Real Betis starting XI (4-2-3-1): Vieites, Ruibial, Bartra, Natan, Perraud, Fornals (subbed for Altimira), Cardoso, Antony, Isco, Ezzalzouli (subbed for Lo Celso), Bakambu
Bench: Bellerin, Rodriguez, Adrian, Sabaly, Mendy, Jesus Rodriguez, Gonzalez Pallares, Garcia
Goals: Ezzalzouli 6’, Antony 64’
Fiorentina starting XI (3-5-2): De Gea, Pongracic, Comuzzo, Ranieri, Parisi (subbed for Folorunsho), Mandragora, Fagioli (subbed for Richardson), Cataldi (subbed for Adli), Gosens, Gudmundsson (subbed for Zaniolo), Beltran (subbed for Kean)
Bench: Terracciano, Moreno, Colpani, Martinelli, Caprini
Goals: Ranieri 72’
The opening goal for Betis came in the sixth minute with Cédric Bakambu crossing from the right for Abdessamad Ezzalzouli to score from close range with the ball bouncing off the crossbar and a video review confirming it crossed the goal line.
Antony, who is at Betis on loan from Manchester United, added the second in the 64th on a rebound past former Man United goalkeeper David De Gea after his initial shot was blocked by Luca Ranieri.
Ranieri, the Fiorentina captain, reduced the lead to 2-1, leaving the second leg wide open.
Fiorentina were runner-up in the third-tier club competition in the last two years, losing the finals to West Ham in 2023 and Olympiacos last year.
Chelsea won the other semi against Swedish club Djurgården 4-1.
AAP
