West Ham are pushing to secure their first major European title since 1965 as the Premier League side face Fiorentina in the 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League final.
David Moyes’ side reached the Europa League semifinals last season before losing out to eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt, and the Hammers will be looking to go one step further this time around.
Neither team has secured European qualification for 2023/24 and victory in tonight’s showdown will put the winners through to next season’s Europa League group stage.
Sporting News is following Fiorentina vs. West Ham live and providing score updates, commentary, and highlights as they happen from the Fortuna Arena.
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Fiorentina vs West Ham live score
| Half Time | Goal scorers | |
| Fiorentina | 0 | — |
| West Ham | 0 | — |
Confirmed lineups:
Fiorentina (4-3-3): Terracciano (GK) — Dodo, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi — Bonaventura, Amrabat, Mandragora — Kouamé, Jovic, Gonzalez
West Ham (4-2-3-1): Areola (GK) — Kehrer, Zouma, Aguerd, Palmieri — Soucek, Rice — Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma — Antonio
Fiorentina vs West Ham live updates, highlights from Europa Conference League final
HALF TIME: FIORENTINA 0 WEST HAM 0
All square at the break in Prague with openings at a premium for both teams. Half chances for Antonio and Rice for West Ham, but Fiorentina have carried the greater threat, and Jovic was a matter of inches away from a breakthrough!
Goalless at half-time in Prague…#UECLfinal pic.twitter.com/fnOOvTtp2T
— UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) June 7, 2023
45 Min+4 Mins: HUGE CHANCE FOR FIORENTINA!
Giacomo Bonaventura’s cross is headed against the post by Kouamé, and Luka Jovic pokes home, but it is ruled out for a narrow offside against the former Real Madrid star.
44 Mins: West Ham recycle a free kick back into the box, as Coufal’s deep cross is headed down by Tomas Soucek, but Luca Ranieri hacks clear for Fiorentina.
Four minutes added on.
40 Mins: West Ham have survived that burst of Fiorentina pressure, as they win successive corners, but Fiorentina clear up.
35 Mins: Nasty scenes here as Biraghi is hit by something thrown from the West Ham fans. The Fiorentina skipper is bleeding and needs treatment.
Rice leads the West Ham players to go over and calm the travelling Hammers.
📸 – West Ham United fans have thrown stuff at Biraghi. pic.twitter.com/O96RfQ9LUY
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) June 7, 2023
30 Mins: West Ham are starting to get frustrated here, as Said Benrahma is booked for a dive, and Fiorentina reset.
24 Mins: First chance for Fiorentina, as Coufal does superbly to get back in and make a vital defensive header, and the Italians win the first corner.
Captain Cristiano Biraghi whips in the delivery and Nikola Milenković heads over — a let off for West Ham!
20 Mins: Fiorentina have started to ease into control, with the Italian side enjoying more possession, as 2022 World Cup hero Sofyan Amrabat begins to hit his stride.
12 Mins: Another half chance for West Ham, as Fiorentina only half clear a long throw, but Rice drags his strike wide.
8 Mins: Fiorentina starting to show some signs of life in Prague — as Rolando Mandragora lines one up from distance — but his strike is well wide of Alphonse Areola’s post.
3 Mins: Bright start from West Ham as Rice slips in Lucas Paqueta, he feeds Michail Antonio, but his tame shot is easily saved by Pietro Terracciano.
KICK OFF: FIORENTINA V WEST HAM!
𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘. 𝗪𝗘. 𝗚𝗢. 🇨🇿🏆#UECLfinal pic.twitter.com/T6QFMaZmGy
— UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) June 7, 2023
15 mins to KO: West Ham need Rice on top form tonight in what could be his final game for the club.
Declan Rice during the 2022/23 Premier League season:
◉ Most possession won (334)
◉ Most interceptions made (63)Tonight, the biggest game of his club career. ⚒#UECLfinal pic.twitter.com/JJg5V1Eau3
— Squawka (@Squawka) June 7, 2023
40 mins to KO: Some BIG calls from both managers in their team selections!
A huge gamble from Vincenzo Italiano to leave the 2022/23 Europa Conference League joint top scorer Arthur Cabral on the bench.
Arthur Cabral has been on 🔥 this season…
Enjoy all 7 of his goals this campaign 👇@acffiorentina || #UECLfinal pic.twitter.com/m8lGGQnJC9
— UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) June 7, 2023
Moyes’ changes are focused on pace out wide, with Palmieri and Coufal more attack minded than Kehrer and Cresswell.
Bit of a surprise in the West Ham team – Emerson starts over Aaron Cresswell at left-back. Vladimir Coufal preferred to Thilo Kehrer on the other side
— Malik Ouzia (@MalikOuzia_) June 7, 2023
1 hr to KO: TEAM NEWS IS IN!
The teams are in and Moyes has gone for a double change at full back with Emerson Palmieri starting at left back in place of Aaron Cresswell and Vladimir Coufal in for Thilo Kehrer on the opposite side.
Your final Hammers. ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/BaAkEoldkm
— West Ham United (@WestHam) June 7, 2023
Luca Rainieri makes a surprise start in the Fiorentina defence with Luka Jovic and Christian Kouamé in attack.
Il nostro XI contro il West Ham ⚜️
Powered by @EASPORTSFIFA #ForzaViola #forzaviola #fiorentinawestham #UECLfinal pic.twitter.com/1YYYPVtjyj
— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) June 7, 2023
1 hour 30 mins to KO: Can Declan Rice lead West Ham to history tonight?
West Ham have reached the final of a major European competition for the third time in their history:
◎ 1964/65 – Cup Winners’ Cup (🏆)
◎ 1975/76 – Cup Winners’ Cup
◉ 2022/23 – Europa Conference LeagueHistory making Hammers. ⚒ pic.twitter.com/rkp81Y3x2N
— Squawka (@Squawka) May 18, 2023
2 hours to KO: The travelling Hammers are ready to roar their team on in Prague!
Just sold my car… 🎶
The Fan Meeting Point is filling up ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/BM2fwkmN0M
— West Ham United (@WestHam) June 7, 2023
Fiorentina vs West Ham lineups
Goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu is sidelined with an Achilles tendon injury, while Gaetano Castrovilli is only fit enough for the bench due to a knee problem.
Fiorentina starting lineup (4-3-3: Terracciano (GK) — Dodo, Milenkovic, Ranieri Biraghi — Bonaventura, Amrabat, Mandragora — Kouamé, Jovic, Gonzalez.
Fiorentina subs (12): Cerofolini (GK), Terzic, Brekalo, Julio, Barak, Saponara, Venuti, Quarta, Duncan, Bianco, Ikone, Cabral.
Gianluca Scamacca is the only absentee for the Hammers as he recovers from a knee injury and Moyes makes two switches from the semifinal as Emerson Palmieri and Vladmir Coufal come in for Thilo Kehrer and Aaron Cresswell.
West Ham starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Areola (GK) — Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Palmieri — Soucek, Rice — Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma — Antonio.
West Ham subs (12): Fabianski (GK), Cresswell, Lanzini, Fornals, Downes, Ings, Johnson, Cornet, Kehrer Ogbonna, Potts, Mubama.
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Fiorentina vs West Ham live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | TUDN | Fubo, Paramount+, ViX |
| UK | BT Sport Ultimate, BT Sport 1 |
BT Sport site/app |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| Hong Kong | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | — | JioTV, Sony LIV |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, sooka |
| New Zealand | — | Spark Sport |
| Singapore | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, StarHubTV+ |
USA: This match will be televised by TUDN and can be streamed on Paramount+ (English), ViX (Spanish), and Fubo (Spanish) for viewers in the USA.
Canada: Every Europa Conference League game streams live on DAZN.
UK: The match will be broadcast on BT Sport 1 and streamed on BT Sport platforms.
Australia: Every UEFA Europa Conference League match streams ad-free on Stan Sport, live and on demand.
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