Fiorentina have qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the second successive season after coming from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Sporting Clube de Portugal, going through on the away-goals rule.
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Jovetic impact
Following a 2-2 result in last week's first leg in Lisbon, Sporting knew they had to score to progress.
Joao Moutinho did just that with a trademark free-kick ten minutes before the break, but the introduction of Stevan Jovetic changed the face of the game and the young Montenegrin international levelled matters soon after coming on.
The Viola were the better side after that and held on to go into the hat for Thursday's group-stage draw.
Early sparring
After a tense opening spell, the game sparked into life when Adrian Mutu tried his luck from just outside the box, only for his shot to be well blocked.
Moments later at the other end Yannick Djalo somehow contrived to drag a fine chance wide after being put through on goal.
Yannick presence
Yannick's darting runs were to prove a major factor in the first half, stretching Fiorentina's back-four to their limit.
However, for all their possession, Sporting could not make it count, failing to find a decisive final pass. It was real surprise, therefore, that the opening goal came from a set-piece after Yannick was caught by Riccardo Montolivo on the edge of the box.
