😱Haaland’s cousin sparks hope, Gud’s 93rd min winner for Fiorentina! Braschi 😍 | OneFootball

Coming from behind, Fiorentina overcomes Rakow and wins the first leg of the Conference League Round of 16.

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After an hour of balance, it’s the Polish side who strike first: Fazzini loses the ball on the edge of the box and Brunes—Haaland’s cousin—takes advantage, surprising the defense and Christensen. The Viola’s response, however, is immediate: Mandragora wins the ball back and serves Ndour, who volleys a magnificent right-footed shot under the crossbar to immediately bring the match level again.

More drama comes in the final minutes. In the 83rd minute, there’s also the debut among the seniors for 2006-born Riccardo Braschi, a product of the Viola youth academy, who can’t hold back tears at the final whistle due to the emotion. The match is then decided by a penalty awarded in stoppage time for Makuch’s blatant handball on a Dodò cross: from the spot, Gudmundsson remains ice-cold and scores the goal that completes Fiorentina’s comeback. In seven days, the return leg will be played in Poland.

⚠️ Madness from Makuch: handball in the box and penalty, Gud scores!

90th MINUTE – A sensational incident at the end: on a Dodò cross, Makuch intervenes with his arm as if he were a goalkeeper. Clear penalty for Fiorentina. VAR checks the defender’s position, which is clearly on the line and therefore punishable.

Gudmundsson steps up to the spot: an ice-cold execution from the Icelander, who makes no mistake and scores the goal that completes the Viola’s comeback and decides the first leg against Rakow.

😱 Parisi applauds the referee and risks a red card!

85th MINUTE – Fabiano Parisi comes very close to being sent off. The Viola full-back commits a foul with his arm on Tudor and gets a yellow card; annoyed by the decision, Parisi applauds the referee, who only warns him. We’ve seen many cases where, in similar situations, a red card has been shown.

💯 Senior debut for Braschi, moved to tears at the end

83rd MINUTE – Paolo Vanoli gives the stage to striker Riccardo Braschi, class of 2006 and a product of the Viola youth academy, who has scored 15 goals this season with Fiorentina U20. At the final whistle, Braschi is moved to tears, creating a beautiful scene.

🤯 Two goals in two minutes: Ndour answers Brunes

60th and 62nd MINUTE – Little to no action in the first sixty minutes, but as the hour mark struck, the match at the Franchi came alive.

Just as Fiorentina was raising their level, a cold shower arrives: Fazzini loses the duel on the edge of the area, Brunes wins the ball and immediately shoots towards goal. The shot surprises Christensen and puts Rakow ahead. But the response doesn’t take long.

After a Rakow defensive error, Mandragora regains possession on the edge of the box and serves Ndour: a spectacular volley from the former PSG player finds the top corner. Parity restored in just a few seconds.

CURIOSITY: Jonatan Braut Brunes, the scorer for Rakow, is Erling Haaland’s cousin.

😶 First half with no major goal chances

The visitors start better, immediately dangerous with Pienko and Lopez. Fiorentina grows as the minutes pass: Gosens nearly scores from a free kick and Zych takes a big risk on a poorly judged bounce.

The Viola raise the tempo and nearly take the lead: Comuzzo hits the crossbar from a set piece and Parisi creates a great play, serving Fazzini at the far post. The volleyed right-footed shot goes just over the bar. At the end of the first half, it’s again Fazzini who shoots towards goal, with Zych making a two-step save.

✅ The official line-ups

FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Christensen; Fortini, Comuzzo, Ranieri, Gosens; Fabbian, Mandragora, Ndour; Parisi, Piccoli, Fazzini.

RAKOW (3-4-3): Zych; Tudor, Svarnas, Racovitan; Repka, Struski, Ameyaw; Plenko, Makuch; Brunes, Lopez.

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