Italian Serie A

FT Sunday, October 18, 2020
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AS Roma WDLDW 5
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Match Report

EPA/Riccardo Antimiani

Dzeko 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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

ROMA leads series 2-1

Lineups

ROMA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 83Antonio MiranteG
  2. 3Roger IbañezCD-L
  3. 23Gianluca ManciniCD-R
  4. 37Leonardo SpinazzolaLB
  5. 18Davide SantonRB
  6. 7Lorenzo PellegriniAM
  7. 17Jordan VeretoutLM
  8. 4Bryan CristanteRM
  9. 9Edin DzekoF
  10. 77Henrikh MkhitaryanAM-L
  11. 11PedroAM-R

BEN · 4-3-2-1

  1. 1Lorenzo MontipòG
  2. 5Luca CaldirolaCD-L
  3. 15Kamil GlikCD-R
  4. 18Daam FoulonLB
  5. 3Gaetano LetiziaRB
  6. 28Pasquale SchiattarellaCM
  7. 14Bryan DaboCM-L
  8. 29Artur IonitaCM-R
  9. 9Gianluca LapadulaF
  10. 17Gianluca CaprariCF-L
  11. 44Iago FalqueCF-R

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 32' Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 33' Ibañez (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 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.
  6. 45'+2' VAR Decision: No Goal Roma 2-1 Benevento.
  7. 45' Substitution, Benevento. Roberto Insigne replaces Iago Falque.
  8. 53' Jordan Veretout (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 55' Penalty saved! Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  10. 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.
  11. 65' Davide Santon (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 69' Goal! Roma 3, Benevento 2. Jordan Veretout (Roma) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  13. 73' Substitution, Roma. Gonzalo Villar replaces Jordan Veretout.
  14. 73' Substitution, Roma. Bruno Peres replaces Davide Santon.
  15. 75' Substitution, Benevento. Riccardo Improta replaces Bryan Dabo.
  16. 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.
  17. 78' Substitution, Roma. Carles Pérez replaces Pedro.
  18. 78' Substitution, Roma. Marash Kumbulla replaces Ibañez.
  19. 82' Substitution, Benevento. Marco Sau replaces Gianluca Lapadula.
  20. 82' Substitution, Benevento. Perparim Hetemaj replaces Pasquale Schiattarella.
  21. 82' Daam Foulon (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  22. 85' Substitution, Roma. Borja Mayoral replaces Edin Dzeko.
  23. 86' Substitution, Benevento. Christian Maggio replaces Daam Foulon.
  24. 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.

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