AS Roma vs Salernitana, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Ageless Candreva stuns Roma with double in Salernitana draw
Salernitana and AS Roma played out a 2-2 draw in their Serie A opener in front of a sellout crowd at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday after a glorious double from 36-year-old Antonio Candreva was cancelled out by an Andrea Belotti brace.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Salernitana. Matteo Lovato tries a through ball, but Pasquale Mazzocchi is caught offside.
- 5': Federico Fazio (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Roma).
- 6': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
- 7': Offside, Roma. Bryan Cristante tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
- 7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Andrea Belotti (Roma) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 9': VAR Decision: No Goal Roma 0-0 Salernitana.
- 17': Goal! Roma 1, Salernitana 0. Andrea Belotti (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Llorente.
- 18': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma).
- 18': Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edoardo Bove with a headed pass.
- 21': Attempt missed. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 21': Andrea Belotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana).
- 22': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Norbert Gyömbér.
- 23': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Antonio Candreva.
- 24': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 24': Giulio Maggiore (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Delay in match (Roma).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Giulio Maggiore.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Houssem Aouar with a cross.
- 31': Attempt missed. Edoardo Bove (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
- 32': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Norbert Gyömbér.
- 33': Attempt saved. Chris Smalling (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Houssem Aouar with a cross.
- 33': Attempt missed. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 35': Giulio Maggiore (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Goal! Roma 1, Salernitana 1. Antonio Candreva (Salernitana) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lassana Coulibaly.
- 41': Foul by Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana).
- 41': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma).
- 43': Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma).
- 45'+1': Giulio Maggiore (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Roma).
- 45'+1': Giulio Maggiore (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana).
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma).
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Roma 1, Salernitana 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 1, Salernitana 1.
- 46': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Roma).
- 46': Giulio Maggiore (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 47': Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 49': Goal! Roma 1, Salernitana 2. Antonio Candreva (Salernitana) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
- 52': Foul by Pasquale Mazzocchi (Salernitana).
- 52': Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Edoardo Bove (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana).
- 54': Attempt missed. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 62': Delay in match (Roma).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Substitution, Roma. Rick Karsdorp replaces Rasmus Kristensen.
- 65': Substitution, Roma. Nicola Zalewski replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 65': Substitution, Roma. Renato Sanches replaces Edoardo Bove.
- 65': Substitution, Roma. Leandro Paredes replaces Chris Smalling.
- 66': Substitution, Salernitana. Boulaye Dia replaces Pasquale Mazzocchi.
- 66': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Salernitana).
- 66': Rick Karsdorp (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Giulio Maggiore (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Delay in match (Roma).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana).
- 69': Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Erik Botheim.
- 70': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 70': Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Norbert Gyömbér.
- 72': Delay in match (Roma).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
- 77': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Renato Sanches with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Salernitana. Mateusz Legowski replaces Giulio Maggiore.
- 79': Substitution, Salernitana. Junior Sambia replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
- 79': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana).
- 79': Leandro Paredes (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Junior Sambia.
- 82': Goal! Roma 2, Salernitana 2. Andrea Belotti (Roma) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Andrea Belotti (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Federico Fazio (Salernitana).
- 83': Federico Fazio (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Junior Sambia.
- 86': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Roma) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rick Karsdorp with a cross.
- 87': Hand ball by Andrea Belotti (Roma).
- 88': Substitution, Salernitana. Mamadou Coulibaly replaces Erik Botheim.
- 89': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Roma).
- 89': Junior Sambia (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Domagoj Bradaric (Salernitana).
- 90': Renato Sanches (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Roma. Riccardo Pagano replaces Houssem Aouar.
- 90'+6': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Federico Fazio.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Roma 2, Salernitana 2.
- 0': Match ends, Roma 2, Salernitana 2.
Statistics
 SAL |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 40.1 | Possession | 59.9 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 241 | Accurate Passes | 389 |
| 332 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 3 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 9 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 18 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 62,050
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 62,050
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 15 | +20 | 33 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 15 | +11 | 32 |
| 3 | Napoli | 15 | +9 | 31 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 16 | +7 | 30 |
Line-Ups
AS Roma (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 6 | Chris Smalling |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 22 | Houssem Aouar |
| 52 | Edoardo Bove |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 43 | Rasmus Kristensen |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy |
| 11 | Andrea Belotti |
Salernitana (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (GK) |
| 23 | Norbert Gyömbér  |
| 17 | Federico Fazio |
| 66 | Matteo Lovato |
| 18 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| 25 | Giulio Maggiore |
| 3 | Domagoj Bradaric |
| 30 | Pasquale Mazzocchi |
| 11 | Erik Botheim |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva |
| 20 | Grigoris Kastanos |
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