AS Roma vs Bologna, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ARoma keeper Olsen preserves narrow win against lowly Bologna
AS Roma had goalkeeper Robin Olsen to thank for a 2-1 win over lowly Bologna on Monday which kept them hot on the heels of AC Milan in Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Nzonzi.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Simone Edera (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Santander.
- 4': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Andrea Poli (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicola Sansone.
- 7': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Steven Nzonzi.
- 8': Attempt saved. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Santander.
- 8': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
- 9': Foul by Nicola Sansone (Bologna).
- 9': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Danilo (Bologna).
- 12': Foul by Danilo (Bologna).
- 12': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Danilo (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 14': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Erick Pulgar.
- 15': Attempt missed. Kostas Manolas (Roma) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Roma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Filip Helander.
- 22': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Ibrahima Mbaye.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Edera.
- 22': Attempt missed. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 23': Foul by Nicola Sansone (Bologna).
- 23': Kostas Manolas (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Bologna).
- 24': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Erick Pulgar (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 25': Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Filip Helander (Bologna).
- 29': Erick Pulgar (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
- 30': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
- 30': Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Federico Santander (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Kostas Manolas (Roma).
- 34': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 34': Nicola Sansone (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Delay in match Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna) because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Attempt saved. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Santander with a headed pass.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 40': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Roma).
- 40': Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Bologna).
- 41': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Simone Edera (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 43': Foul by Simone Edera (Bologna).
- 43': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Simone Edera (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
- 45'+1': Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Roberto Soriano (Bologna) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Federico Santander (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Roma 0, Bologna 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 0, Bologna 0.
- 45': Substitution, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Bryan Cristante.
- 46': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
- 46': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Simone Edera (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Soriano.
- 47': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
- 47': Nicola Sansone (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Simone Edera (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erick Pulgar.
- 51': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Bologna).
- 51': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Ibrahima Mbaye.
- 52': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 53': Penalty Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Filip Helander (Bologna) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Goal! Roma 1, Bologna 0. Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Soriano.
- 57': Attempt saved. Andrea Poli (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 58': Attempt saved. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
- 58': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Andrea Poli (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Edera.
- 62': Attempt missed. Simone Edera (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Poli.
- 66': Substitution, Bologna. Mattias Svanberg replaces Simone Edera.
- 67': Erick Pulgar (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
- 68': Substitution, Roma. Daniele De Rossi replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 69': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Roma).
- 69': Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
- 70': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Danilo.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kostas Manolas (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Bologna. Blerim Dzemaili replaces Andrea Poli.
- 72': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Filip Helander.
- 73': Goal! Roma 2, Bologna 0. Federico Fazio (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniele De Rossi following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Filip Helander (Bologna).
- 75': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Bologna. Diego Falcinelli replaces Erick Pulgar.
- 76': Federico Santander (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Kostas Manolas (Roma).
- 77': Danilo (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Daniele De Rossi (Roma).
- 78': Attempt blocked. Filip Helander (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Soriano with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Foul by Danilo (Bologna).
- 78': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Diego Falcinelli (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Santander with a through ball.
- 82': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
- 83': Substitution, Roma. Davide Santon replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
- 83': Hand ball by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
- 84': Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 84': Goal! Roma 2, Bologna 1. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Soriano.
- 87': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
- 87': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Davide Santon.
- 90': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Nicola Sansone.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Steven Nzonzi (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Nzonzi.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
- 90'+1': Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Bologna).
- 90'+2': Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Kostas Manolas (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Mattias Svanberg.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Roma 2, Bologna 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Roma 2, Bologna 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Roma 2, Bologna 1.
Statistics
 BOL |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
| 359 | Passes | 376 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 22 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 21 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 23 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 31,572
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 31,572
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 38 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | +22 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Como | 38 | +36 | 71 |
Line-Ups
AS Roma (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 20 | Federico Fazio |
| 44 | Kostas Manolas  |
| 11 | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| 24 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 42 | Steven N'Zonzi |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
| 34 | Justin Kluivert |
| 22 | Nicolò Zaniolo |
Bologna (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 18 | Filip Helander |
| 23 | Danilo |
| 35 | Mitchell Dijks |
| 15 | Ibrahima Mbaye |
| 5 | Erick Pulgar |
| 16 | Andrea Poli |
| 21 | Roberto Soriano |
| 9 | Federico Santander |
| 10 | Nicola Sansone |
| 20 | Simone Edera |
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