Fiorentina vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Preview and Stats

Europe flag 2025/2026 Europa Conference League, Europe
Stadio Artemio Franchi Thu, 16 Apr - 7:00 PM
Europa Conference League
Fiorentina FIO
2 Winner 1
Crystal Palace CRY
Full Time Thu, 16 Apr 7:00 PM
Quarter Finals Leg 2 of 2 Aggregate : 2 - 4
Cher Ndour - 53'
Albert Gudmundsson - 30' (P)
Goal
|
Goal
Ismaïla Sarr - 17'

CONTEXT

Fiorentina hosted Crystal Palace in the second leg of their two-legged knockout tie, entering with a 0-3 deficit from the first leg where Palace had won at home. The match began evenly, tied 1-1 at halftime, before Fiorentina capitalized on their 67% possession dominance to secure a 2-1 victory. Despite the strong performance and overturning the first-leg loss on the night, Crystal Palace advanced 4-2 on aggregate. No red cards were shown, and the game proceeded without major disciplinary disruptions. Fiorentina, considered the stronger team overall, defied pre-match expectations where Palace were favored, marking a significant structural deviation in the result. The efficiency of both sides stayed in line with anticipated levels, though xG data was unavailable for deeper analysis.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Fiorentina showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: Team efficiencies remained in line with expectations.
  • xG alignment: xG data unavailable for outcome alignment assessment.
  • Market alignment: Market expectations did not align with Fiorentina's victory.
  • xG expectations: xG expectations unevaluable due to lack of data.
  • Event impact: Second-leg win narrowed aggregate gap but Palace advanced 4-2 overall.
  • Red card distortion: No red cards occurred, causing no distortion to the match flow.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality

Match referee

J. Gil Manzano

25 matches in sample
Avg. cards 0.12
Fouls / match 0.52
Yellow cards / match 0.12
Red cards / match 0
Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

?. Nevado Rodríguez

1st Assistant

G. Porras Ayuso

2nd Assistant

J. Martínez Munuera

4th Official

Fiorentina P. Vanoli
P. Vanoli
VS
Crystal Palace O. Glasner
O. Glasner
1.5
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.8
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Crystal Palace Rank: L
Raków Częstochowa Rank: W
Raków Częstochowa Rank: W
Jagiellonia Białystok Rank: L
Jagiellonia Białystok Rank: W
Lausanne Sport Rank: L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Fiorentina Rank: W
AEK Larnaca Rank: W
AEK Larnaca Rank: D
Zrinjski Rank: W
Zrinjski Rank: D
KuPS Rank: D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 1
1

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Fiorentina
28.26%
Draw
27.23%
Away Crystal Palace
44.52%

Movement

Changes since opening
Fiorentina
-67.85%
Draw
+23.53%
Crystal Palace
+44.33%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
36.03
33.26
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Fiorentina
Crystal Palace
Power Score
36.03
33.26
League Position
15
10
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Fiorentina — Opponent-weighted form score
Crystal Palace — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Fiorentina Crystal Palace

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

Fiorentina

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Crystal Palace

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Fiorentina ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Crystal Palace
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
27.16
30.91
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
30.91
27.16
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Fiorentina -0.31 Efficiency Index
vs
Crystal Palace +0.31 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Fiorentina
Crystal Palace
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Fiorentina ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Crystal Palace
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Fiorentina Crystal Palace
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
1.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Fiorentina Crystal Palace
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 1.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
Fiorentina
Crystal Palace
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Fiorentina
vs
Crystal Palace
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Fiorentina Crystal Palace
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Fiorentina 0.36
Crystal Palace 0.38
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Fiorentina Crystal Palace
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Fiorentina 0.04
Crystal Palace 0.05
Fiorentina
Crystal Palace
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • FIO had peak pressure around 31'.
  • FIO started the game with stronger pressure.
FIO Pressure CRY Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: FIO reached the top pressure at 31' (61.97).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Fiorentina FIO Home
1 matches
Crystal Palace CRY Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
0
-3
Goal Difference
+3
Expected Goals
0.61
xG
3.20
3.20
xGA
0.61

Data last updated: 2026-04-17T00:01:30+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Match Formation 3-4-3
Pitch
D. de Gea Quintana
Spain
43 D. de Gea Quintana
M. Pongracic
Croatia
5 M. Pongracic
P. Comuzzo
Substitution
Italy
15 P. Comuzzo
L. Ranieri
Italy
6 L. Ranieri
J. Harrison
England
17 J. Harrison
R. Mandragora
Italy
8 R. Mandragora
N. Fagioli
Substitution
Italy
44 N. Fagioli
R. Gosens
Substitution
Germany
21 R. Gosens
A. Gudmundsson
Substitution
Iceland
10 A. Gudmundsson
M. Solomon
Substitution
Israel
19 M. Solomon
R. Piccoli
Italy
91 R. Piccoli
Pitch
D. Henderson
England
1 D. Henderson
J. Canvot
France
23 J. Canvot
M. Lacroix
Substitution
France
5 M. Lacroix
C. Richards
United States
26 C. Richards
T. Mitchell
England
3 T. Mitchell
D. Kamada
Japan
18 D. Kamada
A. Wharton
Substitution
England
20 A. Wharton
D. Muñoz Mejía
Colombia
2 D. Muñoz Mejía
Y. Jesús Pino Santos
Substitution
Spain
10 Y. Jesús Pino Santos
J. Mateta
Substitution
France
14 J. Mateta
I. Sarr
Senegal
7 I. Sarr

General Information

Date & Time :
Apr 16, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Europa Conference League, Europe · Quarter Finals · Leg 2 of 2 · Aggregate : 2 - 4
Stadium :
Stadio Artemio Franchi
Capacity :
43147
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Jesús Gil Manzano
Ángel Nevado Rodríguez
Guadalupe Porras Ayuso
Juan Martínez Munuera

Statistics

Possession
FIO
61%
CRY
39%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 1
1 Big Chances Created 1
4 Shots 5
44 Dangerous attacks 24
67 Possession 33
6 Corners 1
13 Free kicks 14
5 Yellow Cards 3

Match Overview

57 Successful Dribbles Percentage 50
8 Successful Dribbles 6
6 Goal Kicks 10
23 Throwins 24
1 Penalties 0
14 Dribble Attempts 12
1 Assists 1
5 Substitutions 4
87 Ball Safe 73
10 Goal Attempts 6

Attacking

122 Attacks 100

Possession

43 Long Passes 69
23 Successful Long Passes 36
558 Passes 278
86 Successful Passes Percentage 70
482 Successful Passes 195
53 Successful Long Passes Percentage 52
13 Key Passes 8

Defensive

13 Tackles 17
6 Interceptions 7
2 Saves 4

Build-up

22 Total Crosses 10
4 Accurate Crosses 4

Discipline

14 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 2

Lineup

Referee : Jesús Gil Manzano

Starting XI ▼

43
David de Gea
David de Gea Goalkeeper
6.73
5
Marin Pongracic
Marin Pongracic Defender
6.78
6
Luca Ranieri
Luca Ranieri Defender
6.92
15
Pietro Comuzzo
Pietro Comuzzo Defender
6.63
60
Eddy Kouadio
Eddy Kouadio
Defender70'
6.68
8
Rolando Mandragora
Rolando Mandragora Midfielder
6.91
17
Jack Harrison
Jack Harrison Midfielder
6.86
21
Robin Gosens
Robin Gosens Midfielder
7.05
62
Luís Balbo
Luís Balbo
Defender70'
6.38
44
Nicolò Fagioli
Nicolò Fagioli Midfielder
6.84
27
Cher Ndour
Cher Ndour
Midfielder46'
7.15
10
Albert Gudmundsson
Albert Gudmundsson Attacker
6.95
80
Giovanni Fabbian
Giovanni Fabbian
Midfielder75'
6.77
19
Manor Solomon
Manor Solomon Attacker
7.03
22
Jacopo Fazzini
Jacopo Fazzini
Midfielder75'
6.71
91
Roberto Piccoli
Roberto Piccoli Attacker
6.9
Referee : Jesús Gil Manzano

Starting XI ▼

1
Dean Henderson
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
6.7
5
Maxence Lacroix
Maxence Lacroix Defender
7.19
34
Chadi Riad
Chadi Riad
Defender41'
6.85
23
Jaydee Canvot
Jaydee Canvot Defender
6.89
26
Chris Richards
Chris Richards Defender
7.18
2
Daniel Muñoz
Daniel Muñoz Midfielder
7.34
3
Tyrick Mitchell
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder
7.14
18
Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada Midfielder
7.13
20
Adam Wharton
Adam Wharton Midfielder
7.08
8
Jefferson Lerma
Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder30'
6.7
7
Ismaïla Sarr
Ismaïla Sarr Attacker
7.18
10
Yéremy Pino
Yéremy Pino Attacker
7.27
19
Will Hughes
Will Hughes
Midfielder73'
6.92
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Jean-Philippe Mateta Attacker
6.75
22
Jørgen Strand Larsen
Jørgen Strand Larsen
Attacker46'
6.72

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Roberto Piccoli
Foul / 8th Yellowcard
90+1'
Event
Cher Ndour
Foul / 7th Yellowcard
87'
76'
Event
Chadi Riad
Time wasting / 6th Yellowcard
Event
Giovanni Fabbian → Albert Gudmundsson
8th Substitution
75'
Event
Jacopo Fazzini → Manor Solomon
9th Substitution
75'
73'
Event
Will Hughes → Yéremy Pino
7th Substitution
Event
Eddy Kouadio → Pietro Comuzzo
6th Substitution
70'
Event
Luís Balbo → Robin Gosens
5th Substitution
70'
Event
Luca Ranieri
Argument / 5th Yellowcard
67'
56'
Event
Ismaïla Sarr
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
Event
Cher Ndour
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
53'
Event
Cher Ndour → Nicolò Fagioli
4th Substitution
46'
46'
Event
Jørgen Strand Larsen → Jean-Philippe Mateta
3rd Substitution
1ST-HALF
Event
Pietro Comuzzo
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
45+5'
41'
Event
Chadi Riad → Maxence Lacroix
2nd Substitution
Event
Marin Pongracic
Argument / 2nd Yellowcard
40'
40'
Event
Yéremy Pino
Argument / 1st Yellowcard
Event
Albert Gudmundsson
Right foot shot / 1st Penalty
30'
30'
Event
Jefferson Lerma → Adam Wharton
1st Substitution
17'
Event
Ismaïla Sarr
Header / 1st Goal

Match Commentary

90
Update Update
Jefferson Lerma of Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Will Hughes of Crystal Palace.
90
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Roberto Piccoli of Fiorentina receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
90
Update Update
Roberto Piccoli of Fiorentina misses a header from the center of the box.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Giovanni Fabbian of Fiorentina.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Roberto Piccoli of Fiorentina.
90
Update Update
Chris Richards from Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
90
Update Update
Foul by Jacopo Fazzini of Fiorentina.
90
Update Update
Daichi Kamada from Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90
Update Update
Cher Ndour of Fiorentina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90
Update Update
The second half ends with Fiorentina winning 2-1 against Crystal Palace.
88
Update Update
Jack Harrison from Fiorentina wins a free kick on the right wing.
88
Update Update
Jack Harrison wins a free kick for Fiorentina on the right wing.
87
Update Update
Foul committed by Cher Ndour of Fiorentina.
87
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Cher Ndour of Fiorentina receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
87
Update Update
Will Hughes from Crystal Palace wins a free kick on the right wing.
85
Update Update
Foul committed by Giovanni Fabbian of Fiorentina.
85
Update Update
Will Hughes from Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84
Update Update
Rolando Mandragora of Fiorentina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84
Update Update
Foul committed by Daichi Kamada for Crystal Palace.
83
Update Update
Rolando Mandragora of Fiorentina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83
Update Update
Foul committed by Will Hughes of Crystal Palace.
81
Attempt Attempt
Roberto Piccoli from Fiorentina misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
76
Update Update
Foul committed by Giovanni Fabbian of Fiorentina.
76
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Chadi Riad from Crystal Palace receives a yellow card.
76
Update Update
Jefferson Lerma of Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Fiorentina: Giovanni Fabbian comes on for Albert Gudmundsson.
75
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Fiorentina: Jacopo Fazzini comes on for Manor Solomon.
75
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen from Crystal Palace has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes wide to the left, assisted by Jefferson Lerma's cross.
73
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Crystal Palace: Will Hughes comes on for Yéremy Pino.
72
Update Update
Yéremy Pino of Crystal Palace commits a handball.
71
Attempt Attempt
Rolando Mandragora's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Manor Solomon.
71
Update Update
Dean Henderson wins a free kick for Crystal Palace in the defensive half.
71
Update Update
Foul committed by Albert Gudmundsson of Fiorentina.
70
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Fiorentina: Eddy Kouadio comes on for Pietro Comuzzo.
70
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Fiorentina: Luís Balbo comes on for Robin Gosens.
69
Attempt Attempt
Attempt saved. Jack Harrison's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
69
Update Update
Fiorentina is called offside. Robin Gosens is the player caught in the offside position.
67
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Luca Ranieri of Fiorentina receives a yellow card.
66
Update Update
Manor Solomon of Fiorentina wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66
Update Update
Foul by Chadi Riad of Crystal Palace.
65
Update Update
Foul committed by Jaydee Canvot of Crystal Palace.
65
Update Update
Marin Pongracic from Fiorentina wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63
Attempt Attempt
Attempt saved. Albert Gudmundsson's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved.
62
Update Update
Foul by Albert Gudmundsson of Fiorentina.
62
Update Update
Yéremy Pino from Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61
Update Update
Foul by Chadi Riad of Crystal Palace.
61
Update Update
Manor Solomon from Fiorentina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60
Update Update
Foul committed by Jørgen Strand Larsen of Crystal Palace.
60
Update Update
Rolando Mandragora from Fiorentina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59
Update Update
Roberto Piccoli of Fiorentina is caught offside.
56
Corner Corner
Fiorentina wins a corner after Jaydee Canvot concedes.
56
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Ismaïla Sarr from Crystal Palace receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
53
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Fiorentina leads 2-1 after Cher Ndour scores with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Manor Solomon.
52
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed by Chris Richards of Crystal Palace, who took a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
51
Attempt Attempt
Daichi Kamada's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved.
51
Corner Corner
Crystal Palace wins a corner after David de Gea concedes.
48
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Robin Gosens of Fiorentina heads the ball from the left side of the six-yard box, but it goes high and wide to the left. The cross was assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
45
Update Update
Ismaïla Sarr from Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45
Update Update
First half ends with the score at Fiorentina 1, Crystal Palace 1.
45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Pietro Comuzzo from Fiorentina receives a yellow card for a foul.
45
Update Update
Foul by Pietro Comuzzo of Fiorentina.
45
Corner Corner
Fiorentina wins a corner after Tyrick Mitchell concedes.
45
Update Update
Foul committed by Rolando Mandragora of Fiorentina.
45
Update Update
Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace wins a free kick on the left wing.
45
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Crystal Palace: Jørgen Strand Larsen comes on for Jean-Philippe Mateta.
45
Corner Corner
Fiorentina wins a corner after Tyrick Mitchell concedes.
45
Corner Corner
Fiorentina wins a corner after Dean Henderson concedes.
45
Corner Corner
Fiorentina wins a corner after Dean Henderson concedes.
45
Corner Corner
Fiorentina is awarded a corner after Tyrick Mitchell concedes.
45
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Fiorentina: Cher Ndour comes on for Nicolò Fagioli.
45
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Crystal Palace: Jørgen Strand Larsen comes on for Jean-Philippe Mateta.
44
Update Update
Foul committed by Nicolò Fagioli of Fiorentina.
44
Update Update
Chadi Riad from Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Crystal Palace: Chadi Riad comes on for Maxence Lacroix due to an injury.
40
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Marin Pongracic from Fiorentina receives a yellow card.
40
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yéremy Pino of Crystal Palace receives a yellow card.
40
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Marin Pongracic of Fiorentina receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
40
Update Update
Foul committed by Marin Pongracic of Fiorentina.
40
Update Update
Yéremy Pino from Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39
Update Update
Luca Ranieri from Fiorentina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39
Update Update
Luca Ranieri from Fiorentina is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
35
Corner Corner
Fiorentina wins a corner after Jefferson Lerma concedes.
35
Attempt Attempt
Albert Gudmundsson's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Roberto Piccoli.
34
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino from Crystal Palace takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box.
33
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma of Crystal Palace heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. Yéremy Pino provided the cross.
32
Update Update
Maxence Lacroix is caught offside for Crystal Palace.
30
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Crystal Palace: Jefferson Lerma comes on for Adam Wharton due to an injury.
30
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Crystal Palace: Jefferson Lerma comes on for Adam Wharton due to an injury.
30
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Albert Gudmundsson scores for Fiorentina with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner. The match remains 1-1, and Fiorentina now have 1 penalty scored.
28
Update Update
The match is delayed due to an injury to Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace.
27
Update Update
Fiorentina is awarded a penalty after Rolando Mandragora is fouled in the penalty area.
27
Update Update
Jaydee Canvot of Crystal Palace concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area.
26
Corner Corner
Manor Solomon from Fiorentina misses a header from the center of the box after a corner.
25
Update Update
Jack Harrison from Fiorentina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25
Corner Corner
Manor Solomon's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson.
25
Update Update
Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace.
25
Corner Corner
Fiorentina wins a corner after Dean Henderson concedes.
22
Update Update
Rolando Mandragora from Fiorentina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22
Update Update
Foul committed by Yéremy Pino of Crystal Palace.
17
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Crystal Palace takes the lead 1-0 against Fiorentina. Ismaïla Sarr scores with a header from the center of the box into the high center of the goal, assisted by Daniel Muñoz's cross after a fast break.
16
Update Update
Jean-Philippe Mateta wins a free kick for Crystal Palace in the defensive half.
16
Update Update
Foul by Marin Pongracic of Fiorentina.
15
Update Update
Daichi Kamada from Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15
Update Update
Foul committed by Rolando Mandragora of Fiorentina.
13
Corner Corner
Fiorentina wins a corner after Chris Richards concedes it.
10
Attempt Attempt
Albert Gudmundsson's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Robin Gosens.
9
Update Update
Foul committed by Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace.
9
Update Update
David de Gea of Fiorentina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8
Attempt Attempt
Yéremy Pino's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Adam Wharton provided the assist.
8
Attempt Attempt
Nicolò Fagioli's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
4
Update Update
Foul committed by Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace.
4
Update Update
Rolando Mandragora of Fiorentina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz from Crystal Palace takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box.

CONCLUSION

Fiorentina's 2-1 home win over Crystal Palace provided a spirited response in the second leg, dominating possession and erasing the first-leg 0-3 deficit on the night. Yet, the aggregate 2-4 scoreline confirmed Palace's progression in the knockout tie. This result highlighted Fiorentina's resilience as the stronger side, achieving a notable deviation from expectations without red card influences or efficiency shifts. The lack of xG data limits performance nuance, but the outcome underscores home advantage in high-stakes legs. Palace's defensive resolve proved decisive overall.

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