De Gea qualified Fiorentina in the round and Chelsea struggled to get through

David de Gea became the hero of Fiorentina’s qualification for the Conference League group, a competition in which the Italian team was a finalist in the last two editions, after stopping a shot in the penalty shootout (5-4) against Hungarian Puskas Akademia.

A shootout in which Fiorentina, who had already suffered unspeakably in the first leg, was forced to draw (3-3) with the Magyar team, after extra time they forced a goal from Zsolt Nagy in 97 minutes.

Fiorentina, with nine for two reds

At the time, Fiorentina were already playing at a disadvantage due to the defender being sent off three minutes before Luca Ranieri in addition to regulation time.

It was not the last red card seen by Fiorentina, who in extra time were left with nine players due to the sending off of Pietro Camuzzo.

De Gea, key

A double numerical inferiority condemned the transalpines to play the classification in a penalty shootout where David De Gea discontinued the launch of Roland Szolnoki leading to victory (4-5) and the classification of Fiorentina.

Equally difficult is the classification of Chelsea, who got the ticket with more trouble than expected after Thursday’s 2-1 loss against a Swiss Servette that made the English team suffer despite the 2-0 advantage carried its from Stamford Bridge.

Nkunku scored but Servette came back

The Italian team Enzo Maresca They extended their lead in Geneva after quarter of an hour with a penalty goal from the Frenchman Christopher Nkunku, who played as a midfielder behind the starter Marc Guiu.

The rent that led to a relaxation that Chelsea will pay after seeing how Servette not only equalized the contest (1-1) with a goal to Jeremy Guillemenot in 32 minutes, but brought the score back around (2-1) with the goal of the Frenchman Enzo Crivelli in ’72.

Goals that led Chelsea to a dramatic end to the match where, despite the efforts of Servette, they were able to defend their advantage and secure their presence in the group stage of the third European competition.

Results of the last qualifying round (round)

Wednesday

BASAKSEHIR (TUR) 2 – St. Patrick’s (IRL) 0 (0-0)

GHENT (BEL) 1 – Partizan (SRB) 0 (1-0)

Today

ASTANA (KAZ) 3 – Brann (NOR) 0 (0-2)

HELSINKI (FIN) 2 – Klaksvik (FRO) 1 (2-2)

Zire (AZB) 1 – OMONOIA (CYP) 0 (0-6)

Ruzomberak (SVK) 3 – NOAH (ARM) 1 (0-3)

Trabzonspor (TUR) 1 – ST. GALLEN (SUI) 1 (4-5 pen) (0-0)

Paksi (JUN) 0 – MLADA BOLESLAV (CZE) 3 (2-2)

OLIMPIJA (SLO) 5 – Rijeka (CRO) 0 (1-1)

PAFOS (CYP) 3 – Cluj (ROU) 0 (0-1)

THE NEW SAINTS (WAL) 0 – Panevezys (LTU) 0 (3-0)

Santa Coloma (AT) 0 – VIKINGUR (ISL) 0 (0-5)

Zrinjski (BIH) 0 – VITORIA GUIMARAES (POR) 4 (0-3)

WITCH’S CIRCLE (BEL) 1 – Wisla Krakow (POL) 4 (6-1)

PANATHINAIKOS (GRE) 2 – Lens (FRA) 0 (1-2)

Drita (KOS) 0 – LEGIA WARSAW (POL) 1 (0-2)

Kilmarnock (SCO) 1 – COPENHAGEN (DEN) 1 (0-2)

CELJE (SLO) 4 – Pyunik (ARM) 1 (0-1)

Maribor (SLO) 0 – DJURGARDEN (SWE) 1 (0-1)

HEIDENHEM (GER) 3 – Hacken (SWE) 2 (2-1)

Servette (SUI) 2 – CHELSEA (ING) 1 (0-2)

LARNE (NIR) 3 – Lincolm Red Imps (GIB) 1 (1-2)

BETIS (ESP) 3 – Kryvbas (UKR) 0 (2-0)

Puskas Akademia (JUN) 1 – FIORENTINA (ITA) 1 (4-5 pen) (3-3)