FC St. Gallen vs. Fiorentina: Fiorentina Claims Convincing Victory in St. Gallen
The UEFA Europa Conference League match between FC St. Gallen and Fiorentina at the kybunpark in St. Gallen ended with a convincing 5-2 victory for the Italians. Fiorentina dominated possession and chance creation, turning their superiority into an advantage that was never threatened.
FC St. Gallen surprised the visitors with an early goal in the 23rd minute, scored by F. Mambimbi, who received a precise pass from J. Quintilla. However, Fiorentina responded with a goal from L. Martinez Quarta in the 50th minute, equalizing the score and marking the beginning of their dominance in the match.
Fiorentina scored three goals in the next 14 minutes, thanks to a brace from J. Ikone in the 54th and 69th minutes, and a goal from R. Sottil in the 61st minute. FC St. Gallen attempted to react with a goal from L. Gortler in the 62nd minute, but Fiorentina closed out the match with a goal from R. Gosens in the 90th minute.
Despite the defeat, FC St. Gallen showed a good level of play, especially in the first half. However, Fiorentina was superior in all aspects of the match, dominating possession, chance creation, and effectiveness. Fiorentina is positioned as one of the favorites to advance in the UEFA Europa Conference League, while FC St. Gallen will need to seek to improve their performance in the upcoming matches.
Statistics:
* FC St. Gallen: 45% possession, 7 shots (4 on target, 1 off target), 2 corners, 10 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Fiorentina: 55% possession, 24 shots (14 on target, 6 off target), 7 corners, 7 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Match Details:
* Date: October 24, 2024
* City: St. Gallen
* Stadium: kybunpark
* Referee: Yigal Frid, Israel
* League: UEFA Europa Conference League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Group Stage – Matchday 2
* Country: World
Substitutions fc st. gallen: at minute 26 A. Vallci came in and S. Ambrosius went out., at minute 64 C. Akolo came in and F. Mambimbi went out., at minute 64 C. Witzig came in and K. Csoboth went out., at minute 83 M. Stevanovic came in and L. Gortler went out., at minute 83 M. Cisse came in and W. Geubbels went out.
Substitutions fiorentina: at minute 46 P. Comuzzo came in and M. Moreno went out., at minute 63 L. Beltran came in and E. Bove went out., at minute 63 D. Cataldi came in and Y. Adli went out., at minute 83 R. Gosens came in and C. Biraghi went out., at minute 85 F. Parisi came in and R. Sottil went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC ST. Gallen
Titulares:
Fiorentina
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