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| Fiorentina v Juventus: Coppa Italia semi-final, second leg – live! | Fiorentina v Juventus: Coppa Italia semi-final, second leg – live! |
| (34 minutes later) | |
| 8.24pm BST20:24 | |
| 37 min: Gomez goes down in the box staring at the referee after Mo Salah passes the ball into his feet, with the German striker under severe pressure from the Juve defence. The ref is having none of it though, quite rightly. | |
| 8.22pm BST20:22 | |
| Public service announcement. | |
| It’s 2-1 to Villa over here, not that you’re interested I’m sure. | |
| 8.21pm BST20:21 | |
| 33 min: A very nice spell of one touch passing between Salah, Aquilani and Joaquín breaks down when it’s fed into Gomez. Fiorentina harry and get the ball back, Valero puts the cross in from the right, and it’s a better ball this time, but in his eagerness to get on the end of it Gomez fouls the Juve defender. Free-kick. | |
| 8.18pm BST20:18 | |
| Yellow card! Salah tries to skip past Sturaro but the Juve man is having none of it, swinging an arm across the winger’s chest, and the referee produces the card at the bidding of the Fiorentina player. | |
| 8.17pm BST20:17 | |
| 30 min: Fernandez fails to beat the first man and the ball falls at Salah’s feet, his shot is blocked and Juve clear. | |
| 8.16pm BST20:16 | |
| 28 min: Morata nearly breaks through but he can’t get his shot away and it’s beaten away by the home defence. The ball is worked back out to Morata on the left wing, he swings the ball in and it’s cleared. Fiorentina break up the other end through Salah, and Joaquín wins a corner. | |
| 8.15pm BST20:15 | |
| 27 min: The game is opening up a bit now, with the home side on edge. Both sides attacking down the wings, but so far failing to deliver a decent ball. Fiorentina’s crossing in particular has been very wasteful, not what the Gomez needs if he’s to make a difference in this game. | |
| 8.12pm BST20:12 | |
| 23 min: Fiorentina on the back foot now - and Sturaro almost sneaks in to get the second that Juventus desperately need, but his shot bobbles up and off the turf into Neto’s grateful hands. | |
| 8.10pm BST20:10 | |
| 21 min: Marchisio breaks with the ball down the right, swings in a cross which Matri plays first time to Morata, he shoots, but the ball bobbles off a Fiorentina defender and in to the path of the Italian striker to poke the ball past Neto. | |
| Updated at 8.11pm BST | |
| 8.08pm BST20:08 | |
| Goal! Fiorentina 0-1 Juventus (Matri, 21) | |
| The striker stabs the ball home. | |
| Updated at 8.11pm BST | |
| 8.07pm BST20:07 | |
| 19 min: The Juve full-backs Padoin and Evra are both pushing forward like wingers but to no avail. as Fiorentina hold firm. When Alonso has the chance to break down the left he can’t get through and Juve clear to go up the other end again, Chiellini trying in vain to feed the ball through to Morata from the half-way line. | |
| 8.04pm BST20:04 | |
| 16 min: A couple of Fiorentina corners have the Juve backline scrambling to clear their lines, when Matri does look like he might have a chance to break Savic takes him down to concede a free-kick in the Juve half. | |
| 7.59pm BST19:59 | |
| 12 min: Much whistling greets a period of sustained Juve pressure, but their attempts to find chinks through the wall of purple in front of them are in vain as the home side again come away with the ball. | |
| Salah and Gomez are both dropping deep in to the midfield to help out in defence when the opposition have the ball. It could be a long night for Juve. | |
| 7.57pm BST19:57 | |
| 10 min: Some tricksy feet from that man Salah again starts Fiorentina on their way, he plays the ball out to Valero on the wing, who exchanges passes with Alonso, ending with the latter blasting a shot a few yards over the bar. | |
| 7.55pm BST19:55 | |
| 8 min: A long ball through the middle nearly has Salah through on goal, but the Egyptian can only head the ball sideways, too far in front Mario Gomez, and Storari gather gratefully. | |
| 7.53pm BST19:53 | |
| Disallowed goal | |
| 5 min: Some neat interplay between Mario Gomez and Mo Salah sets the winger scampering at the heart of Juve’s defence, he wriggles past a couple of defenders and into the box, knocks Lichtsteiner to the floor and pokes the ball in to the back of the net! | |
| But it’s ruled out, a foul on Lichtsteiner. Probably the right decision. | |
| Updated at 7.54pm BST | |
| 7.51pm BST19:51 | |
| 3 min: Juventus dominating the early exchanges, but to little effect, barely making it into Fiorentina’s half before being repelled. The home side finally get on the ball but gift it tamely back to Juve. Marchisio drive forward, feeds Peryra on the left wing who whips in a dangerous cross which Vidal can’t quite get on the end of. Gonzalo clears. | |
| 7.48pm BST19:48 | 7.48pm BST19:48 |
| And we’re off! With Juventus kicking off going from right to left. Fiorentina in the familiar all purple attire, Juve in their black and white stripes. | And we’re off! With Juventus kicking off going from right to left. Fiorentina in the familiar all purple attire, Juve in their black and white stripes. |
| 7.45pm BST19:45 | 7.45pm BST19:45 |
| The players are out on the pitch. Each accompanied by a mini-fan in their opposition’s kit. Kick-off is imminent ... | The players are out on the pitch. Each accompanied by a mini-fan in their opposition’s kit. Kick-off is imminent ... |
| 7.44pm BST19:44 | 7.44pm BST19:44 |
| Pete Mumola writes: “I can’t be the first to comment that Pogba will not be featuring in tonight’s rematch despite the Guardian’s photo/caption stating as much, can I?” | Pete Mumola writes: “I can’t be the first to comment that Pogba will not be featuring in tonight’s rematch despite the Guardian’s photo/caption stating as much, can I?” |
| You are the first Pete - got to get the hits somehow, haven’t we? In all seriousness, a mistake, not deliberate subterfuge. It will be changed in but a moment as if it never existed, refresh your page for the change. | You are the first Pete - got to get the hits somehow, haven’t we? In all seriousness, a mistake, not deliberate subterfuge. It will be changed in but a moment as if it never existed, refresh your page for the change. |
| Updated at 7.46pm BST | Updated at 7.46pm BST |
| 7.43pm BST19:43 | 7.43pm BST19:43 |
| Re 19:18: I’ve had the image on this article on kissing in Goa pointed out to me. | Re 19:18: I’ve had the image on this article on kissing in Goa pointed out to me. |
| Not a swastika, but a Hindu symbol of peace apparently. Perhaps Fiorentina should have gone with that excuse back in 1992-93. | Not a swastika, but a Hindu symbol of peace apparently. Perhaps Fiorentina should have gone with that excuse back in 1992-93. |
| 7.33pm BST19:33 | 7.33pm BST19:33 |
| For those wondering about extra-time, away goals and the like, I’m reliably informed by Paolo Bandini that away goals do count, after 90 minutes, - so a 1-0 would not be enough for Juve. | For those wondering about extra-time, away goals and the like, I’m reliably informed by Paolo Bandini that away goals do count, after 90 minutes, - so a 1-0 would not be enough for Juve. |
| 7.26pm BST19:26 | 7.26pm BST19:26 |
| On the bench. | On the bench. |
| For Fiorentina: Antonio Rosati, Micah Richards, Juan Manuel Vargas, Alberto Gilardino, Jasmin Kurtic, Alessandro Diamanti, Manuel Pasqual, Khouma Babacar, Andrea Lazzari, Giuseppe Rossi, Nenad Tomovic, Josip Ilicic. | For Fiorentina: Antonio Rosati, Micah Richards, Juan Manuel Vargas, Alberto Gilardino, Jasmin Kurtic, Alessandro Diamanti, Manuel Pasqual, Khouma Babacar, Andrea Lazzari, Giuseppe Rossi, Nenad Tomovic, Josip Ilicic. |
| For Juve: Gianluigi Buffon, Rubinho, Andrea Barzagli, Stephan Lichsteiner, Angelo Ogbonna, Luca Marrone, Paolo De Ceglie, Simone Pepe, Kinglsey Coman, Fernando Llorente. | |
| Updated at 8.05pm BST | |
| 7.21pm BST19:21 | 7.21pm BST19:21 |
| Teams! | Teams! |
| Fiorentina (3-5-2): Neto; Stefan Savic; Gonzalo Rodríguez, José María Basanta; Joaquín, Mati Fernandez, Alberto Aquilani, Borja Valero, Marcos Alonso; Mario Gomez, Mo Salah. | Fiorentina (3-5-2): Neto; Stefan Savic; Gonzalo Rodríguez, José María Basanta; Joaquín, Mati Fernandez, Alberto Aquilani, Borja Valero, Marcos Alonso; Mario Gomez, Mo Salah. |
| Juventus (4-3-1-2): Marco Storari; Simone Padoin, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Patrice Evra; Arturo Vidal, Claudio Marchisio, Stefano Sturaro; Roberto Pereyra; Alessandro Matri, Álvaro Morata. | |
| No Micah Richards in the Fiorentina starting line-up. | No Micah Richards in the Fiorentina starting line-up. |
| Updated at 8.03pm BST | |
| 7.18pm BST19:18 | 7.18pm BST19:18 |
| Full disclosure time. I must confess to having something of a soft spot for Fiorentina. I think maybe it was their kit when I was young. No not this swastika-emblazoned disaster. Rather the purple, Nintendo sponsored number sported by Gabriel Batistuta and Rui Costa. | Full disclosure time. I must confess to having something of a soft spot for Fiorentina. I think maybe it was their kit when I was young. No not this swastika-emblazoned disaster. Rather the purple, Nintendo sponsored number sported by Gabriel Batistuta and Rui Costa. |
| Golazo and all that. | Golazo and all that. |
| Is it weird to have a favourite team based on their once fetching attire? | Is it weird to have a favourite team based on their once fetching attire? |
| Updated at 7.18pm BST | Updated at 7.18pm BST |
| 7.00pm BST19:00 | 7.00pm BST19:00 |
| Buonasera. And welcome to the Artemio Franchi for the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final. | Buonasera. And welcome to the Artemio Franchi for the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final. |
| It may not have the glamour of Aston Villa v QPR, and I doubt there will be a padded gilet in sight, but since the powers that be have kept Ramsey v Sherwood from UK TV screens a trip to Florence is in order for me instead. (Head here to follow that game with Bryan Armen Graham). | It may not have the glamour of Aston Villa v QPR, and I doubt there will be a padded gilet in sight, but since the powers that be have kept Ramsey v Sherwood from UK TV screens a trip to Florence is in order for me instead. (Head here to follow that game with Bryan Armen Graham). |
| Juventus may be well and truly recovered from the Calciopoli scandal, back to their usual place dominating Serie A, but the Old Lady has not lifted the Coppa Italia since 1995. 20 long years. | Juventus may be well and truly recovered from the Calciopoli scandal, back to their usual place dominating Serie A, but the Old Lady has not lifted the Coppa Italia since 1995. 20 long years. |
| After their unexpected 2-1 defeat in the semi-final first leg – a first home defeat in two years – they have quite a task on their hands to get past Fiorentina, who themselves haven’t tasted glory in this competition since 2001. | After their unexpected 2-1 defeat in the semi-final first leg – a first home defeat in two years – they have quite a task on their hands to get past Fiorentina, who themselves haven’t tasted glory in this competition since 2001. |
| Of course, whichever of these two gets through to the final will probably lose out to Napoli (who play Lazio in the other semi tomorrow). Rafa Benítez loves a cup, so he does. | Of course, whichever of these two gets through to the final will probably lose out to Napoli (who play Lazio in the other semi tomorrow). Rafa Benítez loves a cup, so he does. |
| While I wait for some team news with which to titillate you why not enjoy some of the best bits from | While I wait for some team news with which to titillate you why not enjoy some of the best bits from |
| Chelsea | Chelsea |
| Fiorentina’s star man. | Fiorentina’s star man. |
| Mo Salah may have been deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge, but his two goals settled the first leg in Turin, and he’s likely to provide the main threat for La Viola. | Mo Salah may have been deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge, but his two goals settled the first leg in Turin, and he’s likely to provide the main threat for La Viola. |
| Updated at 7.10pm BST | Updated at 7.10pm BST |
| 7.00pm BST19:00 | 7.00pm BST19:00 |
| Preamble | Preamble |
| Kick-off at Artemio Franchi is at 7.45pm – Toby will be here from around 7pm. | Kick-off at Artemio Franchi is at 7.45pm – Toby will be here from around 7pm. |
| In the meantime, here’s the report from the first leg, and also check out Paolo Bandini’s blog on Fiorentina v Sampdoria, taking in Mohamed Salah’s impact at Fiore on loan from Chelsea, as well as fireworks and mechanical doves: | In the meantime, here’s the report from the first leg, and also check out Paolo Bandini’s blog on Fiorentina v Sampdoria, taking in Mohamed Salah’s impact at Fiore on loan from Chelsea, as well as fireworks and mechanical doves: |
| At first, Fiorentina’s match against Sampdoria threatened to turn into a washout. Much was expected of an encounter between two sides chasing a Champions League berth, but a combination of heavy rain before kick-off – leading to an even heavier pitch – and negative tactics from the visitors resulted in the game getting bogged down in midfield. | At first, Fiorentina’s match against Sampdoria threatened to turn into a washout. Much was expected of an encounter between two sides chasing a Champions League berth, but a combination of heavy rain before kick-off – leading to an even heavier pitch – and negative tactics from the visitors resulted in the game getting bogged down in midfield. |
| Sampdoria’s lack of ambition was surprising. They arrived at this fixture fourth in the table, two points ahead of Fiorentina and seeking to extend a four-game winning run that included victories over both Roma and Inter. Their manager, Sinisa Mihajlovic, told reporters he had encouraged his players to shoot for the moon, since that way “even if you don’t make it, you will still land on the stars”. | Sampdoria’s lack of ambition was surprising. They arrived at this fixture fourth in the table, two points ahead of Fiorentina and seeking to extend a four-game winning run that included victories over both Roma and Inter. Their manager, Sinisa Mihajlovic, told reporters he had encouraged his players to shoot for the moon, since that way “even if you don’t make it, you will still land on the stars”. |
| But his team looked uninterested in the idea of shooting anywhere as they held together on the edge of their own area. It was a strategy perhaps designed with one particular opponent in mind. Mohamed Salah has thrived so far at Fiorentina during his loan from Chelsea by exploiting the gaps between defenders who underestimate his acceleration. By keeping 10 men behind the ball, Samp ensured that he had no spaces to attack. | But his team looked uninterested in the idea of shooting anywhere as they held together on the edge of their own area. It was a strategy perhaps designed with one particular opponent in mind. Mohamed Salah has thrived so far at Fiorentina during his loan from Chelsea by exploiting the gaps between defenders who underestimate his acceleration. By keeping 10 men behind the ball, Samp ensured that he had no spaces to attack. |