Fiorentina are on the verge of Conference League Round of 16 qualification and pick Arthur Cabral to lead the attack against Sporting Braga.

It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 20.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Roma-RB Salzburg, Nantes-Juventus and Cluj-Lazio on the LIVEBLOG.

The Viola won the first leg 4-0 in Portugal with a brace each from Luka Jovic and Arthur Cabral, so it will take something spectacular for them to slip up in this play-off.

Lorenzo Venuti and Vitor Tormena are both suspended for the second leg, while Nikola Milenkovic is injured and Sofyan Amrabat rested.

Vincenzo Italiano has done far better in cup competitions this season than in Serie A, already reaching the Coppa Italia semi-final against Cremonese.

Sporting Braga are wearing a special edition of their jersey for this match, with the main sponsor replaced by the Portuguese Red Cross, bringing aid to those affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Fiorentina: Sirigu; Dodó, Martinez Quarta, Ranieri, Biraghi; Bianco, Mandragora, Bonaventura, Mandragora; Nico Gonzalez, Cabral, Saponara

Braga: Tiago Sa; Mendes, Niakate, Paulo Oliveira, Cristian Borja; Andre Castro, Pizzi, Rodrigo Gomez; Alvaro Diaglo, Banza, Andre Horta

23-02-2023 20:00
1/16 Final

Player statistic

1st half
    17' Goal Castro
    34' Goal Álvaro Djaló
(Assist: Simon Banza)
Rolando Mandragora
(Assist: Giacomo Bonaventura)
Goal 37'    
Dodô Yellow card 39'    
2nd half
Nicólas González Yellow card 56'    
Riccardo Saponara
(Assist: Giacomo Bonaventura)
Goal 58'    
Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow card 70'    
Cristiano Biraghi Yellow card 71'    
Arthur Cabral
(Assist: Giacomo Bonaventura)
Goal 83'    

Match statistic

49
Possession %
51
17
Total shots
12
6
Shots on target
5
10
Shots off target
2
1
Blocked shots
5
7
Corners
5
2
Offsides
1
15
Fouls
9
Fiorentina
Braga

Starting lineups

56
Goalkeeper
3
2
Defender
46'
16
Defender
42
Midfielder
60'
5
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
74'
38
Midfielder
77'
9
Attacker
22
60'
12
Goalkeeper
26
Defender
17
Defender
15
Defender
4
Defender
81'
14
Midfielder
72'
10
Midfielder
62'
88
Midfielder
22
Midfielder
63'
7
Attacker
23
Attacker
72'

Substitutes

1
Goalkeeper
32
Midfielder
33
Attacker
98
Defender
72
Midfielder
7
Attacker
99
15
Defender
46'
11
Attacker
60'
10
Midfielder
60'
77
Attacker
74'
34
Midfielder
77'
45
Attacker
1
Goalkeeper
6
Defender
11
Attacker
29
Midfielder
2
Defender
89
Midfielder
21
Attacker
62'
19
Midfielder
63'
27
Attacker
72'
9
Attacker
72'
Defender
81'

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