The Italian team came back from the cross against Basel in extra time and will face the ‘Hammers’ in the final in Prague, who defeated AZ
The ‘viola’ squad prevailed in Switzerland thanks to a brace from Nico González and a goal from Barak in the 129th minute of extra time
He West Ham and Fiorentina will meet in Prague on June 7 in the final of the second edition of the Conference League after beating in the semifinals AZ Alkmaary al baselthis last tie decided in 129′ of extra time after a medical emergency.
The team led by David Moyes certified his status as favorite and he knew how to endure the result of the first leg, without suffering to get into a European final 46 years later after the dispute of the 1976 Cup Winners’ Cup final against Anderlecht.
With the tie already sentenced against a Dutch team without conviction or success in the final meters, the Spanish midfielder Pablo Fornals put the definitive 1-3 global in the added to give joy to the ‘Hammers’ in a bad season at the league level, where they still have to ratify their permanence in the Premier League.
The worst news came at the end of the game, when AZ ultras tried to access the away zone to attack West Ham fans. Were the English footballers themselves who had to defend their relatives facing the radicals.
agonizing overtime
For its part, the Italian team defeated Basel after extra time and returns to a final 33 years later. Behind the 1-2 in Florence favorable to the SwissFiorentina He knew how to recover on the return thanks to a perfect performance of Nico Gonzalez.
The Argentine footballer, with a brace, equalized the tie, despite Amdouni’s goal for the locals. Already in overtime, which he extended to 130 ‘after stopping the game for ten minutes due to a medical emergency, Barak scored the third for the ‘viola’ (3-4) and avoided penalties with one minute to go before the final whistle.