Real Betis vs Fiorentina facts

Real Betis' first European semi-final begins at home to Fiorentina, defeated finalists from the past two seasons, in the UEFA Conference League first leg.

A 1-1 draw in Poland against Jagiellonia Białystok in the quarter-final second leg was enough to seal a 3-1 aggregate victory for Betis, while two-time runners-up Fiorentina ensured a third consecutive semi-final appearance with a 4-3 aggregate win against Slovenian side Celje in the last eight (2-1 a, 2-2 h).

This is a first meeting in UEFA competition between the two sides.

Form guide

Real Betis

Record vs Italian clubs: W4 D2 L2 F11 A10
Home record vs Italian clubs: W2 D2 L0

Betis are unbeaten in their last five matches against Italian opposition (W3 D2) and are yet to lose to a Serie A side in their own stadium, winning two and drawing two.

They last played a team from Italy in the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League group stage, beating eventual finalists Roma 2-1 at Stadio Olimpico on Matchday 3 before a 1-1 home draw seven days later.

The Spanish side finished 15th in this season's league phase (W3 D1 L2), earning a knockout phase play-off tie against Gent they won 3-1 on aggregate (3-0 a, 0-1 h). They next faced Portugal's Vitória SC in the round of 16, when a 2-2 home draw in the first leg in Seville was followed by a 4-0 away victory in which Bakambu scored twice and Antony and Isco once each.

Their victory against Polish side Jagiellonia in the quarter-final has led Betis to their first UEFA competition semi-final. They are aiming to become the first Spanish side to reach the final of the Conference League.

Los Verdiblancos have lost just one of their last eight Conference League matches (W5 D2).

Manuel Pellegrini's team have opened the scoring in ten of their last 11 Conference League matches; Bakambu has seven goals in his last seven appearances in the competition.

Fiorentina

Record vs Spanish clubs: W2 D4 L8 F10 A25
Away record vs Spanish clubs: W0 D2 L5

Fiorentina have won just one of their last nine matches against teams from Spain, and only two from 14 overall; their record away from home is five defeats and two draws in seven visits.

They last faced Spanish opposition at this stage of the 2014/15 Europa League, going down 0-5 on aggregate to eventual winners Sevilla (0-3 a, 0-2 h).

The Italian side – who lost to West Ham in the 2023 final (1-2) and Olympiacos 12 months later (0-1 aet) – finished third in this season's league phase (W4 D1 L1). In the round of 16 they took on Panathinaikos, losing 3-2 in Athens before triumphing 3-1 at home.

La Viola overcame Celje in the quarter-finals and have now won all 12 of their two-legged Conference League ties, qualifying included. This will be their tenth UEFA semi-final appearance, winning six and losing three of their previous nine.

Fiorentina have won more matches (22) and scored more goals (89) in the Conference League, Matchday 1 to final, than any other team.

The 1961 Cup Winners' Cup champions have lost only three of their last 26 European games (W13 D10).

Raffaele Palladino's team have scored 27 goals in this season's Conference League, behind only Chelsea (33).

Italian midfielder Rolando Mandragora has five goals in Fiorentina's last six Conference League matches.

Links and trivia

Betis defender Diego Llorente played for Italian side Roma in 2023/24, scoring his only league goal for the club in a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina.

Brazilian defender Natan is on loan at Betis from Napoli. He played in a 1-3 defeat to Fiorentina in October 2023.

Has also played in Italy: 
Ricardo Rodríguez (Milan 2017–20, Torino 2020–24)

Betis' Pablo Fornals was a late substitute for West Ham in their 2-1 victory against Fiorentina in the final of the 2022/23 Conference League.

Have played together:
Antony & David De Gea (Manchester United 2022/23)
Ricardo Rodríguez & Rolando Mandragora (Torino 2021/22)
Youssouf Sabaly & Yacine Adli (Bordeaux 2019–22)

International team-mates:
Isco, Marc Bartra, Héctor Bellerín, Diego Llorente, Pablo Fornals & David De Gea (Spain)
Amir Richardson & Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco)

Betis board member and club ambassador Joaquín Sánchez played for Fiorentina from 2013 to 2015, reaching the semi-finals of the Europa League in 2014/15 and losing to Betis' city rivals Sevilla.