Salernitana vs AS Roma, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie ARoma hang on for narrow win over Salernitana with Bryan Cristante goal
A first-half strike by midfielder Bryan Cristante helped AS Roma grab a 1-0 win at Salernitana in their Serie A opener on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 10': Attempt saved. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini.
- 10': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Luigi Sepe.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ibañez (Roma) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana).
- 12': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
- 15': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana).
- 15': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Candreva.
- 17': Hand ball by Tammy Abraham (Roma).
- 18': Attempt saved. Federico Bonazzoli (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
- 19': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana).
- 19': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Federico Bonazzoli (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 21': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Salernitana).
- 21': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Tonny Vilhena (Salernitana).
- 22': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 24': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Salernitana).
- 24': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 28': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana).
- 28': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Antonio Candreva (Salernitana).
- 32': Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 33': Goal! Salernitana 0, Roma 1. Bryan Cristante (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 35': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Salernitana).
- 35': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Tonny Vilhena (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Norbert Gyömbér.
- 39': Foul by Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana).
- 39': Tammy Abraham (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana).
- 40': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Antonio Candreva.
- 42': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Chris Smalling (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 44': Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo with a through ball.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Antonio Candreva (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Bronn.
- 45'+1': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Dylan Bronn (Salernitana) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Salernitana 0, Roma 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Salernitana 0, Roma 1.
- 47': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Ibañez.
- 48': Erik Botheim (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).
- 48': Chris Smalling (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Antonio Candreva (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Tonny Vilhena (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt missed. Federico Fazio (Salernitana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pasquale Mazzocchi with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
- 52': Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Substitution, Salernitana. Franck Ribéry replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
- 56': Offside, Salernitana. Franck Ribéry tries a through ball, but Federico Bonazzoli is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 59': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Salernitana).
- 59': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rick Karsdorp with a through ball.
- 60': Franck Ribéry (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Ibañez (Roma).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Federico Bonazzoli (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt missed. Tonny Vilhena (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 62': Substitution, Salernitana. Diego Valencia replaces Erik Botheim.
- 62': Substitution, Salernitana. Junior Sambia replaces Pasquale Mazzocchi.
- 63': Foul by Diego Valencia (Salernitana).
- 63': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 65': Bryan Cristante (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Junior Sambia (Salernitana).
- 66': Antonio Candreva (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Roma).
- 67': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 67': Offside, Roma. Gianluca Mancini tries a through ball, but Tammy Abraham is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Roma. Nemanja Matic replaces Tammy Abraham.
- 72': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Roma).
- 72': Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Nemanja Matic (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Federico Fazio (Salernitana) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
- 73': Substitution, Salernitana. Julian Kristoffersen replaces Lassana Coulibaly.
- 74': Bryan Cristante (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Federico Fazio (Salernitana).
- 78': Attempt missed. Federico Bonazzoli (Salernitana) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Roma. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 79': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Roma).
- 79': Tonny Vilhena (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Julian Kristoffersen (Salernitana).
- 80': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Junior Sambia (Salernitana).
- 83': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Roma. Nemanja Matic tries a through ball, but Paulo Dybala is caught offside.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Dylan Bronn (Salernitana).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Attempt missed. Tonny Vilhena (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Bonazzoli.
- 89': Substitution, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Paulo Dybala.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
- 90': Diego Valencia (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Rick Karsdorp (Roma).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 90'+1': Offside, Roma. Georginio Wijnaldum tries a through ball, but Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 90'+2': Chris Smalling (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Julian Kristoffersen (Salernitana).
- 90'+4': Rick Karsdorp (Roma) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Salernitana 0, Roma 1.
- 0': Match ends, Salernitana 0, Roma 1.
Statistics
 ROMA |
SAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 345 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 418 | Passes | 449 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 9 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Arechi
Location: Salerno, Italy
Attendance: 26,006
Venue: Arechi
Location: Salerno, Italy
Attendance: 26,006
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Como | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Salernitana (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Luigi Sepe (GK) |
| 23 | Norbert Gyömbér  |
| 17 | Federico Fazio |
| 2 | Dylan Bronn |
| 10 | Tonny Vilhena |
| 20 | Grigoris Kastanos |
| 18 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| 30 | Pasquale Mazzocchi |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva |
| 11 | Erik Botheim |
| 9 | Federico Bonazzoli |
AS Roma (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 6 | Chris Smalling |
| 3 | Roger Ibañez |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 2 | Rick Karsdorp |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
| 22 | Nicolò Zaniolo |
| 21 | Paulo Dybala |
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