It was another toothless performance from Fiorentina and the third consecutive Conference League 0-0 for Viktoria Plzen, as the quarter-final will be decided in Florence.
The Viola had a full squad at the Doosan Arena, but were visiting a side that was unbeaten in the competition so far with six consecutive clean sheets, not conceding a single goal at home in Europe this season. Rafiu Durosinmi, Matej Valenta, Erik Jirka, Jhon Mosquera and Jan Sykora were long-term injury absentees, with Jan Kopic and Sampson Dweh suspended. Giacomo Bonaventura was in the stands with an ankle knock.
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Former Udinese striker Matej Vydra had the first real chance with an angled drive across the face of goal that skimmed the far post, while Lucas Martinez-Quarta fired a long-range screamer just over the bar.
Andrea Belotti’s glancing header on a Rolando Mandragora cross was smothered on the line, while Nico Gonzalez flicked on a header at the near post from a corner.
Lucas Beltran tested the goalkeeper at the near post from a Nico Gonzalez through ball, but it was much like the defeat to Juventus, with over 70 per cent possession and little to show for it.
Nico Gonzalez steered a header wide from a Cristiano Biraghi corner and Jonathan Ikone let the frustration get to him by shoving a ball-boy who wouldn’t give it back quickly enough.
It will all be decided at the Stadio Artemio Franchi next Thursday.
Viktoria Plzen 0-0 Fiorentina
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