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18:45 Liverpool XI
How we line up to take on Atalanta 📋🔴 #UEL
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 18, 2024
18:44 Bergamo calling
DZ77 c’è 👊@DZappacosta in the building 📍#AtalantaLiverpool #UEL #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/RhJSzv21BL
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) April 18, 2024
18:42 POLL
POLL: Who wins #Atalanta vs. #LiverpoolFC ?
Liveblog https://t.co/8UVSs77oKc#AtalantaLiverpool #ATALIV #LFC #UEL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 18, 2024
18:41 POLL
POLL: Who wins #ASRoma vs. #ACMilan ?
Liveblog https://t.co/8UVSs77oKc#RomaMilan #ASRACM #UEL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 18, 2024
18:35 Half-Time: Fiorentina 0-0 Viktoria Plzen
Definitely cursed.
18:33 Aaaaaaaaaargh
Such a great move, nutmeg on Chory, back-heel flick, roll across from the left for Nico Gonzalez, finish deflected wide!
18:31 Kouame off the crossbar!
OK, they are definitely cursed. Kouame controls, lets it bounce, thumps the left-foot strike and it bounces off the underside of the crossbar! Then probable foul on Nico Gonzalez, but outside the box.
18:30 Milan arrive
👉Ci siamo! L'arrivo del #Milan allo stadio Olimpico di #Roma (via @AntoVitiello e @antonello_gioia) pic.twitter.com/z9kRf7T7GQ
— MilanNews.it (@MilanNewsit) April 18, 2024
18:29 Risky
Jemelka with a sliding tackle on Beltran inside the penalty area. Let’s just call that dumb defending, but he did get the ball.
18:28 Dodo cross
Nico Gonzalez cross-field pass, Dodo floats in the cross, but Kouame and Belotti both go for it and rather get in their way.
18:26 Coming up
Changing room ready. 🟡🔴#ASRoma | #UEL pic.twitter.com/n5XfbYjbLL
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) April 18, 2024
18:22 Ranieri booked
Bit of pushing and shoving at the byline, Ranieri and Chory are both booked.
18:20 That save
Martin Jedička with a sublime piece of goalkeeping once again 😮💨
He is determined to shut Fiorentina out!#UECL
📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/Aqj92mBcZA
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 18, 2024
18:20 Argh
Biraghi dribbles through the middle, heavy touch and defence manages to clear.
18:18 Cursed
Vincenzo Italiano said he feared Fiorentina were cursed with their inability to score goals. He might have a point.
18:17 Belotti off the upright!
The move continued, Belotti header thumps the far post!
18:16 Ridiculous Save!
How on earth did he keep that out?! Lovely team move down the right, roll across for Kouame, incredible save!
18:14 Beltran is trying
He had treatment, is trying to come back on.
18:13 Beltran big problem
He has gone down to ground with head in hands. That’s not reassuring.
18:11 Beltran problem
Beltran landed a bit awkwardly on his ankle, he’s limping.
18:09 Nico Gonzalez effort
A lovely left-foot curler towards the far top corner, but the goalkeeper saw that coming and plucked it out of the air.
18:07 Fiorentina corner cleared
There’s pressure, but they need to speed things up a bit.
18:04 Save on Beltran
Dribbled forward after combining with Belotti, but scuffed the finish straight at the goalkeeper.
18:01 That Belotti chance
Andrea Belotti misses a golden opportunity to give Fiorentina an early lead in this quarter-final thanks to a wonderful save from Martin Jedička in the Viktoria Plzen goal 😧#UECL
📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/RjlihhkgRl
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 18, 2024
18:00 Coming up
⚫️🔵🆚🔴🔴#AtalantaLiverpool #UEL #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/39EwbUyRs0
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) April 18, 2024
17:58 Fiorentina keeping possession
They also had a free kick followed by a corner. Plzen love to defend.
17:54 Kouame chance
Offside flag went up eventually, but it was very tight, goalkeeper rushed out to make the block. Kouame is very fired up today.
17:52 Huge double Fiorentina chance!
Ooooh! First Belotti sliding in to the Kouame cross from the left, huge save from the goalkeeper’s legs from six yards, then the move continues and Kouame header cleared almost off the line!
17:50 Plzen threaten
Free kick whipped across the face of goal, Hranac sliding in just fails to connect at the back post!
17:49 Plzen corner
Aggressive start from the visitors, who win a corner, but not much comes from it.
17:46 We have kick-off in Fiorentina vs. Viktoria Plzen!
Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodo, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Mandragora, Arthur; Nico Gonzalez, Beltran, Kouame; Belotti
Viktoria Plzen: Jedlicka; Hranac,Hejda, Jemelka; Kopic, Kalvach, Cerv, Cadu; Sulc; Vydra, Chory
Ref: Manzano (ESP)
17:45 A minute’s silence
As it is the first UEFA home game since his death, there is a minute’s silence for Fiorentina director Joe Barone. Members of his family are present.
17:41 Out come the teams
Here we go!
17:35 Fiorentina vs. Viktoria Plzen
Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodo, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Mandragora, Arthur; Nico Gonzalez, Beltran, Kouame; Belotti
Fiorentina bench: Christensen, Sottil, Maxime Lopez, Ikone, Infantino, Faraoni, Martinez Quarta, Duncan, Kayode, Comuzzo, Parisi, Barak
Viktoria Plzen: Jedlicka; Hranac,Hejda, Jemelka; Kopic, Kalvach, Cerv, Cadu; Sulc; Vydra, Chory
Plzen bench: Tvrdon, Baier, Paluska, Kliment, Traore, Reznik, Mosquera, Dweh
Ref: Manzano (ESP)
17:31 Tough opponents
#UECL qualifying stages for Viktoria Plzen:
👕 6 games, 6 wins
⚽️ 13 goals scored
🔒 2 conceded#UECL Group Stage for Viktoria Plzen:👕 6 games, 6 wins
⚽️ 9 goals scored
🔒 1 conceded#UECL KO stage for Viktoria Plzen:👕 3 games, 3 draws
⚽️ 0 goals scored
🔒 0 goals… pic.twitter.com/kEs2ZKr9Vs— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 18, 2024
17:13 Vincenzo Italiano speaks
Vincenzo Italiano explains his choices for the Conference League quarter-final against Viktoria Plzen, as Fiorentina need to be ‘more enterprising in the final third.’ https://t.co/2kF9ySxROc #Fiorentina #FiorentinaViktoriaPlzen #ACFPLZ #UECL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 18, 2024
16:59 Nzola absent
M’Bala Nzola recovered from injury, but is absent due to family reasons.
16:47 Bonaventura out
Jack Bonaventura out with an ankle injury, not even on the bench.
16:38 Coming up
Setting the scene in Bergamo ahead of tonight's #UEL action ✨ pic.twitter.com/E3IpjgbaOx
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 18, 2024
16:37 Florence
Ci siamo. 🏟 #ForzaViola #FiorentinaPlzen #ACFFiorentina #UECL pic.twitter.com/t0dRTLNta3
— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) April 18, 2024
16:36 Team News
#Fiorentina vs. #ViktoriaPlzen line-ups:
Fiorentina need Nico Gonzalez and Andrea Belotti to end their goal droughts in the Conference League quarter-final with unbeaten Viktoria Plzen https://t.co/bC31Jv3eHq #FiorentinaViktoriaPlzen #UECL #AFCPLZ
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 18, 2024
16:34 Fiorentina vs. Viktoria Plzen line-ups
Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodo, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Mandragora, Arthur; Nico Gonzalez, Beltran, Kouame; Belotti
Fiorentina bench: Christensen, Sottil, Maxime Lopez, Ikone, Infantino, Faraoni, Martinez Quarta, Duncan, Kayode, Comuzzo, Parisi, Barak
Viktoria Plzen: Jedlicka; Hranac,Hejda, Jemelka; Kopic, Kalvach, Cerv, Cadu; Sulc; Vydra, Chory
Plzen bench: Tvrdon, Baier, Paluska, Kliment, Traore, Reznik, Mosquera, Dweh
Ref: Manzano (ESP)
The build-up and action as it happens from the quarter-finals, as Fiorentina host Viktoria Plzen for the Conference League, while in the Europa League Roma defend a 1-0 lead over Milan and Atalanta eye another Liverpool shock.
We begin at 17.45 UK time (16.45 GMT) at the Stadio Franchi, where it’s all to play for in the Conference League after Fiorentina’s goalless draw in Plzen.
The Europa League takes centre-stage at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT) with Roma leading 1-0 from the first leg away to Milan, while Atalanta have a huge advantage following a 3-0 victory at Anfield.