AS Roma vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa LeagueRoma book Europa League playoff place with win over Frankfurt
AS Roma secured their place in the Europa League playoffs with a 2-0 home win over German side Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, while the visitors still secured a top-eight position despite the loss.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (Roma).
- 6': Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Alexis Saelemaekers (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Foul by Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 7': Manu Koné (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Angeliño (Roma) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 11': Manu Koné (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Angeliño (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 12': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Angeliño.
- 16': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evan Ndicka.
- 17': Attempt missed. Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Larsson.
- 21': Attempt saved. Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Mattéo Bahoya with a cross.
- 22': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Mile Svilar.
- 27': Foul by Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 27': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 29': Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Roma).
- 30': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 30': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 31': Manu Koné (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Mile Svilar (Roma).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
- 36': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Kevin Trapp.
- 36': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 42': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 43': Attempt saved. Mats Hummels (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Angeliño (Roma).
- 43': Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Goal! Roma 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Angeliño (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Roma 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
- 47': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 47': Mats Hummels (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Angeliño (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 50': Attempt saved. Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri with a through ball.
- 53': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Farès Chaïbi.
- 52': Alexis Saelemaekers (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 55': Alexis Saelemaekers (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Saelemaekers (Roma).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Hand ball by Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 60': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 60': Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Roma. Matías Soulé replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 61': Substitution, Roma. Bryan Cristante replaces Leandro Paredes.
- 62': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Farès Chaïbi with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 64': Matías Soulé (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Hugo Larsson.
- 64': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Can Uzun replaces Ansgar Knauff.
- 65': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Niels Nkounkou replaces Jean-Mattéo Bahoya.
- 67': Substitution, Roma. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Artem Dovbyk.
- 68': Eldor Shomurodov (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Mahmoud Dahoud (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 69': Goal! Roma 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Eldor Shomurodov (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 71': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 71': Niels Nkounkou (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Igor Matanovic replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
- 72': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 72': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 75': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Roma).
- 75': Mahmoud Dahoud (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Offside, Roma. Angeliño is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angeliño.
- 78': Angeliño (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Eldor Shomurodov (Roma) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini.
- 80': Substitution, Roma. Niccolò Pisilli replaces Paulo Dybala.
- 80': Substitution, Roma. Zeki Çelik replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 84': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Eba Is replaces Farès Chaïbi.
- 84': Foul by Mahmoud Dahoud (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 84': Manu Koné (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mahmoud Dahoud (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 90'+3': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Roma 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
- 0': Match ends, Roma 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
Statistics
 SGE |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 549 | Accurate Passes | 485 |
| 608 | Passes | 531 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 13 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 27 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 25 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 64,458
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 64,458
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 8 | +8 | 19 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
AS Roma (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Mile Svilar (GK) |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 5 | Evan Ndicka |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 17 | Manu Koné |
| 16 | Leandro Paredes |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers  |
| 11 | Artem Dovbyk |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 21 | Paulo Dybala |
Eintracht Frankfurt (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 4 | Robin Koch |
| 35 | Tuta |
| 3 | Arthur Theate |
| 13 | Rasmus Kristensen |
| 15 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 16 | Hugo Larsson |
| 19 | Jean-Mattéo Bahoya |
| 36 | Ansgar Knauff |
| 8 | Farès Chaïbi |
| 11 | Hugo Ekitike |
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