Viktoria Plzen vs AS Roma, 2018-19 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
90'+2': Luca PellegriniViktoria Plzen's win over Roma clinches Europa League spot
Viktoria Plzen beat struggling Roma 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday to earn a Europa League spot.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Roma. Patrik Schick tries a through ball, but Cengiz Ünder is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Milan Havel (Viktoria Plzen).
- 3': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Ales Cermák (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Davide Santon (Roma).
- 5': Delay in match Ales Cermák (Viktoria Plzen) because of an injury.
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Attempt missed. Roman Hubnik (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 6': Foul by Javier Pastore (Roma).
- 6': Lukas Hejda (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': David Limbersky (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Cengiz Ünder (Roma).
- 12': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Roma).
- 12': Patrik Hrosovsky (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Ales Cermák (Viktoria Plzen).
- 13': Steven Nzonzi (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
- 15': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Roman Hubnik tries a through ball, but Jan Kovarik is caught offside.
- 17': Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Jan Kopic (Viktoria Plzen).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 18': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Lukas Hejda.
- 19': Attempt saved. Javier Pastore (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
- 20': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 20': Foul by Roman Prochazka (Viktoria Plzen).
- 20': Patrik Schick (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Bryan Cristante (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen).
- 22': Cengiz Ünder (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by David Limbersky (Viktoria Plzen).
- 22': David Limbersky (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Nzonzi.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Milan Havel (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ales Cermák.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jan Kovarik (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 27': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 27': Patrik Hrosovsky (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Iván Marcano (Roma).
- 29': Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Roma. Patrik Schick tries a through ball, but Justin Kluivert is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Milan Havel (Viktoria Plzen).
- 31': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Kopic with a cross.
- 37': Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Milan Havel (Viktoria Plzen).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Javier Pastore (Roma) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
- 38': Foul by Davide Santon (Roma).
- 38': Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Lukas Hejda (Viktoria Plzen).
- 42': Patrik Schick (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jan Kopic (Viktoria Plzen).
- 44': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Ales Cermák tries a through ball, but Jan Kopic is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Viktoria Plzen 0, Roma 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Viktoria Plzen 0, Roma 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Nzonzi with a cross.
- 46': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Milan Havel.
- 47': Attempt saved. Steven Nzonzi (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a cross.
- 47': Foul by Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen).
- 47': Kostas Manolas (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Delay in match Kostas Manolas (Roma) because of an injury.
- 48': Delay in match Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Havel with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
- 52': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Roman Hubnik.
- 54': Attempt saved. Roman Prochazka (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
- 56': Attempt missed. Javier Pastore (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ales Cermák (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jan Kovarik.
- 58': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Jan Kovarik tries a through ball, but Tomas Chory is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Roma. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Javier Pastore.
- 61': Hand ball by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
- 62': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 1, Roma 0. Jan Kovarik (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Kopic.
- 64': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Roma).
- 64': Patrik Hrosovsky (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Davide Santon.
- 66': Delay in match Roman Hubnik (Viktoria Plzen) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 1, Roma 1. Cengiz Ünder (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Santon.
- 68': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
- 68': Lukas Hejda (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
- 71': Patrik Hrosovsky (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Milan Petrzela replaces Jan Kopic.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jan Kovarik (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
- 72': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 2, Roma 1. Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 74': Bryan Cristante (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen).
- 74': Attempt missed. Milan Petrzela (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky with a through ball.
- 75': Substitution, Roma. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Davide Santon.
- 77': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 78': Attempt missed. Roman Hubnik (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ales Cermák with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Justin Kluivert (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Ales Cermák (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 80': Substitution, Roma. Luca Pellegrini replaces Steven Nzonzi.
- 82': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Tomas Horava replaces Ales Cermák.
- 82': Foul by Kostas Manolas (Roma).
- 82': Tomas Horava (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Cengiz Ünder (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen).
- 84': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 86': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Roma).
- 86': Milan Petrzela (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Jakub Reznicek replaces Tomas Chory.
- 87': Foul by Kostas Manolas (Roma).
- 87': Jakub Reznicek (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 89': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Roma).
- 89': Milan Petrzela (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Luca Pellegrini (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Milan Petrzela (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tomas Horava.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Roma).
- 90'+2': Milan Havel (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Second yellow card to Luca Pellegrini (Roma) for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jakub Reznicek (Viktoria Plzen).
- 90'+3': Iván Marcano (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Viktoria Plzen 2, Roma 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Viktoria Plzen 2, Roma 1.
Statistics
 ROMA |
PLZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.3 | Possession | 37.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 236 |
| 537 | Passes | 318 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 16 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Doosan Arena
Location: Plzen, Czechia
Attendance: 11,217
Venue: Doosan Arena
Location: Plzen, Czechia
Attendance: 11,217
Line-Ups
Viktoria Plzen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Ales Hruska (GK) |
| 4 | Roman Hubník |
| 2 | Lukás Hejda |
| 8 | David Limbersky  |
| 24 | Milan Havel |
| 25 | Ales Cermak |
| 17 | Patrik Hrosovský |
| 6 | Roman Prochazka |
| 18 | Tomás Chorý |
| 19 | Jan Kovarík |
| 10 | Jan Kopic |
AS Roma (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 83 | Antonio Mirante (GK) |
| 15 | Iván Marcano |
| 44 | Kostas Manolas |
| 11 | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| 18 | Davide Santon |
| 27 | Javier Pastore |
| 42 | Steven N'Zonzi |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 34 | Justin Kluivert |
| 17 | Cengiz Ünder |
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