Fiorentina was defeated by West Ham in the previous season’s Europa Conference League final, but they have another chance to claim the trophy this year. Lucas Beltran emerged as the hero for Fiorentina, securing their spot in the final with a late penalty in a 1-1 draw against Club Brugge. Beltran remained calm and converted an 85th-minute penalty to level the score and secure a 4-3 aggregate victory for Fiorentina. Despite winning the first leg 3-2, Club Brugge’s Hans Vanaken scored in the 20th minute to level the tie. Christian Kouame hit the woodwork twice, but Brandon Mechele’s foul on M’Bala Nzola resulted in the penalty that Beltran capitalized on. Fiorentina showed resilience and composure to secure a spot in the final in Athens on May 29. After losing to West Ham in the previous final, Fiorentina will now face Olympiacos or Aston Villa in the upcoming final match. Fiorentina’s achievement of reaching a European final is historic as it is the sixth time in their history and the second consecutive final appearance, with only one previous win out of five attempts. Their previous back-to-back final appearances were in 1961 and 1962.