David de Gea’s excellent performance led Fiorentina to a dramatic victory
David de Gea had an unbelievable performance, helping 9-man Fiorentina win a dramatic victory in the second leg of the finl play-off round of the Conference League.
On the morning of August 30, David de Gea made a series of spectacular saves in regulation time and shined again in the penalty shootout, helping Fiorentina overcome Puskas Akademia.
In the first leg in Italy, although Fiorentina was highly rated, they could only draw 3-3 against the Hungarian team. Entering the second leg, Fiorentina is once again considered a stronger team than the lesser-known Hungarian club.
“La Viola” took advantage of the dominant position when Moise Kean opened the score in the 59th minute. If the score had remained the same, Fiorentina would have progressed.
However, in the 94th minute, Fiorentina’s Luca Ranieri received a second yellow card and was sent off. Just 3 minutes later, home team Puskas Akademia received a penalty kick. Nagy made no mistake on the penalty spot, equalizing 1-1 and forcing the match into extra time. In the first seven minutes of extra time, young defender Pietro Comuzzo also received a second yellow card, causing Fiorentina to play with only 9 people.
A significant numerical disadvantage almost caused Fiorentina to collapse in extra time. However, De Gea’s outstanding performance helped the Italian team draw, pushing the match into a penalty shootout.
De Gea made at least two spectacular saves in extra time, under great pressure from the home team. During the match, De Gea recorded eight saves (six from inside the penalty area). David de Gea’s excellent performance led Fiorentina to a dramatic victory
In the tense penalty shootout, the Spanish goalkeeper made an important save, diving accurately to deny Roland Szolnoki in the fourth penalty shootout. Meanwhile, Fiorentina players successfully took all 5 penalties, sealing a dramatic 5-4 victory in the penalty shootout, helping “La Viola” advance.
