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Match preview
When the draw was made, this looked like being the tie of the round in the Europa Conference League.
On the contrary, following a record-breaking night in Northern Portugal, this second leg is a mere formality.
Fiorentina, won 4-0 at Estádio Municipal de Braga a week ago, with Luka Jović and then Arthur Cabral both bagging braces.
Vitor Tormena was sent off for an agricultural tackle just after half time, with the score at 1-0, but Braga completely collapsed after that.
This was Braga’s biggest-ever European home defeat, while it was Fiorentina’s joint-biggest European away victory since 1961.
In the 68-year history of UEFA club competitions, no team has ever gone through a tie after losing the first leg at home by 4+ goals, with that unlikely to change.
Could that mantra shift to Fiorentina, with I Viola targeting their first European silverware since picking up the Cup Winners’ Cup 62 years ago?
Vincenzo Italiano’s team are all the way down in 14th in Serie A, held to a 1-1 draw by Empoli on Sunday, so this, or the Coppa Italia, is their best route into Europe next season.
Will Stadio Artemio Franchi witness a comeback for the ages? Almost certainly not no.
Fiorentina team news
Given their four-goal advantage, Vincenzo Italiano may be tempted to rotate, ahead of Monday’s trip to Hellas Verona.
Luka Jović looked back to his best last Thursday, with six of his ten goals for I Viola coming in this competition.
Arthur Cabral came on for Jović and scored twice in Portugal, before also netting off the bench at the weekend
Antonín Barák is injured, but their midfield could feature Moroccan World Cup star Sofyan Amrabat.
Centre-back Nikola Milenković went off injured on Sunday, so Igor could come in.
Braga team news
What does Artur Jorge do here?
Does he go for it, hoping to pull off a remarkable comeback, or keep his powder dry, ahead of Monday night’s local derby against Vitória de Guimarães.
Whether or not Ricardo Horta is included or not will be a good indication; he’s made 308 appearances for Braga, scoring 104 goals, 19 of which have been in Europe.
Fiorentina vs Braga: Head to head statistics
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