Liberec are maintaining the same level of effort they have shown throughout the match as they continue to exert pressure on the visitors' backline, but Fiorentina are able to hold them at bay with ease.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time.
87'
OFF THE LINE! Fiorentina almost make it four as Tomovic raids down the right flank and fires a strike towards the target. Dubravka makes the save, but the ball rolls back towards the line, only for Coufal to clear it away at the last second.
86'
CHANCE! Karafiat strikes at goal from a free-kick from distance, but Tatarusanu watches the ball all the way into his hands to make the save.
84'
Breite lunges into a challenge with Badelj and collects his second yellow card to receive his marching orders. Not a wise move when you've already been booked to launch yourself into a 50/50.
83'
R. Breite gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
82'
Tello has space to break away and he beats the first challenge of Hovorka, but the defender gets back well at him to prevent the striker from raiding into the box.
81'
F. Bernardeschi gets yellow.
Bernardeschi brings down Folprecht and goes into the book.
79'
C. Sánchez enters the game and replaces K. Babacar.
Babacar makes his way very slowly to the sideline as he is replaced by Sanchez.
Minute
Description
78'
M. Marković enters the game and replaces N. Komlichenko.
Komlichenko makes way for Markovic.
Fiorentina are doing everything in their power to take the pace out of the game. They haven't been overly convincing in their defensive play this evening, but have been clinical in the final third.
76'
OVER! Bartl continues to receive the ball in the final third, but again his finishing lets him down as he curls his strike from the left edge of the penalty area well over the bar.
74'
Sevcik has the freedom of the right flank at the moment and he whips another dangerous cross into the box and this time Bartl does make glancing contact, but it sends the ball just wide of the target.
72'
D. Bartl enters the game and replaces J. Navrátil.
CLOSE! Bartl should score with his first touch on the pitch as he latches on to Sevcik's low cross at the near post, but fails to make enough contact on the ball to send it past Tatarusanu.
Bartl replaces Navratil to add firepower for the home side.
70'
K. Babacar has scored a goal for Fiorentina! Assist by Cristian Tello.
A neat pass from Tello allows Babacar to tap home from close range to all but secure the win for Fiorentina.
GOAL!!! Out of nowhere Fiorentina restore their two-goal lead as Babacar taps home from close range. The visitors carved Liberec open on the break exchanging short passes before Tello played the ball across the face of goal for his strike partner to convert.
68'
L. Bartošák enters the game and replaces J. Sýkora.
SAVE! Breite hammers another strike towards the bottom corner from the free-kick, but Tatarusanu makes a smart stop low to his left. The home side are in the ascendancy.
Bartosak replaces Sykora for the home side.
66'
Borja Valero gets yellow.
Valero brings down Komlichenko 25 yards from goal, handing the home side an excellent opportunity from the free-kick.
64'
Navartil is played over the top of the Fiorentina defence and Tatarusanu commits himself by racing off his line. The Liberec winger is forced wide and he tries to send the ball into the box for a team-mate to shoot at the empty net, but Badelj makes the interception.
62'
F. Bernardeschi enters the game and replaces S. Cristóforo.
Bernardeschi replaces Cristoforo in the middle of the park.
60'
Vecino makes a surge down the right flank as the visitors aim to restore their two-goal lead, but his cutback to Valero is intercepted by Hovorka.
58'
P. Ševčík has scored a goal for Slovan Liberec!
GOAL!!! Liberec are back in the game as Sevcik slams the ball home at the back post. Tatarusanu made an excellent save to deny Karafiat from the result corner as his headed effort looked destined for the top corner, but he could do nothing to stop the rebound finding the net.
57'
OVER! Coufal has space to raid down the flank and he sends a dangerous low cross into the box. Astori attempts to clear the danger, but slices the ball narrowly over the bar.
56'
CHANCE! Sevcik seizes on a mistake from Cristoforo in the penalty area, but spurns the chance to test Tatarusanu, scuffing his left-footed strike well wide of the target.
53'
J. Navrátil gets yellow.
Cristian Tello enters the game and replaces N. Kalinić.
Despite his two goals, Kalinic is withdrawn by Sousa and replaced by Tello.
Navratil goes into the book for a poor challenge on Cristoforo.
51'
CHANCE! Breite hammers the ball towards the net from the set-piece, forcing Tatarusanu into a diving stop. Coufal tries to latch on to the rebound, but he fails to make solid contact with his header under pressure from Olivera.
50'
N. Tomović gets yellow.
Yellow card Nenad Tomović
48'
The home side hit back with a break of their own and Sykora is allowed space on the left to fire a cross into the box. The ball zips across the face of goal, needing only a touch from a blue shirt to find the net, but it evaded everyone in the area.
47'
CHANCE! Fiorentina break down the left and Valero feeds Olivera on the flank. The left-back sends a cross deep to the back post for Kalinic, who heads at goal, but Dubravka makes the save under his crossbar.
46'
We're back underway at the Stadion u Nisy.
45'
The referee brings the half to an end.
44'
Fiorentina clear the ball away from the corner, but the ball lands only as far as Sykora. The left-back hits a low drive into the box - attempting an effort at goal and also aiming for a team-mate to latch on to - but Tatarusanu is able to watch it safely into his grasp.
43'
SAVE! Tatarusanu makes a fine save to keep the home side at bay as Breite's hammered an effort towards the top corner. However, the keeper was always alert to the danger and parried the strike behind for a corner.
42'
Komlichenko almost threads the needle to send Folprecht away inside the box, but his pass just has too much pace for the winger to reach before Olivera sends the ball behind for a corner.
41'
Babacar and Kalinic almost combine on the edge of the box, but a good challenge from Hovorka prevents the former Blackburn striker from firing at goal.
39'
The home side knock the ball down the right flank and patiently wait for the opening befoe Coufal takes it upon himself to fire a low cross into the box. However, Badelj reads the danger and makes the interception on the edge of the area.
37'
Vuch sends a dangerous cross to the back post following a good run down the left, but Astori rises above Komlichenko at the back post to head clear.
36'
Fiorentina are doing a good job of taking the pace out of the game at the moment. Liberec were pressing them for a period, but Sousa and his men have brought the contest back under their control.
34'
Babacar breaks in behind the Liberec defence, but as he puts the ball back across for Valero space closes up and there is no room for a strike for the visitors.
33'
Fiorentina enjoy their first period of sustained possession of the first half, but the home side remain compact at the back to prevent them breaking into the area. The attack comes to an end when Rodriguez sends his deep cross for Babacar out for a corner.
31'
Kalinic drifts in behind the Liberec defence with ease and lays the ball back to Tomovic to send a cross into the box. Only a good block from Karafiat prevents the cross from penetrating the box, sending it out for a corner.
29'
The home side have had the better of the play inside Fiorentina territory, but their two mistakes at the back have put them behind in the contest. Sousa's men will not mind having to put men behind the ball and look to break on the counter.
27'
CHANCE! Fiorentina commit a foul right on the edge of the box as Tomovic brings down Hovorka. Karafiat lines up the effort and curls his strike over the wall, but it lacks the dip to get underneath the bar, landing on the roof of the net.
26'
Vuch gets the better of Tomovic and weaves his way into the box, but just as he attempts to send his low ball across the face of goal Vecino makes a vital block.
24'
Komlichenko almost pounces on a mistake from Astori at the back for the home side. However, he takes a heavy touch in a miscommunication with Sevcik, allowing the visitors to get numbers behind the ball and eventually quell the attack.
23'
N. Kalinić has scored a goal for Fiorentina! Assist by D. Astori.
A simple ball over the top yields an assist for Astori.
GOAL!!!! Kalinic doubles his tally for the evening to put Fiorentina two goals ahead. He capitalises on a horrible mistake from Karafiat as he fails to clear Astori's long ball forward, leaving Dubravka in no-man's land. The striker seized possession and stroked the ball into an empty net.
22'
Sykora has space to raid into down the left after the home side play neat football to break out of their own half. However, the left-back can only send his deep cross straight into Tatarusanu's hands.
21'
Liberec play themselves into danger around their own box, but Boubacar wins possession deep in the final third. He strikes at goal with venom, but Hovorka makes a vital block.
19'
Karafiat goes into the book for a late challenge.
18'
O. Karafiát gets yellow.
CHANCE! Fiorentina hit the home side on the counter as Babacar breaks into the penalty area. However, with space and time he can only fire tamely into the body of Dubravka, with Kalinic free in the middle.
17'
SAVE! A neat reverse plays Sykora into the box and he has the chance to beat Tatarusanu, but the keeper spreads himself well enough to make the block at the Liberec man's feet.
16'
CHANCE! Sevcik sends a dangerous delivery into the box from the right and Astori has to scramble to clear the first cross. However, he can only send it into the path of Breite on the edge of the box. The midfielder lines up his strike, but as he soon as he pulls the trigger Rodriguez comes across the make the block.
15'
Coufal makes a good run down the right flank and Olivera can only head the ball out for a corner, giving Liberec a chance to threaten.
The delivery from Sevcik is poor and the visitors are able to clear the danger with ease at the near post.
13'
Fiorentina are dominating possession after their goal, which is putting the home side under pressure. Their supporter remain in fine voice and will need them to get back into the game.
12'
R. Breite gets yellow.
Breite catches Olivera with a late challenge and heads into the book.
11'
CHANCE! Kalinic is played into acres of space on the right wing and he drives into the box as no Liberec player comes to close him down. The striker is allowed to shoot with power, but his effort lacks direction and slams into the side-netting.
10'
The home side will be rocked by that early goal, they're not use to conceding in the early stages of matches thus far in the competition. That could force their hand in their style from now on.
8'
N. Kalinić has scored a goal for Fiorentina!
GOAL!!! Fioretina take the lead as Kalinic finds the net from close range. It comes in fortuitous fashion as Babacar's lofted pass took a huge deflection to find his team-mate in the box, and although Dubravka got a hand to his strike he was unable to keep it out of the net.
7'
Vuch makes a neat turn in the penalty area, but he loses his footing at the vital moment, allowing Rodriguez to nip in and clear the danger.
6'
Liberec clear the initial danger from the corner, but the ball falls to Badelj 25 yards from goal and he lines up a strike. However, his effort is saved comfortable by Dubravka.
5'
CHANCE! Kalinic latches on to a throughball in the left inside channel and only has Dubravka to beat from a tight angle, but the keeper makes the save as the Fiorentina man attempted to lift the ball over him.
3'
A long ball into the box almost falls for Sevcik in the penalty area, but Tomovic swings his boot before the midfielder can bring it under control to clear the danger.
2'
Astori does extremely well in the corner to stop Sevcik's forward run as he slides to win the challenge, and then keeps the ball in play, preventing the corner.
1'
We're underway in this Europa League clash.
Fiorentina pump the ball long to Kalinic to begin the match, but the striker is penalised for a foul on Sykora.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Europa League clash between Slovan Liberec and Fiorentina.
Fiorentina currently top Group J after the opening two games of the group stage, beating Qarabag 5-1 in their last outing. The Italian outfit's victory took their points tally to four with the result following their draw against PAOK in their opener. Another three points tonight would put them in a strong position to advance to the next stage of the tournament.
Liberec drew 2-2 with Qarabag in their opening match, but suffered a devastating 2-1 defeat to PAOK in their second game, losing to a late goal from the Greek side. Jindich Trpisovsky's men need a positive result tonight to keep their hopes of reaching the next stage alive.
The team news has been confirmed and we'll start with the home side.
Liberec have made three changes from their team that drew 0-0 in the Czech Liga at the weekend to Dukla Praha. Zdenek Folprecht, Nikolai Komlichenko and Jan Navratil come into the starting line-up to face the Italian outfit this evening.
The players are out on the pitch so we should be underway shortly.
Paolo Sousa has made four changes to his team that drew against Atalanta. Maximiliano Olivera, Nenad Tomovic, Sebastian Cristoforo and Matias Vecino all return to the fold, while Nikola Kalinic and Khouma Babacar spearhead their attack this evening.
HALF-TIME: LIBEREC 0-2 FIORENTINA
Fiorentina hold a two-goal lead at the break thanks to a brace from Nikola Kalinic. However, Liberec have played well in the first half and should not be trailing the Italian side, only for two mistakes at the back to cost them.
Jindich Trpisovsky will be frustrated with his team and will hope that they can become more clinical to get back into the match, while Paolo Sousa will want to see more control from his side as the home team ended the first half on top.
FULL-TIME: SLOVAN LIBEREC 1-3 FIORENTINA
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
Fiorentina secure an important win this evening to take a huge step towards qualifying for the next stage of the Europa League. A first-half brace from Nikola Kalinic and a strike from Khouma Babacar earned the three points, despite Petr Sevcik bringing Slovan Liberec back into the game in the second period.
Commentary
More…