Fiorentina try to put their negative domestic form behind them in the Conference League play-off, visiting SC Braga with Luka Jovic and Nico Gonzalez upfront.

It kicks off at the Estadio Municipal de Braga at 17.45 GMT.

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The Viola booked a spot in the Coppa Italia semi-final, but their Serie A form has been dismal lately, managing just one point from the last five rounds.

Their Conference League campaign started badly with one point from two games, but they ended on a surge of four straight victories.

Riccardo Sottil and January buy Josip Brekalo are unavailable, but Antonin Barak returns from a stomach bug.

After a False 9 experiment against Juventus, Vincenzo Italiano returns to centre-forward Jovic flanked by Nico Gonzalez and Riccardo Saponara.

Braga were third in their Europa League group behind Union Saint Gilloise and Union Berlin, still amassing 10 points in six games, and reached the Europa League quarter-finals last season.

Vitinha was sold to Olympique Marseille in January, but brought in veteran Pizzi.

Ricardo Horta made his comeback as a substitute last week after an injury lay-off.

Braga: Matheus; Gomez, Niakatè, Tormena, Nuno Sequeira; Medeiros, Al-Musrati, Racic, André Horta; Ricardo Horta, Abel Ruiz

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Venuti, Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Amrabat, Mandragora; Nico Gonzalez, Jovic, Saponara

16-02-2023 17:45
1/16 Final

Player statistic

1st half
    45+1' Goal Luka Jovic
(Assist: Cristiano Biraghi)
2nd half
    50' Yellow card Lorenzo Venuti
Tormena Red card 56'    
    60' Goal Luka Jovic
(Assist: Riccardo Saponara)
    79' Goal Arthur Cabral
(Assist: Cristiano Biraghi)
    86' Yellow card Christian Kouamé
    89' Yellow card Jonathan Ikoné
    90+1' Goal Arthur Cabral
(Assist: Jonathan Ikoné)

Match statistic

40
Possession %
60
4
Total shots
13
1
Shots on target
7
2
Shots off target
4
1
Blocked shots
2
4
Corners
4
1
Offsides
2
8
Fouls
9
SCB
FIO

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
6
Defender
4
Defender
3
Defender
2
Defender
8
Midfielder
72'
10
Midfielder
19
Midfielder
58'
9
Attacker
68'
45
Attacker
46'
21
Attacker
68'
1
Goalkeeper
3
98
Defender
23
Defender
68'
4
5
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
82'
38
Midfielder
82'
34
Midfielder
7
Attacker
75'
22
82'

Substitutes

22
Midfielder
12
Goalkeeper
7
Attacker
26
Defender
Defender
17
Defender
89
Midfielder
27
Attacker
46'
15
Defender
58'
23
Attacker
68'
14
Midfielder
68'
88
Midfielder
72'
56
Goalkeeper
32
Midfielder
16
Defender
10
Midfielder
15
Defender
42
Midfielder
2
Defender
68'
9
Attacker
75'
11
Attacker
82'
72
Midfielder
82'
99
82'

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