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18:09 Fiorentina wasteful!
Fiorentina waste an absolutely golden chance; a through-ball in the middle allows Gonzalez to take a one-on-one, but his limp shot is easily saved by Mignolet. Belotti’s follow-up is no better and goes wide, keeping things 1-0.
18:06 Club Brugge 1-0!
De Cuyper gets on the end of a curling cross to guide the ball into the back of the net, making it 3-3 on aggregate in the 20th minute.
18:04 Mandragora skies it
A wonderful burst forward down the left from Belotti leads to a cross to Gonzalez, whose header lands to Mandragora. The Fiorentina man leans back and his shot flies over the bar, letting the hosts off the hook.
18:01 First corner
Club Brugge win the first corner of the match, but it comes to nothing.
17:56 Pressure rising
Club Brugge are starting to apply the pressure a little here, keeping Fiorentina boxed in their defensive third.
17:52 First free kick
Fiorentina win a free kick in the midfield after some clever hold-up play from Belotti.
17:50 Electric atmosphere
The opening few minutes have seen both sides try to push forward as the home fans loudly cheer on Club Brugge, setting up a tense and exciting clash.
17:45 Kick off!
We have kick off at the Jan Breydel Stadium!
17:30 Starting line-ups
Club Brugge (4-4-2): Mignolet; Sabbe, Mechele, Odoi, Ordonez; Skoras, Vetlesen, Vanaken, De Cuyper; Igor Thiago, Jutgla.
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Dodo, Milenkovic, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Arthur, Mandragora; Gonzalez, Beltran, Kouame; Belotti.
Join us for all the action as it happens from tonight’s decisive Conference League semi-final clash between Club Brugge and Fiorentina.
The battle between the Blauw-Zwart and the Viola kicks off at 17.45 UK time at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Brugge.
Fiorentina hold a 3-2 aggregate lead over Club Brugge after their success in the first leg in Florence last week, leaving the hosts with a key mission.
Conference League: Club Brugge vs Fiorentina
The Italian side cannot count on Riccardo Sottil, whose season is over after a fractured collarbone, and Gaetano Castrovilli, who isn’t part of their UEFA registered squad.
Club Brugge are without goalkeeper Nordin Jackers and Bjorn Meijer, both of whom are out injured. The rest of their squad is fully fit and ready to face the Viola.
The other side of the Conference League bracket sees Olympiacos take on Aston Villa, with the Greek side holding a 4-2 lead after their surprising victory in the first leg.