UEFA Champions League

AS Roma vs Viktoria Plzen, 2018-19 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • 3': Edin Dzeko
  • 40': Edin Dzeko
  • 64': Cengiz Ünder
  • 73': Justin Kluivert
  • 90'+2': Edin Dzeko
FT
5 - 0

Edin Dzeko's triple destroys Viktoria Plzen as Roma cruise to victory

AS Roma's Edin Dzeko was again the tormentor for Viktoria Plzen as he scored a hat trick in a 5-0 Champions League Group G win.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Radim Reznik tries a through ball, but Michal Krmencik is caught offside.
  • 3': Goal! Roma 1, Viktoria Plzen 0. Edin Dzeko (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov.
  • 5': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
  • 5': Martin Zeman (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Corner, Roma. Conceded by David Limbersky.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Michal Krmencik (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Foul by Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma).
  • 9': Radim Reznik (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Nzonzi with a through ball.
  • 10': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Roman Hubnik.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Michal Krmencik (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Kovarik.
  • 13': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 13': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Bryan Cristante (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Roman Prochazka (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a through ball.
  • 16': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Roman Hubnik.
  • 17': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Federico Fazio (Roma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
  • 18': Tomas Horava (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Radim Reznik (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomas Horava with a cross.
  • 22': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Matús Kozácik tries a through ball, but Michal Krmencik is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
  • 25': Lukas Hejda (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Juan Jesus (Roma).
  • 26': Michal Krmencik (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Lukas Hejda (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 27': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Cengiz Ünder (Roma) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov.
  • 30': Offside, Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini tries a through ball, but Cengiz Ünder is caught offside.
  • 31': David Limbersky (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma).
  • 35': Hand ball by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
  • 40': Goal! Roma 2, Viktoria Plzen 0. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a cross.
  • 43': Cengiz Ünder (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by David Limbersky (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a through ball.
  • 44': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Matús Kozácik.
  • 45': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Roman Hubnik.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Roma 2, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Roma 2, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Roman Prochazka (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Zeman.
  • 47': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Radim Reznik tries a through ball, but Jan Kovarik is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Federico Fazio (Roma).
  • 49': Michal Krmencik (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Steven Nzonzi.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. David Limbersky (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. David Limbersky (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Foul by Lukas Hejda (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 51': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Lukas Hejda (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Cengiz Ünder (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Roma) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
  • 55': Tomas Horava (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
  • 58': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
  • 58': Lukas Hejda (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Roman Prochazka (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Zeman.
  • 62': Offside, Roma. Aleksandar Kolarov tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
  • 64': Goal! Roma 3, Viktoria Plzen 0. Cengiz Ünder (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a through ball.
  • 64': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Daniel Kolár replaces Tomas Horava.
  • 67': Cengiz Ünder (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Roman Prochazka (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 68': Attempt saved. Federico Fazio (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Lukas Hejda.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
  • 70': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Matús Kozácik.
  • 71': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Ubong Ekpai replaces Martin Zeman.
  • 71': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Michal Krmencik.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Federico Fazio (Roma) with an attempt from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Roman Hubnik.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Cengiz Ünder (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a through ball.
  • 73': Goal! Roma 4, Viktoria Plzen 0. Justin Kluivert (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Roma. Patrik Schick replaces Cengiz Ünder.
  • 74': Substitution, Roma. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 74': Substitution, Roma. Luca Pellegrini replaces Aleksandar Kolarov.
  • 78': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Jakub Reznicek replaces Michal Krmencik.
  • 80': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Roma).
  • 80': Ubong Ekpai (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Jan Kovarik (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 83': Patrik Schick (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Offside, Roma. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Federico Fazio is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi.
  • 88': Foul by Patrik Schick (Roma).
  • 88': Roman Hubnik (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Patrik Schick (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Roman Hubnik.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Roma 5, Viktoria Plzen 0. Edin Dzeko (Roma) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Roma 5, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, Roma 5, Viktoria Plzen 0.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 11
8 Saves 1
34.7 Possession 65.3
7 SHOTS 22
1 ON GOAL 13
0.1 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
293 Accurate Passes 634
378 Passes 710
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 9
10 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 42
21 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 12
17 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
20 Interceptions 9
14 Effective Clearances 7
14 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 41,243

Line-Ups

ROMA AS Roma (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Robin Olsen (GK)
5 Juan Jesus
20 Federico Fazio
11 Aleksandar Kolarov
24 Alessandro Florenzi
7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
42 Steven N'Zonzi
4 Bryan Cristante
9 Edin Dzeko
34 Justin Kluivert
17 Cengiz Ünder

PLZ Viktoria Plzen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Matús Kozácik (GK)
4 Roman Hubník
2 Lukás Hejda Yellow Card
8 David Limbersky
14 Radim Rezník
7 Tomás Horava
17 Patrik Hrosovský
6 Roman Prochazka
15 Michael Krmencík
19 Jan Kovarík
9 Martin Zeman

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