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Robin Gosens celebrates after scoring second goal against Real Betis (Photo by Giuseppe … More Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Trailing after the first leg, Fiorentina knew they needed a special performance to knock out Real Betis and advance to the UEFA Conference League Final. Robin Gosens gave them exactly that, but La Viola came up short against the effervescent Spanish side to lose 4-3 on aggregate. There were some notable changes for Fiorentina, boss Raffaele Palladino not only recalling Moise Kean but also bringing Dodô in at right-back. The Brazil international only had surgery to remove his appendix 13 days earlier, making a remarkable recovery and immediately getting back into action. Just as it had the previous week in Seville, the game began at breakneck pace. Both teams pushed to find an opening, David De Gea called into action to deny Pablo Fornals, Isco and Giovani Lo Celso. Robin Gosens and Fiorentina shine on set pieces At the other end, Kean had a good chance, before a well-worked corner saw a header from Pietro Comuzzo cleared off the line and the rebound was blocked by Marc Bartra. Antony saw one good chance denied by former Manchester United team-mate De Gea, but got the better of the goalkeeper a few minutes later with an excellent free kick. Yet having worked so hard to extend their advantage, Betis suddenly found themselves on the back foot. Another great corner delivery from Rolando Mandragora was met by a wide open Gosens, the wing-back directing his header into the far bottom corner to mark his seventh goal of the season. Just eight minutes later, Fiorentina had another corner. This time the ball was whipped in by Yacine Adli, but it would once again be Gosens who met it, flicking a glancing…

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