UEFA Europa League

CFR Cluj-Napoca vs AS Roma, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
CFR Cluj-Napoca
    FT
    0 - 2
    AS Roma
    • 49': Gabriel Debeljuh (OG)
    • 67': Jordan Veretout (P)

    About

    CFR Cluj-Napoca are hosting AS Roma at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu, Cluj, Romania, 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.
    • 3': Foul by Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj).
    • 3': Juan Jesus (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Carles Pérez (Roma).
    • 4': Mario Júnior Rondón Fernández (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Michael Pereira (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 10': Offside, Roma. Bryan Cristante tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Pellegrini is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
    • 12': Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Roma).
    • 17': Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Mario Júnior Rondón Fernández (CFR Cluj).
    • 20': Riccardo Calafiori (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Peres.
    • 23': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Roma).
    • 23': Mario Júnior Rondón Fernández (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Camora with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Alexandru Adrian Paun Alexandru (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 29': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Camora.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Borja Mayoral (Roma) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amadou Diawara with a through ball.
    • 34': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Roma).
    • 34': Mario Júnior Rondón Fernández (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Catalin Mihai Itu (CFR Cluj).
    • 35': Juan Jesus (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Catalin Mihai Itu (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Offside, Roma. Amadou Diawara tries a through ball, but Bruno Peres is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Alexandru Adrian Paun Alexandru (CFR Cluj).
    • 37': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Alexandru Adrian Paun Alexandru (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Juan Jesus (Roma).
    • 40': Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 43': Bruno Peres (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Damjan Djokovic (CFR Cluj).
    • 43': Damjan Djokovic (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, CFR Cluj 0, Roma 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins CFR Cluj 0, Roma 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Roma. Jordan Veretout replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
    • 48': Foul by Mateo Susic (CFR Cluj).
    • 48': Riccardo Calafiori (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Own Goal by Gabriel Debeljuh, CFR Cluj. CFR Cluj 0, Roma 1.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Catalin Mihai Itu (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 51': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu replaces Catalin Mihai Itu.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandru Adrian Paun Alexandru.
    • 53': Alexandru Adrian Paun Alexandru (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Roma).
    • 53': Amadou Diawara (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Foul by Mateo Susic (CFR Cluj).
    • 55': Jordan Veretout (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Borja Mayoral (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Cristian Manea (CFR Cluj).
    • 58': Hand ball by Michael Pereira (CFR Cluj).
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Adrian Paun Alexandru (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Debeljuh with a headed pass.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 60': Offside, CFR Cluj. Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu tries a through ball, but Gabriel Debeljuh is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Borja Mayoral (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Villar with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Bruno Peres (Roma).
    • 63': Michael Pereira (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Roma. Edin Dzeko replaces Borja Mayoral.
    • 64': Substitution, Roma. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 65': Penalty Roma. Henrikh Mkhitaryan draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 65': Penalty conceded by Cristian Emanuel Balgradean (CFR Cluj) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 66': Andrei Andonie Burca (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Goal! CFR Cluj 0, Roma 2. Jordan Veretout (Roma) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 69': Foul by Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu (CFR Cluj).
    • 69': Gonzalo Villar (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Roma).
    • 70': Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Jakub Vojtus replaces Gabriel Debeljuh.
    • 71': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Nicolae Carnat replaces Alexandru Adrian Paun Alexandru.
    • 71': Foul by Michael Pereira (CFR Cluj).
    • 71': Jordan Veretout (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Camora (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Roma).
    • 73': Jakub Vojtus (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Mario Júnior Rondón Fernández (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Susic.
    • 74': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Jakub Vojtus (CFR Cluj) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Camora with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Substitution, Roma. Tommaso Milanese replaces Amadou Diawara.
    • 77': Carles Pérez (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Foul by Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu (CFR Cluj).
    • 78': Foul by Mario Júnior Rondón Fernández (CFR Cluj).
    • 78': Gonzalo Villar (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Bruno Peres (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Mateo Susic (CFR Cluj).
    • 80': Attempt missed. Bruno Peres (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tommaso Milanese with a through ball.
    • 82': Offside, CFR Cluj. Mateo Susic tries a through ball, but Michael Pereira is caught offside.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Michael Pereira (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu.
    • 83': Foul by Michael Pereira (CFR Cluj).
    • 83': Jordan Veretout (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Roma. Filippo Tripi replaces Carles Pérez.
    • 85': Foul by Michael Pereira (CFR Cluj).
    • 85': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Jakub Vojtus (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolae Carnat.
    • 90'+3': Cristian Manea (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
    • 90'+3': Edin Dzeko (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Vojtus with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, CFR Cluj 0, Roma 2.
    • 0': Match ends, CFR Cluj 0, Roma 2.
    • 0': Match ends, CFR Cluj 0, Roma 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 3
    66.7 Possession 33.3
    7 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    564 Accurate Passes 233
    646 Passes 313
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    18 Crosses 21
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    47 Long Balls 51
    20 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    12 Tackles 19
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 7
    21 Effective Clearances 17
    21 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu
    Location: Cluj, Romania

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    2 Aston Villa 8 +8 21
    3 FC Midtjylland 8 +10 19
    4 Real Betis 8 +6 17
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CLUJ CFR Cluj-Napoca (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    34 Cristian Balgradean (GK)
    3 Andrei Burca Yellow Card
    4 Cristian Manea
    45 Mário Camora Yellow Card
    16 Mateo Susic
    7 Constantin Paun-Alexandru Yellow Card
    8 Damjan Djokovic Yellow Card
    94 Catalin Itu Yellow Card
    22 Gabriel Debeljuh
    11 Michael Pereira
    99 Mário Rondón
    CFR Cluj-Napoca Substitutes:
    Raul Bogdan Haiduc, Denis Ciobotariu, Nicolae Carnat, Alexandru Chipciu, Grzegorz Sandomierski, Iasmin Latovlevici, Jakub Vojtus, Andrei Joca, Bogdan Nicholas Checiches.

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

    No. Name
    13 Pau López (GK)
    4 Bryan Cristante
    5 Juan Jesus
    37 Leonardo Spinazzola
    42 Amadou Diawara Yellow Card
    14 Gonzalo Villar
    61 Riccardo Calafiori
    33 Bruno Peres
    21 Borja Mayoral
    7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
    31 Carles Pérez
    AS Roma Substitutes:
    Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Antonio Mirante, Rick Karsdorp, Jordan Veretout, Filippo Tripi, Tommaso Milanese, Filippo Berti, Edin Dzeko, Riccardo Ciervo, Pedro.

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