FLORENCE, Italy — Conference League quarter-finals dey hot as Fiorentina go clash with Celje for Stadio Artemio Franchi on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 5:45 PM UK time. Dis second leg of the quarter-finals go determine who go enter semi-finals after Fiorentina carry 2-1 win from the first leg.
Fiorentina, wey don reach Conference League finals twice before, get confidence as dem dey welcome Slovenian team Celje. Di home team know say dem need to deal with dem well after dem first-leg victory, wey no come easy as Celje manage score one goal and nearly balance di match. “We go look for positives from di first leg and try surprise dem this time,” na wetin Celje coach, Riera, talk.
Di viola match dem dey do well for dem home ground, with an unbeaten record since di league phase start. Dem don beat teams like The New Saints (2-0) and Panathinaikos (3-1), showing say dem sabi score goals. Fiorentina don dey average 3.8 goals for each games wey dem play since di tournament start. “We get confidence say we go avoid any shocking exit,” na di words of Fiorentina fans.
Celje, on di other side, don show resilience as dem don win their last match against Mura, 2-1. Dis one come after dem suffer defeat against Fiorentina. Riera talk say dem still dey feel pumped from di domestic win. However, dem sabi say dem need better performance to go match Fiorentina attacks.
In di first leg, Fiorentina carry di upper hand wit two goals from Mandragora and wey Celje manage reduce to one. But dis match go require Celje to come out strong, especially as dem dey record 2.4 goals conceded on away matches. “We go need to improve our defence if we wan challenge dem,” Riera add.
Fiorentina go play without di suspended Zaniolo and dem also dey worry about injuries to some key players. Celje dey face their own injury battle as dem no go fit present Kucys, their top scorer, due to injury. “Dis one go be our biggest test, but we ready to give dem our all,” Kvesic, Celje player, talk.
As di match dey approach, analysts expect say Fiorentina go carry di day, but Celje don show say dem no be pushovers. Di tension dey high as dem fans dey wait for thrilling clash. Di winner go face either Jagiellonia or Real Betis for di semi-finals. E go be one matchup wey football lovers no go wan miss.
