UEFA Europa League

AS Roma vs Sheriff Tiraspol, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
AS Roma
  • 11': Romelu Lukaku
  • 32': Andrea Belotti
  • 90'+3': Niccolò Pisilli
FT
3 - 0
Sheriff Tiraspol

    Roma finish 2nd in Europa League group after beating Sheriff

    AS Roma finished second in Europa League Group G after beating Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol 3-0 on Thursday, courtesy of first-half goals from Romelu Lukaku and Andrea Belotti and a late strike by Niccolo Pisilli.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Rick Karsdorp (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 4': Foul by Diego Llorente (Roma).
    • 4': Ricardinho (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Hand ball by Andrea Belotti (Roma).
    • 7': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Roma).
    • 7': Konstantinos Apostolakis (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Cristian Tovar.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Houssem Aouar with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Zeki Çelik (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Goal! Roma 1, Sheriff Tiraspol 0. Romelu Lukaku (Roma) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
    • 12': Foul by Ricardinho (Sheriff Tiraspol).
    • 12': Houssem Aouar (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Roma).
    • 13': Konstantinos Apostolakis (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Amine Talal (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
    • 20': Foul by Konstantinos Apostolakis (Sheriff Tiraspol).
    • 20': Houssem Aouar (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 24': Foul by Amine Talal (Sheriff Tiraspol).
    • 24': Houssem Aouar (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Amine Talal (Sheriff Tiraspol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Foul by Renato Sanches (Roma).
    • 24': João Paulo (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Offside, Sheriff Tiraspol. Ricardinho is caught offside.
    • 29': Corner, Sheriff Tiraspol. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Cristian Tovar (Sheriff Tiraspol) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardinho with a cross.
    • 31': Foul by Konstantinos Apostolakis (Sheriff Tiraspol).
    • 31': Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Nicola Zalewski (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Renato Sanches with a through ball.
    • 32': Goal! Roma 2, Sheriff Tiraspol 0. Andrea Belotti (Roma) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 35': Edoardo Bove (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Ricardinho (Sheriff Tiraspol).
    • 36': Substitution, Sheriff Tiraspol. Armel Zohouri replaces Konstantinos Apostolakis.
    • 37': Edoardo Bove (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Amine Talal (Sheriff Tiraspol).
    • 38': Attempt saved. David Ankeye (Sheriff Tiraspol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Paulo.
    • 45': Cédric Badolo (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Renato Sanches (Roma).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Roma 2, Sheriff Tiraspol 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Roma 2, Sheriff Tiraspol 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Houssem Aouar because of an injury.
    • 47': Corner, Sheriff Tiraspol. Conceded by Diego Llorente.
    • 48': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Amine Talal.
    • 48': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
    • 48': Jérome Mbekeli (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, Roma. Nicola Zalewski is caught offside.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 60': Edoardo Bove (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Ricardinho (Sheriff Tiraspol).
    • 60': Substitution, Roma. Leandro Paredes replaces Diego Llorente.
    • 61': Ricardinho (Sheriff Tiraspol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Substitution, Roma. Riccardo Pagano replaces Renato Sanches.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Riccardo Pagano (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Riccardo Pagano (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
    • 64': Amine Talal (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Riccardo Pagano (Roma).
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Ricardinho (Sheriff Tiraspol) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Talal.
    • 72': Substitution, Sheriff Tiraspol. Luvannor replaces David Ankeye.
    • 73': Substitution, Roma. Niccolò Pisilli replaces Andrea Belotti.
    • 73': Edoardo Bove (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Luvannor (Sheriff Tiraspol).
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Ricardinho (Sheriff Tiraspol).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Alejandro Artunduaga (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
    • 77': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Roma).
    • 77': Luvannor (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Edoardo Bove (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Niccolò Pisilli (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a headed pass.
    • 81': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Roma).
    • 81': Jérome Mbekeli (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Armel Zohouri (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Roma).
    • 85': Foul by Cédric Badolo (Sheriff Tiraspol).
    • 85': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Roma. Mattia Mannini replaces Nicola Zalewski.
    • 86': Substitution, Sheriff Tiraspol. Berkay Vardar replaces Cédric Badolo.
    • 86': Foul by Niccolò Pisilli (Roma).
    • 86': Ricardinho (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Cristian Tovar (Sheriff Tiraspol) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ricardinho with a cross.
    • 88': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Armel Zohouri.
    • 90': Armel Zohouri (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Mattia Mannini (Roma).
    • 90'+1': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Alejandro Artunduaga.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Pagano (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Cristian Tovar.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Niccolò Pisilli (Roma) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Luvannor.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Roma 3, Sheriff Tiraspol 0. Niccolò Pisilli (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Roma 3, Sheriff Tiraspol 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Roma 3, Sheriff Tiraspol 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Roma 3, Sheriff Tiraspol 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 2
    39.7 Possession 60.3
    4 SHOTS 18
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    355 Accurate Passes 570
    423 Passes 645
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    11 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 41
    19 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 11
    20 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 10
    17 Effective Clearances 8
    17 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Stadio Olimpico
    Location: Roma, Italy
    Attendance: 47,803

    Line-Ups

    ROMA AS Roma (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    99 Mile Svilar (GK)
    4 Bryan Cristante
    14 Diego Llorente
    19 Zeki Çelik
    22 Houssem Aouar
    20 Renato Sanches
    52 Edoardo Bove Yellow Card
    59 Nicola Zalewski
    2 Rick Karsdorp
    11 Andrea Belotti
    90 Romelu Lukaku
    AS Roma Substitutes:
    Rui Patrício, Matteo Plaia, Niccolò Pisilli, Stephan El Shaarawy, Luigi Cherubini, Mattia Mannini, Pietro Boer, Riccardo Pagano, Leandro Paredes, João Costa, Martin Vetkal, Lorenzo Pellegrini.

    SHE Sheriff Tiraspol (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    35 Maksym Koval (GK)
    4 Munashe Garananga
    23 Cristian Tovar
    14 Amine Talal Yellow Card
    28 Alejandro Artunduaga
    16 Konstantinos Apostolakis
    10 Cedric Badolo
    11 Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes Yellow Card
    8 João Paulo
    17 Jerome Ngom Mbekeli
    30 David Ankeye
    Sheriff Tiraspol Substitutes:
    Henrique Luvannor, Armel Junior Zohouri, Berkay Vardar, Victor Straistari, Roman Scurtul, Vlad Colis, Serghei Pascenco, Vinicius Paiva.

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