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In the valley of tears: Fiorentina’s final curse continues

Fiorentina's final curse continues: The Serie A club unluckily lost the Conference League final against Olympiakos Piraeus in extra time on Wednesday. It was the third defeat in the final within a year ...

In May 2023, "La Viola" lost the Cup final against Inter 2:1 after taking an early lead and had to bury their dream of winning their first title since 2001 (winning the Cup). Less than two weeks later, they also lost 2-1 to West Ham in the Conference League final, with Bowen scoring the winner in the 90th minute.

This year, Fiorentina made it to the Conference League final again, and it was supposed to be better this time. "Last season we exceeded expectations, and this season we've confirmed them well. Now we have the chance to return the favor. It didn't end well last year, but we will use this bitterness for a different ending," coach Vincenzo Italiano had announced.

El Kaabi lets Piraeus cheer
But things turned out differently. Moroccan Ayoub El Kaabi (116') scored to give Piraeus a 1-0 win in extra time and plunge the team from Tuscany into a valley of tears.