AS Roma vs Athletic Club, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16
· 1st Leg
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
2 - 1
1st Leg
85': YerayRoma snatch late victory over Athletic Club
A stoppage-time goal earned AS Roma a 2-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 2': Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Unai Gómez.
- 5': Attempt missed. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos with a cross.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Dybala (Roma).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 7': Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Nico Williams (Athletic Club).
- 10': Mile Svilar (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 11': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
- 13': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club).
- 14': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Artem Dovbyk (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Niccolò Pisilli (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 19': Devyne Rensch (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 19': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Offside, Roma. Tommaso Baldanzi is caught offside.
- 20': Offside, Athletic Club. Nico Williams is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niccolò Pisilli.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Substitution, Athletic Club. Aitor Paredes replaces Dani Vivian because of an injury.
- 24': Foul by Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club).
- 24': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Roma).
- 31': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Roma).
- 31': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
- 32': Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Angeliño (Roma).
- 33': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Attempt missed. Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34': Devyne Rensch (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
- 34': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
- 35': Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club).
- 39': Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Paulo Dybala (Roma) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
- 42': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Tommaso Baldanzi.
- 43': Attempt missed. Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Unai Gómez with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Unai Gómez (Athletic Club).
- 44': Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Roma 0, Athletic Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 0, Athletic Club 0.
- 48': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Roma).
- 48': Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Tommaso Baldanzi.
- 50': Attempt missed. Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos following a corner.
- 50': Goal! Roma 0, Athletic Club 1. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Aitor Paredes following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Tommaso Baldanzi (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 55': Attempt missed. Niccolò Pisilli (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
- 56': Goal! Roma 1, Athletic Club 1. Angeliño (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zeki Çelik with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
- 59': Attempt missed. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche.
- 60': Substitution, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
- 60': Substitution, Roma. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Devyne Rensch.
- 61': Angeliño (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
- 63': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche.
- 63': Substitution, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta replaces Mikel Jauregizar.
- 63': Substitution, Athletic Club. Beñat Prados replaces Maroan Sannadi.
- 64': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 64': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iñaki Williams with a cross.
- 68': Evan Ndicka (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iñaki Williams with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Hand ball by Beñat Prados (Athletic Club).
- 71': Substitution, Roma. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Artem Dovbyk.
- 71': Substitution, Roma. Matías Soulé replaces Paulo Dybala.
- 72': Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Eldor Shomurodov (Roma).
- 72': Eldor Shomurodov (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Unai Gómez.
- 77': Substitution, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer replaces Nico Williams.
- 77': Substitution, Roma. Manu Koné replaces Niccolò Pisilli.
- 80': Foul by Angeliño (Roma).
- 80': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 83': Foul by Eldor Shomurodov (Roma).
- 83': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Eldor Shomurodov (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 85': Second yellow card to Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Alexis Saelemaekers (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini with a headed pass.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Matías Soulé (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 88': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Yuri Berchiche.
- 88': Attempt missed. Matías Soulé (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers following a corner.
- 89': Alexis Saelemaekers (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Matías Soulé (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Matías Soulé (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a cross.
- 90'+3': Goal! Roma 2, Athletic Club 1. Eldor Shomurodov (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Roma 2, Athletic Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Roma 2, Athletic Club 1.
Statistics
 ATH |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.5 | Possession | 58.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 467 |
| 378 | Passes | 554 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 38 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 62,540
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 62,540
Line-Ups
AS Roma (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Mile Svilar (GK) |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 5 | Evan Ndicka |
| 19 | Zeki Çelik |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 61 | Niccolò Pisilli |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 2 | Devyne Rensch |
| 11 | Artem Dovbyk |
| 35 | Tommaso Baldanzi |
| 21 | Paulo Dybala |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Julen Agirrezabala (GK) |
| 5 | Yeray  |
| 3 | Dani Vivian |
| 17 | Yuri Berchiche |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 20 | Unai Gómez |
| 16 | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta |
| 23 | Mikel Jauregizar |
| 21 | Maroan Sannadi |
| 10 | Nico Williams |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
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