BERGAMO, ITALY - MARCH 14: Teun Koopmeiners of Atalanta BC applauds the fans after the team's victory in the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between Atalanta and Sporting CP at the Stadio di Bergamo on March 14, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)
BERGAMO, ITALY - MARCH 14: Teun Koopmeiners of Atalanta BC applauds the fans after the team's victory in the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between Atalanta and Sporting CP at the Stadio di Bergamo on March 14, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)

Nico Gonzalez and Andrea Belotti lead the way for Fiorentina against Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman and Teun Koopmeiners in the Coppa Italia semi-final 1st leg.

It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

These teams both went close to the trophy in recent years, Fiorentina losing the Final last season, Atalanta defeated in 2019 and 2021.

The second leg will be on April 24.

They were also meant to meet in Serie A on March 17, only for the match to be called off following director Joe Barone’s fatal heart attack.

Fiorentina won just one of their last six Serie A games and are coming off a 2-1 home defeat to Milan.

Giacomo Bonaventura was suspended for that fixture with Nico Gonzalez and Arthur not fully fit, while Lucas Martinez-Quarta is carrying a knock.

Atalanta have lost defender Giorgio Scalvini for a month with a calf strain, while Charles De Ketelaere is also on the treatment table.

The positive news for Gian Piero Gasperini is that Koopmeiners is ready to start again after a muscular problem on international duty.

Gasperini himself sits in the stands due to a touchline ban, so assistant Tullio Gritti is on the bench.

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Kayode, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Parisi; Mandragora, Bonaventura; Gonzalez, Beltran, Kouame; Belotti

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Holm, De Roon, Pasalic, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners; Miranchuk, Lookman

03-04-2024 20:00
1/2 Final

Player statistic

1st half
    29' Yellow card Aleksey Miranchuk
Rolando Mandragora
(Assist: Nico González)
Goal 31'    
2nd half
Rolando Mandragora Yellow card 55'    
    78' Yellow card Marten de Roon
Christian Kouamé Yellow card 81'    
    89' Yellow card Gianluca Scamacca

Match statistic

49
Possession %
51
20
Total shots
10
4
Shots on target
3
7
Shots off target
3
9
Blocked shots
4
9
Corners
3
2
Offsides
5
11
Fouls
21
Fiorentina
Atalanta

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
65
Defender
16
Defender
33
Defender
4
5
Midfielder
38
Midfielder
20
Attacker
85'
99
9
Attacker
78'
10
Attacker
29
Goalkeeper
19
Defender
3
Defender
88'
4
Defender
22
Defender
60'
23
Defender
59
Midfielder
46'
8
Midfielder
46'
15
Midfielder
7
Midfielder
11
Attacker
77'

Substitutes

3
32
Midfielder
7
Attacker
17
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
72
Midfielder
22
Defender
18
Attacker
2
Defender
53
Goalkeeper
30
Goalkeeper
19
Midfielder
37
Defender
6
Midfielder
78'
11
Attacker
85'
77
1
Goalkeeper
31
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
6
25
Midfielder
90
46'
13
Midfielder
46'
20
Defender
60'
10
Attacker
77'
33
Defender
88'

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