Fiorentina edged through 5-4 on aggregate after extra time despite Bartosz Mazurek’s hat-trick in the second leg. Punters should note Fiorentina’s defensive lapses and late-game volatility — consider backing both teams to score and over 2.5 goals in their next fixtures, or avoid clean-sheet bets on the Viola until defensive form improves.
Extra-time drama as Fiorentina survive Jagiellonia fightback to reach Conference League last 16
Match summary
Fiorentina advanced 5-4 on aggregate after an extraordinary second leg at the Artemio Franchi. Holding a 3-0 cushion from the first leg, the Viola were stunned as Bartosz Mazurek scored a second-leg hat-trick to level the tie in normal time. Extra time produced a frenetic exchange of goals, own-goals and errors before Fiorentina ultimately sealed progression.
First half and Mazurek hat-trick
Jagiellonia struck first when Mazurek finished a slick move with Afimico Pululu to give the visitors hope. Mazurek added a deflected strike on the stroke of half-time and completed his treble shortly after the break, capitalising on a slip at the back to bury a close-range finish. The hat-trick erased Fiorentina’s aggregate lead and forced extra time.
Fiorentina fight back in extra time
The Viola responded in extra time through Niccolò Fagioli, who lobbed into an empty net after a goalkeeping error. The tie swung further in Fiorentina’s favour when a chaotic corner led to an own goal credited against Taras Romanczuk. Jesus Imaz pulled one back for Jagiellonia late in extra time, but it wasn’t enough to overturn the aggregate score.
Key moments, errors and discipline
A sequence of mistakes defined the tie: Jagiellonia goalkeeper Slawomir Abramowicz’s punch created the opening for Fagioli’s decisive lob, while Fiorentina’s keeper David de Gea produced an uncharacteristic error to allow Imaz’s late strike. Tensions boiled over with Bernardo Vital shown a second yellow card and sent off in stoppage time for dissent.
Injuries and substitutions
Fiorentina were forced into a half-time goalkeeping change after Luca Lezzerini suffered a muscular issue and was replaced by David de Gea. Manor Solomon limped off in extra time, with Albert Gudmundsson coming on. Jagiellonia lost Kamil Jozwiak to a groin problem in the first half but benefited from the impact of Pululu and Mazurek.
Lineups and decisive stats
Scorers: Bartosz Mazurek 23, 45+3, 49 (J); Niccolò Fagioli 107 (F); Taras Romanczuk og 114 (F); Jesus Imaz 118 (J).
Final second-leg score: Jagiellonia 4–2 Fiorentina after extra time; Aggregate: Fiorentina 5–4 Jagiellonia. Red card: Bernardo Vital (120’).
What this means
Fiorentina progress to the last 16, where they will face the winner of RC Strasbourg vs Raków. The tie exposed defensive vulnerabilities in the Viola and showcased Jagiellonia’s resilience on the counter. Expect tactical adjustments from Fiorentina ahead of their next European match as they look to steady a defence that conceded four goals over 120 minutes.
Betting implications
The tie underlined Fiorentina’s tendency to concede and the likelihood of open contests in European ties. Markets to consider: both teams to score, over 2.5 goals and caution on backing Fiorentina for a clean sheet.
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