soucek, Rice, Paqueta (Downs, 90+6) – Bowen, Antonio (Ings, 84), Benrahma (Fornals, 75).

Ball possession: 65% – 35%

Hits: 12 – 9

Flat shots: 3 – 2

fouls: 10 – 6

Expected goals (xG): 0.46 – 0.81

As for Fiorentina, it is more difficult for the Italians in the confrontation with the Swiss Basel. “Violets” unexpectedly lost at home 2:1, so they will definitely beat the opponent on the road.

The visitors took the game to extra time, where they grabbed the win in the ninth added minute.

Conference League. Semi-final. May 19

Basel – Fiorentina 1:3

Goals: Amdouni, 55 – Gonzalez, 35, 72, Barack, 120+9

Warnings: Burger, 89 – Igor, 35, Ranieri, 59, Gonzalez, 90, Ikone, 96, Bonaventure, 104, Barack, 120+9

Basel: Gitz – Lang, Adams, Pelmar – Calafiori, Xhaka (Fry, 88), Burger (Males, 105), Ndoye – Diouf, Augustin (Zekiri, 81), Amdouni.

Fiorentina: Terracciano – Dodo, Igor Julio (Ranieri, 55), Milenkovic, Biraghi – Bonaventure (Barak, 105), Amrabat, Castrovilli (Mandragora, 120+2) – Brekalo (Ikone, 46), Gonzalez, Artur (Jovic, 90 ) ) ).

Ball possession: 40% – 60%

Hits: 9 – 25

Flat shots: 3 – 11

fouls: 16 – 24

Expected goals (xG): 0.50 – 3.02

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