❌ Fiorentina horror 😱 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace: need a miracle 🔥 | OneFootball

A night to forget for Fiorentina, swept aside 3-0 by Crystal Palace in the first leg of the Conference League quarter-finals.

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The English side took control of the match in the first half with Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty (24’) and Tyrick Mitchell’s tap-in (31’). La Viola improved after the break and came close to scoring through Giovanni Fabbian (off the crossbar) and other chances, but could not get back into it.

Late on came the knockout blow from Ismaïla Sarr, whose header made it 3-0.

A heavy defeat: Fiorentina will need a miracle in Florence to turn it around and reach the semi-finals.

Fiorentina’s 3-0 defeat in London came at the same time as Bologna’s home loss to Aston Villa: Serie A is now genuinely very close to having no Italian teams left in Europe.

💣 Crystal Palace make it three: Sarr finishes it off!

Crystal Palace made it three against Fiorentina: Ismaïla Sarr got the goal.

From a precise cross by Daichi Kamada, Sarr rose behind a distracted Fiorentina defence and headed past David De Gea.

It was 3-0 to the English side, with Fiorentina now in serious trouble.

❌ Mateta SO close to the third!

78TH MINUTE - Crystal Palace came close to making it 3-0 against Fiorentina after a glaring miss from Jean-Philippe Mateta.

The move came from a fine attacking combination by the Londoners: Yeremi Pino played it out to Sarr, who crossed into the box and found Mateta completely unmarked. But the striker, in a great position and with the goal virtually open, somehow headed wide.

🚑 Guessand KO: forced substitution!

Problems for Crystal Palace: Guessand was forced off with a muscle issue.

Coach Oliver Glasner had to make his first change, bringing on Yeremi Pino in his place.

💥 Fabbian hits the BAR!

51ST MINUTE - Fiorentina came close to scoring through Giovanni Fabbian.

After a nice move down the right between Dodo and Harrison, the Brazilian picked out Fabbian in the middle, who struck first time and looked certain to score, but the ball crashed against the crossbar.

🔍 The 2nd half starts LATE: here’s why

The restart was delayed by around 3 minutes because of an unusual issue.

As the teams came back out, referee Rumsas noticed several paper streamers stuck in the net of the goal defended by De Gea, blown toward the pitch by the wind.

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Stewards stepped in to remove them, to the amusement of the crowd, and only after the net was cleared could play resume.

⛔ Dodo to MISS the second leg

A night to forget for Fiorentina’s Dodo: the Brazilian had a poor game and was involved in both Crystal Palace goals.

He was also booked for the penalty incident: already one yellow away from suspension, he will miss the return leg. A major absence for La Viola.

😱 Dodo HORROR SHOW: Mitchell doubles the lead

31ST MINUTE - Crystal Palace doubled their lead against Fiorentina: it was 2-0.

Muñoz was kept onside by Dodo and sent the ball into the box. Jean-Philippe Mateta struck first time, but David De Gea made a great save.

From the rebound, though, Tyrick Mitchell reacted quickest and tucked away the winning tap-in. Fiorentina’s defence was struggling again, and Palace were pulling away.

💥 Dodo-Guessand: Mateta makes NO mistake from the spot

23RD MINUTE - Crystal Palace took the lead against Fiorentina thanks to a penalty.

The move started with a run by Guessand, who was brought down in the box by Dodo: after a VAR check, the referee confirmed the penalty. Jean-Philippe Mateta stepped up and sent David De Gea the wrong way to make it 1-0.

Palace were ahead, with Fiorentina forced to chase the game.

🥶 DOUBLE Palace chance: La Viola SHAKING

A dangerous start from Crystal Palace against Fiorentina.

The first chance fell to Jean-Philippe Mateta, who met a Muñoz cross with a header from a good position but sent it wide.

Shortly after came another huge opportunity: Guessand, after a worked move again involving Muñoz, shot from inside the box and skimmed the post with David De Gea already beaten.

😍 Special fan for Fiorentina: Bove is there

At Selhurst Park for Crystal Palace–Fiorentina there will also be a special guest: Edoardo Bove.

The former Fiorentina man, after the illness he suffered in December 2024, moved to Watford, where he has returned to playing and has already found the net again.

Vanoli: "Let’s play with courage and personality"

The Fiorentina coach told Sky Sport before the match: "I expect the lads to put in a great performance, I have always said that the spirit must be the one that allowed us to climb back up. Now we have this match against a strong Premier League side, and we will have to play it with personality. In modern football the midfielders make the difference, Fagioli has really made the team tick in this period, and Gudmundsson’s play between the lines can trouble the opposition, even if this is a team that has done well apart from the recent spell. Pressure is part of life for those who want to achieve something important. Continuing in the Conference League with the emotional state we had in the league represents a huge journey. I told the lads they must play this match with courage, while being clear-headed and aware that there is also the return leg"

✅ OFFICIAL line-ups

CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Canvot; Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Guessand; Mateta. Coach: Glasner

FIORENTINA (4-1-4-1): De Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Fagioli; Harrison, Fabbian, Ndour, Gudmundsson; Piccoli. Coach: Vanoli.

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