Italian Serie A

Hellas Verona vs AS Roma, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

Roma kick off new era with 0-0 draw at Verona

AS Roma were held to a 0-0 draw at Verona in their opening Serie A game of the season on Saturday as they began a new era under new ownership.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Verona. Federico Di Marco tries a through ball, but Samuel Di Carmine is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Amadou Diawara (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 5': Offside, Verona. Andrea Danzi tries a through ball, but Samuel Di Carmine is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibañez.
  • 7': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
  • 7': Samuel Di Carmine (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Andrea Danzi (Verona).
  • 9': Jordan Veretout (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Andrea Danzi (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Samuel Di Carmine.
  • 12': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
  • 12': Samuel Di Carmine (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Yildirim Mert Çetin (Verona).
  • 15': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Pedro (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rick Karsdorp.
  • 18': Hand ball by Rick Karsdorp (Roma).
  • 19': Substitution, Verona. Matteo Lovato replaces Alan Empereur because of an injury.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rick Karsdorp.
  • 21': Foul by Samuel Di Carmine (Verona).
  • 21': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Koray Günter (Verona).
  • 22': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
  • 22': Miguel Veloso (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Rick Karsdorp (Roma).
  • 23': Marco Faraoni (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Andrea Danzi (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
  • 28': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Roma).
  • 28': Samuel Di Carmine (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Lubomir Tupta (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Verona).
  • 29': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Yildirim Mert Çetin (Verona).
  • 30': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Jordan Veretout (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 31': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Marco Silvestri.
  • 33': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
  • 33': Samuel Di Carmine (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Pedro (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
  • 34': Adrien Tameze (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
  • 36': Foul by Samuel Di Carmine (Verona).
  • 36': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
  • 37': Yildirim Mert Çetin (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Jordan Veretout (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Pedro (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibañez with a headed pass.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Yildirim Mert Çetin.
  • 41': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Federico Di Marco.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jordan Veretout (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 43': Foul by Matteo Lovato (Verona).
  • 43': Pedro (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Adrien Tameze (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Faraoni.
  • 45': Foul by Samuel Di Carmine (Verona).
  • 45': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Samuel Di Carmine (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Jordan Veretout (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Verona 0, Roma 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Verona 0, Roma 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Verona. Mattia Zaccagni replaces Lubomir Tupta.
  • 47': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
  • 47': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Offside, Verona. Marco Faraoni tries a through ball, but Federico Di Marco is caught offside.
  • 49': Federico Di Marco (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Rick Karsdorp (Roma).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Samuel Di Carmine (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Lovato.
  • 50': Offside, Roma. Amadou Diawara tries a through ball, but Pedro is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Verona).
  • 51': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Hand ball by Matteo Lovato (Verona).
  • 52': Foul by Samuel Di Carmine (Verona).
  • 52': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Matteo Lovato (Verona).
  • 55': Pedro (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Di Marco.
  • 57': Amadou Diawara (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Marco Faraoni (Verona).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Pedro (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 61': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
  • 61': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Matteo Lovato (Verona).
  • 62': Pedro (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
  • 64': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
  • 64': Miguel Veloso (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Samuel Di Carmine (Verona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrien Tameze with a cross.
  • 66': Substitution, Verona. Antonin Barak replaces Adrien Tameze.
  • 67': Substitution, Verona. Kevin Rüegg replaces Koray Günter.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Samuel Di Carmine (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Danzi with a through ball.
  • 68': Foul by Matteo Lovato (Verona).
  • 68': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Amadou Diawara (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Federico Di Marco (Verona).
  • 73': Substitution, Roma. Davide Santon replaces Rick Karsdorp because of an injury.
  • 73': Foul by Davide Santon (Roma).
  • 73': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
  • 74': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Marco Silvestri.
  • 76': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
  • 76': Marco Faraoni (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
  • 77': Yildirim Mert Çetin (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Verona. Ivan Ilic replaces Samuel Di Carmine.
  • 79': Substitution, Roma. Justin Kluivert replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 79': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
  • 79': Ivan Ilic (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Antonin Barak (Verona).
  • 80': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma).
  • 81': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Federico Di Marco (Verona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from long range on the left. Assisted by Antonin Barak.
  • 82': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Matteo Lovato.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 85': Offside, Roma. Leonardo Spinazzola tries a through ball, but Henrikh Mkhitaryan is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Amadou Diawara (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini.
  • 89': Substitution, Roma. Gonzalo Villar replaces Amadou Diawara.
  • 90'+1': Federico Di Marco (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Davide Santon (Roma).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Marco Faraoni (Verona).
  • 90'+2': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
  • 90'+3': Marco Faraoni (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Verona 0, Roma 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Verona 0, Roma 0.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 19
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 4
60.1 Possession 39.9
21 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
400 Accurate Passes 237
520 Passes 351
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 1
16 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.1
65 Long Balls 72
28 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 2
12 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.2
8 Interceptions 17
11 Effective Clearances 19
11 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Location: Verona, Italy

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 33 +49 78
2 Napoli 34 +19 69
3 AC Milan 33 +21 66
4 Juventus 33 +28 63
Full Table

Line-Ups

VER Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Marco Silvestri (GK)
21 Koray Günter
33 Alan Empereur
15 Mert Çetin
72 Andrea Danzi Yellow Card
4 Miguel Veloso
3 Federico Dimarco
5 Davide Faraoni
10 Samuel Di Carmine Yellow Card
29 Lubomír Tupta
61 Adrien Tamèze

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

No. Name
83 Antonio Mirante (GK)
4 Bryan Cristante
3 Ibañez
23 Gianluca Mancini
17 Jordan Veretout
42 Amadou Diawara
37 Leonardo Spinazzola
2 Rick Karsdorp
77 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
11 Pedro

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