AS Roma vs Benevento, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ADzeko off the mark with a brace as Roma thump Benevento
Edin Dzeko scored his first two goals of the season as his side came from behind to thump Benevento 5-2 in Serie A on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Benevento).
- 2': Hand ball by Gaetano Letizia (Benevento).
- 3': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 5': Goal! Roma 0, Benevento 1. Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daam Foulon.
- 7': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Daam Foulon.
- 10': Offside, Benevento. Pasquale Schiattarella tries a through ball, but Gianluca Caprari is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Artur Ionita.
- 13': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
- 16': Davide Santon (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Gianluca Caprari (Benevento).
- 17': Offside, Benevento. Gaetano Letizia tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Gianluca Caprari.
- 19': Offside, Benevento. Pasquale Schiattarella tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
- 20': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 22': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
- 22': Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro.
- 24': Offside, Roma. Henrikh Mkhitaryan tries a through ball, but Davide Santon is caught offside.
- 27': Bryan Dabo (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Roma).
- 28': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Davide Santon.
- 29': Attempt missed. Pedro (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 29': Edin Dzeko (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento).
- 30': Offside, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 31': Goal! Roma 1, Benevento 1. Pedro (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 32': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Bryan Dabo (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 33': Ibañez (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Goal! Roma 2, Benevento 1. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan with a through ball following a fast break.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Davide Santon (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 41': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Roma).
- 41': Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Daam Foulon (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 44': Offside, Benevento. Gaetano Letizia tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
- 44': Offside, Roma. Pedro tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 45'+1': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Offside, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini tries a through ball, but Leonardo Spinazzola is caught offside.
- 45'+2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Roma 2-1 Benevento.
- 45'+4': Bryan Dabo (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Pedro (Roma).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Roma 2, Benevento 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 2, Benevento 1.
- 45': Substitution, Benevento. Roberto Insigne replaces Iago Falque.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 48': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 50': Attempt missed. Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
- 51': Artur Ionita (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Pedro (Roma).
- 52': Foul by Pedro (Roma).
- 52': Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Penalty Benevento. Artur Ionita draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Jordan Veretout (Roma) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Jordan Veretout (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Penalty saved! Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Goal! Roma 2, Benevento 2. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 57': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 57': Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 58': Offside, Roma. Edin Dzeko tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Pellegrini is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Bryan Dabo (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur Ionita.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
- 61': Attempt saved. Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
- 61': Hand ball by Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento).
- 64': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Pasquale Schiattarella.
- 65': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Roma) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Davide Santon (Roma).
- 65': Gianluca Caprari (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Davide Santon (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Penalty Roma. Pedro.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Lorenzo Montipò (Benevento).
- 69': Goal! Roma 3, Benevento 2. Jordan Veretout (Roma) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 72': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 73': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
- 73': Kamil Glik (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Roma. Gonzalo Villar replaces Jordan Veretout.
- 73': Substitution, Roma. Bruno Peres replaces Davide Santon.
- 74': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Gaetano Letizia.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ibañez (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibañez.
- 75': Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Benevento) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 75': Substitution, Benevento. Riccardo Improta replaces Bryan Dabo.
- 76': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
- 76': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Goal! Roma 4, Benevento 2. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan following a fast break.
- 78': Substitution, Roma. Carles Pérez replaces Pedro.
- 78': Substitution, Roma. Marash Kumbulla replaces Ibañez.
- 80': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 80': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Offside, Roma. Carles Pérez tries a through ball, but Henrikh Mkhitaryan is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Benevento. Marco Sau replaces Gianluca Lapadula.
- 82': Substitution, Benevento. Perparim Hetemaj replaces Pasquale Schiattarella.
- 82': Carles Pérez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Daam Foulon (Benevento).
- 82': Daam Foulon (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Peres following a fast break.
- 84': Attempt missed. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Perparim Hetemaj.
- 85': Substitution, Roma. Borja Mayoral replaces Edin Dzeko.
- 86': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
- 86': Substitution, Benevento. Christian Maggio replaces Daam Foulon.
- 86': Attempt missed. Riccardo Improta (Benevento) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Marco Sau with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Carles Pérez (Roma).
- 88': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Goal! Roma 5, Benevento 2. Carles Pérez (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Roma 5, Benevento 2.
- 0': Match ends, Roma 5, Benevento 2.
Statistics
 BEN |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 6 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 349 | Accurate Passes | 385 |
| 419 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 16 | Clearances | 13 |
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 | 33 | +49 | 78 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 33 | +21 | 66 |
| 3 | Napoli | 33 | +15 | 66 |
| 4 | Juventus | 33 | +28 | 63 |
Line-Ups
AS Roma (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 83 | Antonio Mirante (GK) |
| 3 | Ibañez  |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 18 | Davide Santon |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 17 | Jordan Veretout |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
| 77 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 11 | Pedro |
Benevento (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Montipò (GK) |
| 5 | Luca Caldirola |
| 15 | Kamil Glik |
| 18 | Daam Foulon |
| 3 | Gaetano Letizia |
| 28 | Pasquale Schiattarella |
| 14 | Bryan Dabo |
| 29 | Artur Ionita |
| 9 | Gianluca Lapadula |
| 17 | Gianluca Caprari |
| 44 | Iago Falque |
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