epa11640796 Fiorentinas' Yacine Adli celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the UEFA Conference League soccer match between ACF Fiorentina and The New Saints, in Florence, Italy, 03 October 2024. EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI
Yacine Adli in Fiorentina-The New Saints EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI

Fiorentina are in Cyprus against APOEL to keep their Conference League run of wins going with Amir Richardson, Yacine Adli and Christian Kouame.

It kicks off at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia at 20.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Union Saint-Gilloise-Roma and Lazio-Porto on the Liveblog.

The Viola reached the last two editions of the Conference League Final and started this tournament with two victories over The New Saints and St Gallen.

They’ve won their last seven competitive matches in a row and are brimming with confidence.

Lucas Martinez Quarta returns from suspension, with Albert Gudmundsson and Danilo Cataldi nursing injuries.

Moise Kean and David De Gea are rested, while Adli and Rolando Mandragora take the midfield reins.

FLORENCE, ITALY - OCTOBER 6: Head coach Raffaele Palladino manager of ACF Fiorentina reacts during the Serie match between Fiorentina and Milan at Stadio Artemio Franchi on October 6, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
Fiorentina coach Raffaele Palladino (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

APOEL dropped down from the Champions League and then Europa League play-offs, starting this tournament with a 1-1 draw against Shamrock Rovers and 1-0 home defeat to Banja Luka.

The hosts are missing Kingsley Sarfo, but their top scorer is veteran striker Youssef El Arabi.

APOEL vs. Fiorentina line-ups

APOEL: Belec; Chebake, Petrovic, Laifis, Susic; Donis, Abagna, Kostadinos, Tejera, Quintillà; El Arabi

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Kayode, Moreno, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Adli, Mandragora; Ikoné, Richardson, Parisi; Kouamé

Ref: Letexier (FRA)

07-11-2024 20:00
MatchDay 3

Player statistic

1st half
Sergio Tejera Yellow card 20'    
Anastasios Donis
(Assist: Youssef El Arabi)
Goal 37'    
David Abagna Goal 45+1'    
2nd half
    48' Yellow card Matías Moreno
    72' Yellow card Lucas Martínez Quarta
    74' Goal Jonathan Ikoné
(Assist: Christian Kouamé)
Anastasios Donis Yellow card 79'    
Issam Chebake Yellow card 89'    
Konstantinos Laifis Yellow card 90+6'    

Match statistic

36
Possession %
64
9
Total shots
14
2
Shots on target
6
6
Shots off target
5
1
Blocked shots
3
2
Corners
4
1
Offsides
2
12
Fouls
14
APO
FIO

Starting lineups

27
Goalkeeper
29
Defender
34
16
Defender
19
Defender
17
Midfielder
70
Midfielder
3
Midfielder
88'
8
Midfielder
67'
11
Attacker
79'
9
Attacker
88'
1
Goalkeeper
3
57'
65
Defender
69'
22
Defender
57'
33
Defender
24
Midfielder
65'
8
Midfielder
29
Midfielder
46'
99
11
Attacker

Substitutes

77
7
Midfielder
22
10
Attacker
30
Midfielder
78
Goalkeeper
18
Midfielder
67'
5
Defender
79'
12
Attacker
88'
35
Midfielder
88'
7
Attacker
23
Midfielder
5
Defender
43
Goalkeeper
30
Goalkeeper
15
Defender
66
Midfielder
9
Attacker
46'
6
Defender
57'
2
Defender
57'
4
Midfielder
65'
21
Midfielder
69'

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