Conference League line-ups: SK Rapid Vienna vs. Fiorentina

Fiorentina in crisis hope to revitalise their fortunes in the Conference League against Rapid Vienna with Edin Dzeko and Roberto Piccoli.

It kicks off at the Weststadion in Vienna at 17.45 UK time (16.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Steaua Bucharest-Bologna and Roma-Viktoria Plzen on the Liveblog.

It has been a truly abysmal start to the season for the Viola, who scraped only three draws in seven Serie A matches.

At least their Conference League got off on the right foot, beating Sigma Olomouc 2-0 at home in the opening round.

Moise Kean and Robin Gosens are rested, with Christian Kouame and Tariq Lamptey long-term absentees.

Dzeko and Piccoli form the partnership upfront, with support from Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Cher Ndour.

Rapid Vienna are missing Claudy Mbuyi, Petter Nosa Dahl and Jakob Schöller, while Oliver Strunz, Tobias Borkeeiet, Jean Marcelin and Noah Bischof are not on the Europa League list.

The Austrians have been on dire form too lately, losing four in a row in all competition, which prompted them to sack their fitness coach and match analyst.

That run included being swept aside 4-1 by Lech Poznan in the opening Conference League tie.

A familiar face is Janis Antiste, on loan from Sassuolo.

These sides met in the Conference League play-offs in 2023, with Fiorentina winning 2-1 on aggregate.

SK Rapid Vienna vs. Fiorentina line-ups

Rapid Vienna: Hedl; Furkan Demir, Ahoussou, Raux-Yao, Horn; Bolla, Amane, Seidl, Antiste; Kara, Wurmbrand

Rapid Vienna bench: Gartler, Goschl, Tilio, Ndzie, Gulliksen, Schaub, Auer, Brunnhofer, Weixelbraun, Groller, Radulovic,

Fiorentina: De Gea; Comuzzo, Pablo Mari, Viti; Fortini, Ndour, Nicolussi Caviglia, Fagioli, Parisi; Dzeko, Piccoli

Fiorentina bench: Lezzerini, Martinelli, Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Sohm, Mandragora, Gudmundsson, Sabiri, Fazzini, Richardson, Kouadio

Ref: Frid (ISR)

23-10-2025 17:45

MatchDay 2

Allianz Stadion (Weststadion)

Rapid Wien

Fiorentina

Live

0 - 3

Player statistic

1st half

		9'		Cher Ndour
		30'		Pietro Comuzzo
Ercan Kara		35'

2nd half

		48'		Edin Dzeko (Assist: Niccolò Fortini)
Matthias Seidl		61'
		88'		Albert Gudmundsson (Assist: Eddy Kouadio)

Rapid Wien

Fiorentina

Starting lineups

1

Niklas Hedl

Goalkeeper

20

Ange Ahoussou

Defender

61

Furkan Demir

Defender

38

Jannes Horn

Defender

6

Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao

Defender

29

Romeo Amane

Midfielder

75'

77

Bendegúz Bolla

Midfielder

62'

18

Matthias Seidl

Midfielder

85'

9

Ercan Kara

Attacker

85'

90

Janis Antiste

Attacker

15

Nikolaus Wurmbrand

Attacker

62'

43

David de Gea

Goalkeeper

65

Fabiano Parisi

Defender

87'

26

Mattia Viti

Defender

18

Pablo Marí

Defender

15

Pietro Comuzzo

Defender

27

Cher Ndour

Midfielder

14

Hans Nicolussi Caviglia

Midfielder

57'

29

Niccolò Fortini

Midfielder

77'

44

Nicolò Fagioli

Midfielder

57'

9

Edin Dzeko

Attacker

77'

91

Roberto Piccoli

Attacker

Substitutes

25

Paul Gartler

Goalkeeper

49

Andrija Radulovic

Attacker

7

Marco Tilio

Attacker

51

Benjamin Göschl

Goalkeeper

47

Amin-Elias Gröller

Defender

38

Jakob Brunnhofer

Defender

43

Moulaye Haïdara

Attacker

23

Jonas Auer

Midfielder

62'

17

Tobias Gulliksen

Attacker

62'

14

Martin Ndzie

Midfielder

75'

21

Louis Schaub

Midfielder

85'

41

Dominik Weixelbraun

Attacker

85'

6

Luca Ranieri

Defender

22

Jacopo Fazzini

Midfielder

11

Abdelhamid Sabiri

Attacker

1

Luca Lezzerini

Goalkeeper

5

Marin Pongracic

Defender

30

Tommaso Martinelli

Goalkeeper

24

Amir Richardson

Midfielder

8

Rolando Mandragora

Midfielder

57'

7

Simon Sohm

Midfielder

57'

10

Albert Gudmundsson

Attacker

77'

2

Dodô

Defender

77'

60

Eddy Kouadio

Defender

87'