AS Roma vs Leicester City, 2021-22 UEFA Europa Conference League, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - AS Roma advance 2-1 on aggregate
AS Roma
  • 11': Tammy Abraham
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2nd Leg - AS Roma advance 2-1 on aggregate
Leicester City

    Roma beat Leicester to reach inaugural Europa Conference League final

    Tammy Abraham's first-half header earned Italian Serie A side AS Roma a place in the final of the inaugural Europa Conference League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
    • 3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
    • 7': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
    • 7': Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 8': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Chris Smalling (Roma) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
    • 9': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
    • 10': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
    • 11': Goal! Roma 1, Leicester City 0. Tammy Abraham (Roma) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 13': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rick Karsdorp.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski with a through ball.
    • 17': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
    • 18': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
    • 18': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
    • 19': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Offside, Roma. Nicola Zalewski tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Pellegrini is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
    • 22': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
    • 26': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
    • 30': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
    • 32': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Hand ball by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
    • 41': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
    • 41': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
    • 43': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
    • 43': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Roma 1, Leicester City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Roma 1, Leicester City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey replaces Ademola Lookman.
    • 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Harvey Barnes.
    • 46': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
    • 47': Foul by Rick Karsdorp (Roma).
    • 47': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
    • 49': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
    • 49': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
    • 50': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
    • 50': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
    • 55': Hand ball by Tammy Abraham (Roma).
    • 56': Foul by Sérgio Oliveira (Roma).
    • 56': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
    • 59': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nicola Zalewski.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
    • 59': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
    • 59': Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Corner, Roma. Conceded by James Justin.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Chris Smalling (Roma) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
    • 68': Tammy Abraham (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne replaces Ricardo Pereira.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 71': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
    • 71': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
    • 72': Tammy Abraham (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Offside, Roma. Rui Patrício tries a through ball, but Nicolò Zaniolo is caught offside.
    • 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
    • 78': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma).
    • 78': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Substitution, Roma. Jordan Veretout replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
    • 79': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Nicola Zalewski (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Justin.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rick Karsdorp.
    • 84': Substitution, Roma. Matias Viña replaces Nicola Zalewski.
    • 85': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ibañez.
    • 86': Rick Karsdorp (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Roma).
    • 88': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Roma. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Tammy Abraham because of an injury.
    • 89': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rick Karsdorp.
    • 90': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Eldor Shomurodov (Roma).
    • 90'+1': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Justin.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Roma).
    • 90'+3': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
    • 90'+4': Jordan Veretout (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Sérgio Oliveira (Roma) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rick Karsdorp.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Roma 1, Leicester City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Roma 1, Leicester City 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 2
    63.3 Possession 36.7
    10 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    455 Accurate Passes 223
    539 Passes 312
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    0 Accurate Crosses 6
    13 Crosses 9
    0.0 Cross % 0.7
    52 Long Balls 85
    28 Accurate Long Balls 41
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 7
    20 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    4 Interceptions 13
    4 Effective Clearances 17
    4 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Stadio Olimpico
    Location: Roma, Italy
    Attendance: 63,940

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Rui Patrício (GK)
    6 Chris Smalling
    3 Ibañez
    23 Gianluca Mancini Yellow Card
    4 Bryan Cristante
    27 Sérgio Oliveira
    59 Nicola Zalewski
    2 Rick Karsdorp Yellow Card
    9 Tammy Abraham
    7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
    22 Nicolò Zaniolo
    AS Roma Substitutes:
    Felix Afena-Gyan, Edoardo Bove, Marash Kumbulla, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Amadou Diawara, Carles Pérez, Stephan El Shaarawy, Eldor Shomurodov, Daniel Fuzato, Jordan Veretout, Leonardo Spinazzola, Matías Viña.

    LEI Leicester City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
    6 Jonny Evans
    3 Wesley Fofana Yellow Card
    2 James Justin
    21 Ricardo Pereira
    8 Youri Tielemans
    22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
    10 James Maddison Yellow Card
    9 Jamie Vardy
    7 Harvey Barnes
    37 Ademola Lookman
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Timothy Castagne, Boubakary Soumaré, Marc Albrighton, Daniel Amartey, Ayoze Pérez, Danny Ward, Jannik Vestergaard, Hamza Choudhury, Caglar Söyüncü, Kelechi Iheanacho, Luke Thomas, Patson Daka.

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