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Coppa Italia Semi-Final Liveblog: Fiorentina vs. Atalanta

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Apr 3, 2024 19:29

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21:59 That is all for the Liveblog

Check the main site for more post-match coverage. The 2nd leg is on April 24.

21:57 Match report

 

21:55 FT: Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta

Considering just how many chances they had, Fiorentina may well regret this only being 1-0. The second leg is on April 24.

21:49 Oof

Oh that was not good. Scamacca booked for a lunge on Milenkovic’s ankle. His face suggests he knows that was really bad. Let’s say that’s an orange card.

21:48 Atalanta sub

Hateboer replaces Holm. Mandragora has cramp.

21:45 Fiorentina sub

Ikone replaces Belotti

21:43 Terracciano alert

Atalanta pushing now, Holm gets down the right and rolls it across for Scamacca, crucial Terracciano anticipation to push it off his feet from six yards!

21:41 Kouame carded

Christian Kouame booked for leaping with a high arm on Hien.

21:40 Save on Scamacca

Better from Atalanta, Scamacca curler with the inside of the right boot, Terracciano pushes it away. On the resulting corner, Scamacca nods wide.

21:38 De Roon booked

Not for a foul, but for dissent after loudly arguing with the referee.

21:37 Subs

Toure replaces Lookman, Arthur on for Beltran.

21:33 Scamacca offside

Terracciano made a double save, but Scamacca was offside anyway.

21:30 Ouch

Oops. Belotti pushes Ederson, who accidentally with a raised foot ends up catching Belotti in the lip with a stud. That might need stitches.

21:29 Oh Ranieri, no!

He cleared it off the line of the other goal! That was going in from a corner, Ranieri went to redirect from a couple of yards and effectively hooked it AWAY from goal!

21:28 Fiorentina chance

Free kick flicked on for Belotti, who lets it bounce off his chest and shoots at the near post, decisive Ederson block!

21:26 Atalanta chance!

Oh they should’ve scored that! Lookman pass finds Bakker down the left, control and shoot wide of the far post!

21:22 Carnesecchi again!

Nico Gonzalez springs the offside trap on a through ball, Carnesecchi makes another big save!

21:22 Tension

Kouame very unhappy with Holm giving a little extra kick out when he was on the ground.

21:21 What a save

 

 

21:19 Atalanta sub

Bakker replaces Ruggeri.

21:17 Fiorentina chance!

Oooh! Nico Gonzalez looping header is going in from 13 yards, what a fingertip save from Carnesecchi! Wow!

21:14 Mandragora booked

Bit of a mess. Fiorentina corner, Milenkovic only glances the header, Parisi keeps the ball in play for Atalanta, who counter with Holm until Mandragora barges him off the pitch.

21:13 Hien chance

 

21:09 Save on Hien

Atalanta corner finds Hien on the volley, Terracciano makes the save!

21:06 Already a difference

Atalanta have come out fighting. Scamacca lucky he’s offside, because that back-heel flick wide from eight yards was… bad.

21:05 2nd half kicks off: Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta

21:04 Atalanta subs

After that terrible first half, inevitable changes. Scamacca and Ederson on, Pasalic and Miranchuk off.

20:59 Much missed

 

20:47 Half-Time: Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta

The Viola really dominated that half and will be concerned they only got one goal out of it, albeit a spectacular one.

20:43 Fiorentina chance

Kouame wins it back, then Nico Gonzalez cuts inside to swerve the finish wide!

20:41 For the Americans

 

20:39 Mandragora goal

 

20:38 Atalanta problems

Several Atalanta offsides in a row, Lookman just lazy getting back that time.

20:32 Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta: Rolando Mandragora!

WOW! Good heavens, how did that go in? Suddenly let loose with his left foot from a good 25-30 metres out, in off the inside of the near top post, absolutely unstoppable!

20:30 Yellow card

It had to happen eventually, Atalanta have been fouling constantly. Miranchuk penalised for the sliding tackle on Parisi, but more than anything for his team’s persistent fouling.

20:26 Atalanta opportunity

Koopmeiners strike from the edge of the area, Mandragora with some very brave defending to charge down the shot with his crotch. Ouch.

20:25 It’s all Fiorentina

Nico Gonzalez cross only skims the head of Belotti, Carnesecchi has to beat it away! Another corner.

20:24 Viola chance!

Another free kick whipped into the box, not cleared properly, Fiorentina get a corner. On the resulting corner, triple chance! Bonaventura and Beltran shots charged down, then Beltran again parried by Carnesecchi at the near post using his foot!

20:21 Fiorentina corners

Two corners in a row, but nothing much comes from them.

20:20 Hosts started better

Fiorentina definitely had the better start to the match. Atalanta giving away a lot of free kicks and losing the ball cheaply.

20:16 Atalanta attack

Emil Holm snapshot charged down from distance.

20:15 Save on Mandragora

Mandragora free kick bounced awkwardly, beaten away by Carnesecchi, but there was also a Milenkovic foul.

20:14 Bonaventura effort

Bonaventura strike from distance charged down, but was probably going wide anyway.

20:12 Banner for Viola legend

Applause for a banner wishing a happy birthday to the legendary Fiorentina No 10 Giancarlo Antognoni.

20:11 Fiorentina threaten

Beltran runs onto a through ball, turns his marker, sends Nico Gonzalez through, but the shot is deflected into the arms of Carnesecchi.

20:07 High press

Fiorentina crowding around Carnesecchi, who panics a little.

20:03 Ouch

Belotti catches Kolasinac in the face with an arm.

20:01 We have kick-off in Fiorentina vs. Atalanta!

A reminder, the semi-final is the only stage played over two legs.

20:00 The captains

Giacomo Bonaventura and Marten de Roon. Referee is Maurizio Mariani, with Valerio Marini as the VAR.

Gian Piero Gasperini sits out a touchline ban, so Tullio Gritti is on the Atalanta bench.

19:58 Out come the teams

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

19:53 Coppa challengers

 

19:53 Luca Percassi

 

19:46 Stadio Franchi

 

19:46 Vincenzo Italiano comments

 

19:28 Gasperini in the stands

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini sits out a touchline ban, so his assistant Tullio Gritti takes over.

19:27 Warm-ups

 

19:22 The teams

 

19:09 POLL

 

19:08 Team news

 

19:05 Fiorentina vs. Atalanta line-ups

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

18:57 Atalanta arrive

 

18:55 Atalanta in white

 

18:54 Fiorentina arrive

 

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final between Fiorentina and Atalanta.

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

The other semi-final began last night with Juventus beating Lazio 2-0 in Turin.

These sides were meant to play in Bergamo in Serie A on March 17, but it was called off after Viola director Joe Barone suffered a fatal heart attack.

Fiorentina lost the Coppa Italia Final last season, while Atalanta were beaten in 2019 and 2021.

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