SPAL vs AS Roma, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
85': Kevin BonifaziRoma rout over SPAL capped by Zaniolo's extraordinary solo goal
Nicolo Zaniolo ran 60 metres of the field, leaving a trail of opponents in his wake, as he scored an extraordinary solo goal to cap AS Roma's 6-1 wi
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini.
- 6': Substitution, SPAL. Arkadiusz Reca replaces Jacopo Sala because of an injury.
- 7': Attempt missed. Alberto Cerri (SPAL) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 10': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carles Pérez.
- 10': Goal! SPAL 0, Roma 1. Nikola Kalinic (Roma) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 12': VAR Decision: Goal SPAL 0-1 Roma (Nikola Kalinic).
- 13': Offside, SPAL. Alessandro Murgia tries a through ball, but Arkadiusz Reca is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 14': Marco D'Alessandro (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolarov.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt saved. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amadou Diawara.
- 24': Goal! SPAL 1, Roma 1. Alberto Cerri (SPAL) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mirko Valdifiori.
- 27': Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Peres.
- 28': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 29': Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Alberto Cerri (SPAL).
- 32': Foul by Bryan Dabo (SPAL).
- 32': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amadou Diawara.
- 34': Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Roma).
- 34': Francesco Vicari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Carles Pérez (Roma).
- 37': Marco D'Alessandro (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, SPAL. Mirko Valdifiori tries a through ball, but Gabriel Strefezza is caught offside.
- 38': Goal! SPAL 1, Roma 2. Carles Pérez (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 42': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 42': Nenad Tomovic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 44': Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Roma. Bryan Cristante tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Pellegrini is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marco D'Alessandro.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Carles Pérez (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a through ball.
- 45'+3': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 45'+3': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, SPAL 1, Roma 2.
- 45': Second Half begins SPAL 1, Roma 2.
- 45': Substitution, Roma. Davide Zappacosta replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 46': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
- 46': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL).
- 46': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Goal! SPAL 1, Roma 3. Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amadou Diawara.
- 49': Foul by Bruno Peres (Roma).
- 49': Marco D'Alessandro (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Bruno Peres (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
- 52': Goal! SPAL 1, Roma 4. Bruno Peres (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 55': Substitution, Roma. Yildirim Mert Cetin replaces Gianluca Mancini.
- 56': Substitution, Roma. Gonzalo Villar replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 56': Substitution, Roma. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Amadou Diawara.
- 57': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Nenad Tomovic.
- 58': Attempt missed. Yildirim Mert Cetin (Roma) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carles Pérez with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, SPAL. Andrea Petagna replaces Alberto Cerri.
- 58': Substitution, SPAL. Federico Di Francesco replaces Marco D'Alessandro.
- 59': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carles Pérez.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 61': Attempt missed. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mirko Valdifiori.
- 62': Attempt missed. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 65': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Roma).
- 65': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Francesco Vicari (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mirko Valdifiori from a direct free kick.
- 66': Attempt missed. Nenad Tomovic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 68': Carles Pérez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Offside, SPAL. Mirko Valdifiori tries a through ball, but Alessandro Murgia is caught offside.
- 75': Goal! SPAL 1, Roma 5. Bruno Peres (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
- 77': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
- 77': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Roma. Justin Kluivert replaces Carles Pérez.
- 80': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Yildirim Mert Cetin (Roma).
- 81': Substitution, SPAL. Jaume Cuellar replaces Gabriel Strefezza.
- 81': Substitution, SPAL. Georgi Tunjov replaces Mirko Valdifiori.
- 81': Bruno Peres (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (SPAL).
- 82': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
- 83': Attempt saved. Felipe (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Georgi Tunjov with a cross.
- 83': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Pau López.
- 84': Attempt saved. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgi Tunjov.
- 84': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (SPAL).
- 84': Yildirim Mert Cetin (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) is shown the red card.
- 87': Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Roma).
- 87': Foul by Jaume Cuellar (SPAL).
- 87': Yildirim Mert Cetin (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Offside, Roma. Nikola Kalinic tries a through ball, but Davide Zappacosta is caught offside.
- 90': Goal! SPAL 1, Roma 6. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Chris Smalling.
- 90': Second Half ends, SPAL 1, Roma 6.
- 0': Match ends, SPAL 1, Roma 6.
Statistics
 ROMA |
SPA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 465 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 513 | Passes | 422 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 9 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
SPAL (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Karlo Letica (GK) |
| 27 | Felipe |
| 23 | Francesco Vicari |
| 6 | Mirko Valdifiori |
| 26 | Jacopo Sala |
| 40 | Nenad Tomovic |
| 11 | Alessandro Murgia |
| 14 | Bryan Dabo |
| 21 | Gabriel Strefezza  |
| 77 | Marco D'Alessandro |
| 32 | Alberto Cerri |
AS Roma (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Pau López (GK) |
| 6 | Chris Smalling |
| 11 | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 42 | Amadou Diawara |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 33 | Bruno Peres |
| 19 | Nikola Kalinic |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 31 | Carles Pérez |
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