Second appointment in the Europa League for Roma which, after the precious success in the away match in Bern against the Young Boys for 2-1, is ready for the first home game of the competition, hosting CSKA Sofia instead, returning from the defeat on their debut against the Cluj within friendly walls.
As usual, Vocegiallorossa.it will provide you with the direct text of the challenge, as well as accompany you with the pre and post match interviews.
ROME-CSKA SOFIA 0-0
ROMA (3-4-2-1): Pau Lopez; Fazio, Smalling (56 ‘Juan Jesus), Kumbulla; Bruno Peres, Villar, Cristante, Spinazzola (45 ‘Karsdorp); Perez (76 ‘Pellegrini), Mkhitaryan (45’ Pedro); Borja Mayoral (70 ‘Dzeko).
Available: Mirante, Boer, Ibanez, Veretout, Zalewski, Milanese
All. Paulo Fonseca
CSKA SOFIA(4-2-3-1): Busatto; Vion (88 ‘Turitsov), Antov, Zanev, Mazikou; Youga (80 ‘Beltrame), Jefferson (80’ Tiago); Sinclair (64 ‘Henrique), Sankharé (88’ Ahmedov), Yomov; Owls.
Available.: Evtimov, Carey, Keita, Penaranda, Galabov
All. Daniel Morales, Kiril Dinchev and Krassimir Chomakov.
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR)
Assistants: Dmitri Zhuk (BLR) – Oleg Maslyanko (BLR)
Fourth Officer: Denis Scherbakov (BLR)
Ammonites: 41 ‘B. Perez, 80’ Karsdorp, 84 ‘Villar, 85’ Zanev.
SECOND HALF
90 ‘+ 5’ – Triple final whistle. The match ends 0-0.
90’+4′ – Final thrill for Roma. On a cross from the left Ahmedov heads the ball up.
90′ – Given 5 minutes of injury time.
88′ – Double change in the Bulgarians: out of Sankhare and Vion, in Ahmedov and Turitsov.
88′ – Resounding opportunity for Dzeko, who misses the ball crossed by Pedro. The Bosnian was alone in front of the ball, just touch it.
87′ – CSKA Busatto goalkeeper booked for wasting time.
85′ – First yellow card in CSKA: Zanev was booked for a foul on Karsdorp.
85′ – Double chance for Dzeko, who kicks twice from a tight angle, finding Busatto’s double response.
84′ – Yellow for Villar, who stops a dangerous restart of CSKA.
83′ – Opportunity for Rome. Pellegrini finds Pedro in the area, but the Spaniard instead of shooting puts in the middle, finding no teammate.
80′ – Double change in CSKA: Beltrame and Tiago for Jeferson and Youga.
80′ – Yellow card for Karsdorp, who knocks Mazikou out in midfield.
79′ – Opportunity for Pellegrini, who is primed in the area by Pedro, gets rid of two men and unloads towards the door, finding Busatto’s answer.
76′ – Change in Rome: Pellegrini enters in place of Carles Perez.
75′ – Edin Dzeko was about to make a masterpiece. The Bosnian from the edge of the area aims and jumps three opponents, but before being able to shoot he was stopped.
72′ – Chance for the Bulgarians: Sowe is thrown into the area, shoots but finds the prompt response from Pau Lopez.
70′ – Another change in Rome: outside Mayoral, inside Dzeko.
65′ – The newly entered Henrique immediately tries, but his shot from a tight angle ends up in the arms of Pau Lopez.
64′ – First change in CSKA: out of Sinclair, denro Henrique.
62′ – Roma is growing: Bruno Peres tries the shot from the edge of the area, but it is central and easy for Busatto to save.
61′ – Good opportunity for Carles Perez, who receives the ball at the edge of the area from Pedro, but pulls out.
56′ – Change in Rome: outside Smalling, inside Juan Jesus.
55′ – Thrown into the penalty area, Borja Mayoral tries a shot from the left. but it is countered.
53′ – Fazio tries from thirty meters, but his shot ends up high.
50′ – A sensational opportunity for CSKA, Sankhare hits his head and finds the prompt reaction of Pau Lopez, then Antov tries the shot from the penalty spot, but sends the ball high.
49′ – Good opportunity for Mayoral, who returns the cross from Fazio, but heads the ball high over the crossbar.
45′ – The second half starts.
45′ – Immediately two changes in Rome: outside Spinazzola and Mkhitaryan, inside Karsdorp and Pedro.
FIRST HALF
45 ‘+ 2’ – The first half ends goalless.
45′ – Given two minutes of injury time.
42′ – Great play by Perez, who cuts the field from the right and pockets for Mayoral, but the former Real was offside.
41′ – Admonished Bruno Peres, who retains the shirt of Mazikou that flew into the half of the field of Rome.
40′ – He pushes Roma, Mayoral tries from the left edge of the area, but his shot is returned.
39′ – Fine play by Fazio, who with a heel in the free area Cristante, but the 4 is anticipated.
37′ – Try the Fazio cross from the right, but the ball cuts through the area but is not picked up by anyone.
32′ – Sensational cross of Mkhitaryan. The Armenian triangulates with the Spaniard, who returns a delicious ball with a scoop. Mkhitaryan tries the lob, taking the crossbar.
29′ – Elegant play by Villar, who takes the ball to the right and tries the shot from outside, but sending the ball high.
25′ Still a good situation for Roma, with Mkhitaryan trying to pocket for Villar, but the ball is long and is picked up by Busatto.
23′ – Spinazzola’s descent on the left, who passes the opponent’s full-back and enters the area, but his cross is countered by the Bulgarian defense.
21′ – Mazikou blows the ball to Peres, flies towards the goal and his shot is rebounded for a corner. The Bulgarians are still dangerous on the development of the corner.
19′ – Keep pressing CSKA, with Sowe picking up a cross from the left, but his shot is impacted.
17′ – Opportunity for Fazio, who hits his head from a corner kick, sending the ball to the side.
15′ – Good situation for Mayoral, who takes advantage of a rebound and aims the last defender between him and the goal, but is stopped.
12 ‘ – Disastrous start of Kumbulla, which is failing too many steps in the construction phase.
9′ – Keep pressing the CSKA. Sinclair’s sortie on the wing, then on the ball put into Rome he manages to close.
8′ – Still Sowe, who tries the placed from the edge of the area, sending the ball just outside.
7′ – CSKA also showed up, with Sowe shooting from the edge but sending the ball to the side of Pau Lopez’s goal.
4′ – Smalling scored a goal. On the development of a corner kick, the Englishman had received a cross from Mkhitaryan and scored, but was offside.
3′ – First yellow and red ring, with Villar shooting from the edge of the area. Busatto’s prompt reply.
1′ – CSKA beats the first ball of the match.
PRE-MATCH
20:50 – The heating closes.
20:45 – Zaniolo is present in the stands to watch the challenge.
20:23 – Heating in progress.
20:14 – The goalkeepers of Roma make their entry into the field for the warm-up.
19:45 – Here is the official formation of Roma:
The official training of @OfficialASRoma-CSKA Sofia#ASRoma #Voicegiallorossa #UEL #EuropaLeague #RomaCSKASofia pic.twitter.com/43vzrzqWQq
– VoceGiallorossa.it (@VoceGiallorossa) October 29, 2020
19:44 – Roma arrived at the Olympic Stadium:
Olympic Stadium
GO ROME! #RomaCSKA pic.twitter.com/OC4jbKjfHX
— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) October 29, 2020
19:15 – The only doubts of formation, according to the latest, are related to the right outside (run-off Bruno Peres / Karsdorp) and who will act in the middle next to Cristante (run-off Villar / Pellegrini).
19:10 – Read the insights of Vocegiallorossa.it! – THE PROBABLE FORMATIONS – ROME, THE CONVOKED – THE FONSECA PRESS CONFERENCE – THE KARSDORP PRESS CONFERENCE – THE MORAL PRESS CONFERENCES – THE BELTRAME PRESS CONFERENCE – THE DUELS – THE WIRE – WE GIVE THE NUMBERS – THE ADVERSARY – THE REFEREE – THE COVER
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