Fiorentina will play the final against West Ham after a dramatic result

A goal from the Czech midfielder Antonin Barack in 129 minutes of play will allow Fiorentina fight again, thirty-three years later, for the continental title, after confirming this Thursday his classification for the final of Conference League by beating Basel 3-1, in a second leg match in the semifinals where the Italian came back from losing 1-2 in the first leg thanks also to two goals from the Argentine Nico Gonzalez. The Tuscans will play the final against the West Ham English, next June 7 at the Eden Arena in Prague.

A comeback that, although the Czech international was in charge at the end, would be completely incomprehensible without the figure of the Argentine attacker Nico González who, when things looked worse for the ‘viola’ team, came to the rescue in Fiorentina with two goals, one in each half, that they allowed the transalpines to force extension.

Extra time where the international albiceleste took charge at the start of the play that led to the final 1-3 with a shot that the Swiss goalkeeper barely cleared. Marvin Hitz, initiation of an action concluded with the goal of barracks which brought the Italians to the final.

A dramatic outcome that few could see due to the lack of offensive ideas with which the ‘viola’ team started the contest, which in the first thirty minutes was not only unsigned. without a single shot on goal, but to produce the least chance of danger.

In contrast to Basel, who punished Fiorentina’s every mistake in moving the ball with a ferocious gallop of Dan Ndoyethat the locals came close to taking the lead with a cross shot that narrowly missed after twenty minutes.

But all the problems of the Tuscan team ended at that moment where those vincenzo italiano they managed to find Nico Gonzalezwho after losing the chance to be crowned world champion due to an untimely injury, seems determined to win the title with the ‘viola’ team.

As he made clear after thirty-one minutes with a header that went just wide. The Argentine attacker did not disappoint on his next chance, equalizing the tie after 35 minutes by signing 0-1 with another. awesome headbutt at the exit of a corner.

That goal seemed to give wings to the visitors who managed to double their lead four minutes before the break with a combination of the interval. Nico Gonzalez and the brazilian Dodo on the right wing who served a wonderful ball to Giacomo Bonaventura who collided with a wonderful Marwin Hitz under the sticks.

The favorable dynamic of the Italian team was interrupted after 55 minutes by a defensive error by the central defenders. Igor and Nikola Milenkovic, which is not understood to be allowed to receive Zeki Amdouni the ball inside the box after a seemingly innocent free-kick from Andy Pelmard.

A ‘gift’ that the Swiss striker, voted as the best player in the Swiss championship, did not miss to sign the 1-1 that put basel in the final of the third continental competition.

however, Nico Gonzalez He was not willing to let anything or anyone take him from the grand final and if in the first half he showed his worth as a header, in the 72nd minute he showed the power of his left foot after converting a poor clearance from the local defense at 1-2.

The score led the game to extra time where Fiorentina was in the boots of former Real Madrid player Luka Jovic one of the best occasions, first with a header in the 100th minute and later with a failed shot in the 120th minute, to avoid a penalty shootout.

Wheel of the maximum penalty that the Italian team was able to avoid with both from Czech Antonin Barak at 129 minutesnine more than the regulated time for extra time, which was delayed to watch over a fan in the stands, not missing the help from Jovic to return, thirty-three years later, to Fiorentina in a continental final.