UEFA Europa League

AS Roma vs KAA Gent, 2019-20 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32

· 1st Leg
AS Roma
  • 13': Carles Pérez
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
KAA Gent

    About

    AS Roma are hosting KAA Gent at Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Roma).
    • 5': Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (KAA Gent) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Offside, KAA Gent. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe tries a through ball, but Roman Bezus is caught offside.
    • 9': Carles Pérez (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Roman Bezus (KAA Gent).
    • 10': Foul by Carles Pérez (Roma).
    • 10': Milad Mohammadi (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Goal! Roma 1, KAA Gent 0. Carles Pérez (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 15': Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (KAA Gent).
    • 16': Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).
    • 16': Jonathan David (KAA Gent) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Diego Perotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (KAA Gent).
    • 19': Foul by Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma).
    • 19': Mikael Lustig (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Sven Kums.
    • 23': Offside, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Roman Bezus (KAA Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elisha Owusu.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Sven Kums (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe.
    • 28': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Leonardo Spinazzola.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Igor Plastun (KAA Gent) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Dangerous play by Roman Bezus (KAA Gent).
    • 28': Federico Fazio (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
    • 29': Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (KAA Gent) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Roman Bezus (KAA Gent).
    • 35': Jordan Veretout (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Roman Bezus (KAA Gent) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Sven Kums.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Chris Smalling (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 39': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Elisha Owusu (KAA Gent).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (KAA Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Laurent Depoitre.
    • 45'+1': Diego Perotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Mikael Lustig (KAA Gent).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Roma 1, KAA Gent 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Roma 1, KAA Gent 0.
    • 47': Offside, KAA Gent. Mikael Lustig tries a through ball, but Sven Kums is caught offside.
    • 48': Offside, KAA Gent. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe tries a through ball, but Milad Mohammadi is caught offside.
    • 50': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Igor Plastun (KAA Gent).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Chris Smalling (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross.
    • 51': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
    • 51': Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).
    • 51': Laurent Depoitre (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Sven Kums (KAA Gent) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Laurent Depoitre.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Roman Bezus (KAA Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe.
    • 55': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Elisha Owusu (KAA Gent).
    • 56': Offside, Roma. Aleksandar Kolarov tries a through ball, but Bryan Cristante is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (KAA Gent) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sven Kums.
    • 58': Diego Perotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Igor Plastun (KAA Gent).
    • 61': Attempt saved. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (KAA Gent) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan David.
    • 61': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Pau López.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Sven Kums (KAA Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Diego Perotti (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Fazio.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Roman Bezus (KAA Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Chris Smalling (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Laurent Depoitre (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Kums with a cross.
    • 69': Substitution, Roma. Davide Santon replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Laurent Depoitre (KAA Gent) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milad Mohammadi with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Carles Pérez (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Santon.
    • 72': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Igor Plastun.
    • 73': Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Laurent Depoitre (KAA Gent).
    • 74': Substitution, KAA Gent. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Roman Bezus.
    • 77': Offside, Roma. Diego Perotti tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Kolarov is caught offside.
    • 78': Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Elisha Owusu (KAA Gent).
    • 79': Substitution, Roma. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
    • 80': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Milad Mohammadi.
    • 81': Davide Santon (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Jonathan David (KAA Gent).
    • 82': Substitution, Roma. Justin Kluivert replaces Diego Perotti.
    • 84': Foul by Carles Pérez (Roma).
    • 84': Giorgi Chakvetadze (KAA Gent) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Laurent Depoitre (KAA Gent) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Santon with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Carles Pérez (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
    • 88': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Igor Plastun.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, KAA Gent. Sulayman Marreh replaces Sven Kums.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (KAA Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan David.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Roma 1, KAA Gent 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Roma 1, KAA Gent 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 5
    48.4 Possession 51.6
    14 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    395 Accurate Passes 414
    470 Passes 493
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 22
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    67 Long Balls 71
    42 Accurate Long Balls 44
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 9
    23 Tackles 12
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    12 Interceptions 10
    8 Effective Clearances 16
    8 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Stadio Olimpico
    Location: Roma, Italy
    Attendance: 28,248

    Line-Ups

    ROMA AS Roma (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Pau López (GK)
    20 Federico Fazio
    6 Chris Smalling Yellow Card
    11 Aleksandar Kolarov
    37 Leonardo Spinazzola
    7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
    21 Jordan Veretout
    4 Bryan Cristante
    9 Edin Dzeko
    8 Diego Perotti
    31 Carles Pérez
    AS Roma Substitutes:
    Gianluca Mancini, Davide Santon, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Nikola Kalinic, Justin Kluivert, Daniel Fuzato, Cengiz Ünder.

    GENT KAA Gent (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    5 Michael Ngadeu
    32 Igor Plastun
    15 Milad Mohammadi
    23 Mikael Lustig
    16 Jonathan David
    6 Elisha Owusu
    9 Roman Bezus Yellow Card
    8 Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe
    24 Sven Kums
    29 Laurent Depoitre
    KAA Gent Substitutes:
    Giorgi Chakvetadze, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Sulayman Marreh, Bruno Godeau, Colin Coosemans, Alessio Castro-Montes, Dogbole Niangbo.

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