Fiorentina vs Liverpool
Match pulse
FIOAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Fiorentina 2-0
Fiorentina beat Liverpool 2-0 on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Artemio Franchi Montepaschi Arena. Goals for Fiorentina: Stevan Jovetic (28', 37').
Play by play
- 92'
With Lyon beating Debrecen 4-0 in the group's other match Liverpool are down in third place. But given the Viola's performance tonight not many teams will pick up points at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
- 92'
Fiorentina have only conceded 4 goals all season and they have held off a Liverpool attack that has been scoring for fun recently.
- 91'
Dainelli makes his first mistake of the match with a sliced clearance, but it doesn't matter as the final whistle blows. Fiorentina win 2-0
- 90'
Dainelli hooks the ball clear but Benayoun is straight back on the attack. He heads at goal but it's a weak effort and Frey collects the ball.
- 89'
The whistles have started in the crowd, they want the full-time whistle and have started celebrating the win already.
- 88'
Fiorentina make another change. Marchionni, who has given everything, goes off and on comes £5.5m summer signing De silvestri.
- 87'
Goalkeeper Reina is playing as sweeper now, cleaning up Fiorentina's punts up the pitch and getting Liverpool quickly back on the attack.
- 86'
Fiorentina have a chance to break with Montolivo but he has no support. He drives forward as far as he can to eat up some time and is applauded for his efforts.
- 85'
The Viola fans sense victory now and have found their voices. The game has got scrappy with Fiorentina happy to hoof the ball forward and Liverpool desperate to attack.
- 84'
Donadel's first touch is a pass to nobody.
- 81'
Benayoun crosses and Gerrard leaps at the back post to head back across goal. His effort dips at the last minute but not enough to hit the back of the net.
- 80'
Fiorentina make another change. Mutu, a striker, goes off. On comes Donadel, a midfielder. The Italian club clearly happy to sit on a 2-0 lead with time ticking away.
- 80'
60% possession to Liverpool, according to the FIFA stats, but it is the goal tally that counts and it remains 2-0 to Fiorentina.
- 78'
It's Gerrard's turn to try a long-range shot. But he scoops his shot a little too much and Frey watches the ball fly over the bar.
- 77'
Jovetic steals the ball off Skrtel and sets up Mutu for a shot. The Romanian dwells too long on the ball and passes back to Jorgensen, who shoots wide.
- 75'
Skrtel brings the ball up from the back. He has no options ahead of him so keeps going forward and eventually finds himself in the box. The defender whips in a cross and Torres blasts a shot over the bar.
- 74'
It's all got a bit scrappy now; punts up the pitch and plenty of freekicks.
- 73'
Fiorentina make a change. Somewhat surprisingly Vargas is the one to go off and Jorgensen comes on as his replacement.
- 72'
Aurelio drops back to left-back and Babel plays as advanced midfielder. He scored two at the weekend and he needs to do the same again tonight.
- 71'
Rafa makes his substitution and it is an attacking change. Insua goes off and on comes Dutch forward Ryan Babel.
- 70'
Torres takes a tumble in the box under a challenge from Gamberini. The ref thinks it is a good tackle, Torres doesn't. The TV reply is inconclusive.
- 69'
Fiorentina are on the attack. Vargas makes his run behind the defence a little too early and is flagged offside as the through-ball is played.
- 68'
Rafa Benitez looks like he is about to make his first substitution.
- 66'
Mutu chases a loose ball and starts a Viola attack. He plays a one-two with Vargas on the edge of the box but the duo can't work any space for a shot.
- 65'
Kuyt has time and space on the left. He looks up and crosses for Torres but Gamberini nips in front of the striker to hook the ball clear. He was only about two yards away from his own goalline.
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