Tiraspol –
AS Roma managed to achieve a 2-1 win at home Sheriff Tiraspol. Romelu Lukaku’s goal ensured the Capital Wolves’ victory.
Sheriff vs AS Roma in Group G match Europa League took place at the Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena, Friday (22/9). Roma broke the deadlock in the final minutes of the first half.
Gaby Kiki scored an own goal in the 45+3 minute which put Jose Mourinho’s troops leading 1-0. This score lasted until halftime.
After the break, Sheriff equalized from Christian Tovar in the 57th minute. Romelu Lukaku then ensured Roma’s victory thanks to his goal in the 65th minute.
Roma’s 2-1 win ended the 90 minutes. The results brought Roma to first place in Group G with three points. Meanwhile, Sheriff is in third place with no points.
The Course of the Match
David Ankeye tried to threaten Roma’s goal in the 12th minute. However, his shot from outside the penalty box went wide.
Rpma responded with a golden opportunity in the 28th minute. Stephan El Shaarawy got space in the penalty box after receiving a pass from Romelu Lukaku. He shot but didn’t find the target.
The Capital Wolves appeared more dominant. Their efforts to score a goal finally paid off in the final minutes of the first half.
Leandro Paredes’ free kick from the middle of the field was blocked by Gaby Kiki. Gaby Kiki’s sweep of the ball actually resulted in an own goal.
Roma took a 1-0 lead in the 45+3 minute. This score lasted until halftime.
After the break, the duel continued fiercely Sheriff tried hard to catch up.
The equalizing goal came for the hosts in the 57th minute. Starting from a corner kick, chaos arose in front of Il Lupi’s goal.
Christian Tovar neatly took advantage of a loose ball. His hard shot shook the Roma net.
In the 63rd minute, Amine Talal tried to bring Sheriff back into the lead. Roma were saved from conceding after Mile Svilar was able to save Talal’s long-range shot.
Two minutes later, Roma’s attack resulted in a goal. Bryan Critante and Paulo Dybala’s neat collaboration dismantled the Sheriff’s defense.
Cristante passed the ball which Romelu Lukaku was able to finish into a goal. Roma took a 2-1 lead in the 65th minute.
After that, Roma created several opportunities. However, they failed to create additional goals.
Likewise with the Sheriff who could not equalize. They even had to play with 10 players after Joao Fernandes received a red card in the final minute. Score 2-1 for Roma ended the 90 minutes.
Lineup:
Sheriff: Koval; Kiki, Garanaga, Tovar, Artunduaga; Fernandes, Zahouri, Ademo; Ankeye, Talal, Mbekeli
AS Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Diego Llorente, N’Dicka; Karsdorp, Renato Sanches, Cristante, Aouar, Zalewski; Lukaku, El Shaarawy.
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2023-09-21 19:05:56
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