In Budapest Nzola opens, then the turnaround signed by Seck-Kinda. The 2-2 goes to Beltran, a new Israeli lead with Khalaili and a new draw from Mandragora. Maccabi with ten men in the final for Show’s red card. The former Verona decides in the final. Return on March 14th at Franchi
Incredible finale in Budapest. Fiorentina comes back twice and then with Barak snatches the victory in added time. Thus the Viola beat Maccabi Haifa 4-3 and put more than one foot in the quarter-finals. A daring match, also the result of many errors in the defensive phase on both sides, but which the Viola all in all deserved for the quality expressed above all in the second half and for the desire to believe in it until the end after Show’s expulsion for a foul rude about Bonaventura, who left the Israelis with ten men in the 80th minute.
the match
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Everything seems easy for the Viola who are ahead after 2′: cross from Kayode and header from Nzola, preferred to Belotti. Then a revisable defense gives the Israelis the turnaround. Seck pots in from close range, while Kinda drinks Kayode and freezes Terracciano. The first half ends like this, with the turnaround shaking Fiorentina, but it’s certainly not over. In the second half Beltran made it 2-2 with a tip that stole time from Keouf. Maccabi takes the lead again with a great diagonal shot from Khalaili that punishes a poorly deployed defence, the Viola one. However, Italiano’s team is not discouraged and continues to attack. The new tie starts from an assist from Gonzalez for Biraghi who serves Mandragora in the center of the area. For the midfielder, support on the net is child’s play. The game has been in the hands of the Viola for some time and they also find one more reason to push on the accelerator. Maccabi were left with ten men in the 80th minute due to Show’s second yellow card for an absurd foul from behind on Bonaventura. Italiano’s substitutions are spot on and the final siege leads to Barak’s winning shot. The ball dances on the edge of the area until the blond midfielder’s strike sends the 400 Fiorentina fans into ecstasy.
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