AS Roma vs Spezia, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ARoma snatch stoppage-time winner to edge past Spezia in thriller
A stoppage-time winner from Lorenzo Pellegrini sealed a 4-3 Serie A win for AS Roma against Spezia on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 1': Claudio Terzi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma).
- 2': Offside, Spezia. Claudio Terzi tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Cristian Dell'Orco (Spezia).
- 4': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Julian Chabot.
- 7': Foul by Carles Pérez (Roma).
- 7': Nahuel Estévez (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Lucien Agoume (Spezia).
- 11': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Cristian Dell'Orco (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma).
- 15': Foul by Claudio Terzi (Spezia).
- 15': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Offside, Roma. Carles Pérez tries a through ball, but Jordan Veretout is caught offside.
- 17': Goal! Roma 1, Spezia 0. Borja Mayoral (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 21': Borja Mayoral (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Julian Chabot (Spezia).
- 21': Julian Chabot (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt missed. Diego Farias (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 24': Goal! Roma 1, Spezia 1. Roberto Piccoli (Spezia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 25': Claudio Terzi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Borja Mayoral (Roma).
- 29': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Borja Mayoral following a fast break.
- 31': Foul by Nahuel Estévez (Spezia).
- 31': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Diego Farias (Spezia).
- 32': Gonzalo Villar (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Substitution, Spezia. Andrej Galabinov replaces Roberto Piccoli because of an injury.
- 34': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 34': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Borja Mayoral (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ibañez.
- 37': Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 38': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 38': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 45': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Roma 1, Spezia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 1, Spezia 1.
- 46': Offside, Spezia. Nahuel Estévez tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Spezia).
- 48': Gonzalo Villar (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Goal! Roma 2, Spezia 1. Borja Mayoral (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
- 54': Cristian Dell'Orco (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 55': Goal! Roma 3, Spezia 1. Rick Karsdorp (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 58': Substitution, Spezia. Simone Bastoni replaces Cristian Dell'Orco.
- 58': Substitution, Spezia. Gennaro Acampora replaces Giulio Maggiore.
- 59': Goal! Roma 3, Spezia 2. Diego Farias (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrej Galabinov.
- 61': Diego Farias (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Roma).
- 62': Offside, Spezia. Simone Bastoni tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Roma).
- 66': Nahuel Estévez (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 67': Jordan Veretout (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Roma. Bryan Cristante replaces Gonzalo Villar.
- 68': Attempt missed. Borja Mayoral (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carles Pérez.
- 69': Diego Farias (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Rick Karsdorp (Roma).
- 72': Foul by Carles Pérez (Roma).
- 72': Julian Chabot (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
- 73': Attempt missed. Diego Farias (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nahuel Estévez with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jordan Veretout (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 78': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Borja Mayoral.
- 78': Attempt missed. Carles Pérez (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
- 80': Attempt missed. Simone Bastoni (Spezia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Nahuel Estévez.
- 80': Substitution, Spezia. Daniele Verde replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 80': Substitution, Spezia. Martin Erlic replaces Julian Chabot.
- 81': Substitution, Roma. Bruno Peres replaces Rick Karsdorp.
- 81': Foul by Martin Erlic (Spezia).
- 81': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Bruno Peres (Roma).
- 82': Gennaro Acampora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Bruno Peres (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Spezia).
- 84': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
- 85': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
- 86': Offside, Spezia. Claudio Terzi tries a through ball, but Riccardo Marchizza is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Mayoral.
- 86': Foul by Borja Mayoral (Roma).
- 86': Lucien Agoume (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Bruno Peres (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Borja Mayoral (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Roma. Amadou Diawara replaces Carles Pérez.
- 90': Offside, Roma. Jordan Veretout tries a through ball, but Borja Mayoral is caught offside.
- 90': Goal! Roma 3, Spezia 3. Daniele Verde (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Goal! Roma 4, Spezia 3. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Peres.
- 90'+2': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+3': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Spezia).
- 90'+3': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Roma 4, Spezia 3.
- 0': Match ends, Roma 4, Spezia 3.
Statistics
 SPE |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 410 | Accurate Passes | 374 |
| 503 | Passes | 456 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 6 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 45 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 8 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 30 | +42 | 69 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 30 | +24 | 63 |
| 3 | Napoli | 30 | +16 | 62 |
| 4 | Como | 30 | +31 | 57 |
Line-Ups
AS Roma (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Pau López (GK) |
| 6 | Chris Smalling |
| 3 | Ibañez |
| 24 | Marash Kumbulla |
| 17 | Jordan Veretout |
| 14 | Gonzalo Villar |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 2 | Rick Karsdorp |
| 21 | Borja Mayoral |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 31 | Carles Pérez |
Spezia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 22 | Jeff Chabot  |
| 19 | Claudio Terzi |
| 5 | Riccardo Marchizza |
| 39 | Cristian Dell'Orco |
| 10 | Lucien Agoumé |
| 25 | Giulio Maggiore |
| 24 | Nahuel Estévez |
| 91 | Roberto Piccoli |
| 17 | Diego Farias |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
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