The Italian outfit had to come from behind to get the better of Basel in the two-legged semi-final tie, while West Ham rather had a fairly comfortable triumph over AZ Alkmaar in the last four stage.
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Two sides aiming to end a long trophy drought will be up against each other at Eden Arena on Wednesday night as Fiorentina take on West Ham United in the UEFA Europa Conference League final. The Viola’s last silverware came way back in 1996/97 in the form of the Italian Super Cup and the Hammers’s last title was the EFL Championship crown in the 1980/81 season. Meanwhile, The Italian outfit had to come from behind to get the better of Basel in the two-legged semi-final tie, while West Ham rather had a fairly comfortable triumph over AZ Alkmaar in the last four stage.
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— UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) June 5, 2023
After losing the first leg against Basel 2-1 at Stadio Artemio Franchi, Fiorentina came out all guns blazing in the away leg in Switzerland and secured a 3-1 victory thanks to Nicolas Gonzalez’s brace in the regular time and Antonin Barak’s 129th-minute decider. Vincenzo Italiano’s side have now racked up 36 goals from 14 games in the Conference League this term, nine more than second-ranked West Ham, albeit having played two matches more. Meanwhile, Viola have scored at least three times in each of their last six away games in the continental stage, while winning on each occasion. Meanwhile, the Tuscan club are heading into the match on the back of a 3-1 Serie A-win away to Sassuolo on Saturday thanks to second-half goals from Arthur Cabral, Riccardo Saponara and Gonzalez. The result helped Fiorentina to secure an eighth place finish in the Italian top flight standings, which means their only chance to qualify for the next European season is via clinching the Conference League title.
The situation is no different for West Ham as they finished 14th in the Premier League table and can qualify for Europe via only the Conference League triumph. The Hammers ended their league-campaign with a 2-1 defeat away to Leicester City, who couldn’t avoid relegation despite taking three points on the final matchday. Nevertheless, the Hammers have been solid in Europe’s third tier competition, putting together an impressive unbeaten run throughout the tournament this term, recording 11 wins and one draw from 12 matches. David Moyes’s side defeated AZ Alkmaar 1-0 in the second leg of their last four tie thanks to Pablo Fornals’ 94th-minute effort, and thereby secured a 3-1 aggregate victory. The English outfit have won four and lost two of their last six games across all competitions.
Fiorentina Probable starting lineup: Terracciano, Dodo, Martinez Quarta, Milenkovic, Biraghi, Amrabat, Mandragora, Gonzalez, Bonaventura, Ikone, Cabral
West Ham United probable starting lineup: Areola, Kehrer, Aguerd, Zouma, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma, Antonio
Fiorentina
| Opponents | Score |
| Sassuolo | 1-3 (W) |
| AS Roma | 2-1 (W) |
| Inter | 1-2 (L) |
| Torino | 1-1 (D) |
| Basel | 1-3 (W) |
West Ham United
| Opponents | Score |
| Leicester | 2-1 (L) |
| Leeds | 3-1 (W) |
| AZ Alkmaar | 0-1 (W) |
| Brentford | 2-0 (L) |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2-1 (W) |
The Europa Conference League final between Fiorentina and West Ham United will take place at Eden Arena on Thursday at 12:30 am IST.
| Fiorentina vs West Ham | Key Details |
| Date | June 7 (Czech Republic) |
| Venue | Eden Arena |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 9:00 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in UK | 8:00 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Thursday) |
The live telecast of the Europa Conference League final in India will be available on Sony Sports network. Besides, fans in India can also live stream through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Italy can watch the match on Sky Sports Uno, Sky Sport Football, DAZN, Sky Go Italia, NOW TV and Sky Sport 251. Football fans in UK can catch the live action via BT Sport network.
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