UEFA Champions League

FT Wednesday, September 19, 2018
AS Roma WDLLD 0
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Real Madrid LWWWD 3
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Estadio Bernabéu · 69,251 att.

Match Report

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Gareth Bale, Isco strike as Real Madrid outclass Roma in UCL opener

Real Madrid rode goals from Isco and Gareth Bale to a 3-0 win against Roma in their Champions League Group G opener at the Camp Nou on Wednesday.

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Team Stats

4
Fouls
7
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
2
11
Corner Kicks
16
8
Saves
4
38.6
Possession
61.4
13
SHOTS
30
4
ON GOAL
11
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
309
Accurate Passes
556
381
Passes
619
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
6
Accurate Crosses
6
17
Crosses
26
0.4
Cross %
0.2
50
Long Balls
75
25
Accurate Long Balls
57
0.5
Long Balls %
0.8
3
Blocked Shots
5
5
Effective Tackles
13
11
Tackles
16
0.5
Tackle %
0.8
15
Interceptions
12
30
Effective Clearances
15
30
Clearances
15

Head to Head

RMA leads series 3-2

Lineups

RMA · 4-3-3

  1. 1Keylor NavasG
  2. 4Sergio RamosCD-L
  3. 5Raphaël VaraneCD-R
  4. 12MarceloLB
  5. 2Dani CarvajalRB
  6. 14CasemiroCM
  7. 8Toni KroosLM
  8. 10Luka ModricRM
  9. 9Karim BenzemaF
  10. 22IscoLF
  11. 11Gareth BaleRF

ROMA · 4-3-3

  1. 1Robin OlsenG
  2. 20Federico FazioCD-L
  3. 44Kostas ManolasCD-R
  4. 11Aleksandar KolarovLB
  5. 24Alessandro FlorenziRB
  6. 16Daniele De RossiCM
  7. 22Nicolò ZanioloLM
  8. 42Steven N'ZonziRM
  9. 9Edin DzekoF
  10. 92Stephan El ShaarawyLF
  11. 17Cengiz ÜnderRF

Timeline

  1. 23' Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 44' Daniele De Rossi (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45' Goal! Real Madrid 1, Roma 0. Isco (Real Madrid) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  4. 54' Substitution, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
  5. 58' Goal! Real Madrid 2, Roma 0. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric following a fast break.
  6. 62' Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Karim Benzema.
  7. 62' Substitution, Roma. Diego Perotti replaces Stephan El Shaarawy.
  8. 69' Substitution, Roma. Patrik Schick replaces Steven Nzonzi.
  9. 73' Substitution, Real Madrid. Mariano replaces Gareth Bale.
  10. 76' Edin Dzeko (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 85' Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Luka Modric.
  12. 90'+1' Goal! Real Madrid 3, Roma 0. Mariano (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcelo.

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