EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Fiorentina hammer Sporting Braga in huge 4-0 away win with a brace each from Luka Jovic and Arthur Cabral... as Lazio and Qarabag also seal key first-leg victories
- Fiorentina impressed with a 4-0 win against Sporting Braga away from home
- Luka Jovic and Arthur Cabral both scored twice to give their side a huge lead
- Elsewhere, FK Qarabag beat KAA Gent and Lazio beat CFR Cluj by 1-0 scorelines
Fiorentina led the way in the Europa Conference League with a huge 4-0 away win against Sporting Braga.
Forwards Luka Jovic and substitute Arthur Cabral each scored twice, and Braga had defender Vitor Tormena sent off for a late tackle on Jovic.
Five of the eight games ended in 1-0 wins for the home team: Trabzonspor over Basel, Qarabag against Gent, Ludogorets over Anderlecht, and AEK Larnaca against Dnipro-1 of Ukraine.
Lazio's goal against Cluj by Ciro Immobile came deep in first-half stoppage time after Lazio defender Patric was sent off. It was 0-0 in Norway between Bodø/Glimt and Lech Poznan.
In Moldova, Sheriff lost 1-0 to visiting Partizan of Serbia in a game played in an empty stadium, ordered by national authorities citing concern about an alleged Russian-backed plot to overthrow the government.

Fiorentina led the way in the Europa Conference League with a huge 4-0 away win against Sporting Braga

Luka Jovic (pictured) and Arthur Cabral both scored twice as Fiorentina impressed in Europe
As a result of the close encounters, the majority of ties are finely poised heading into next week's second-leg matches.
After their 4-0 win, only Fiorentina have a lead they will be incredibly confident of defending in the return leg at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Vincenzo Italiano's side have laid down a huge marker in the competition and the huge away win will put Fiorentina amongst the main contenders for the trophy.
The second-leg games will take place next week with every side hoping to clinch a spot in the next round.
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