UEFA Europa League

AS Roma vs FC Midtjylland, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
AS Roma
  • 7': Neil El Aynaoui
  • 83': Stephan El Shaarawy
FT
2 - 1
FC Midtjylland
  • 86': Paulo Victor

About

AS Roma are hosting FC Midtjylland at Olimpico, Roma, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Matías Soulé (Roma) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 2': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Mads Bech.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Matías Soulé (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 5': Offside, Roma. Paulo Dybala is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland).
  • 6': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Goal! Roma 1, FC Midtjylland 0. Neil El Aynaoui (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zeki Çelik with a cross.
  • 8': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Franculino Djú with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 12': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland).
  • 12': Wesley (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Victor Bak Jensen.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Manu Koné (Roma).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Wesley (Roma).
  • 15': Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Philip Billing is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Roma).
  • 23': Mikel Gogorza (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Manu Koné (Roma).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Substitution, Roma. Bryan Cristante replaces Manu Koné because of an injury.
  • 29': Foul by Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland).
  • 29': Neil El Aynaoui (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland).
  • 29': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
  • 33': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Roma).
  • 33': Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Roma).
  • 34': Mikel Gogorza (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland).
  • 35': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Pedro Bravo (FC Midtjylland).
  • 37': Wesley (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
  • 40': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Mads Bech.
  • 41': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
  • 41': Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
  • 42': Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland).
  • 44': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Handball by Pedro Bravo (FC Midtjylland).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland).
  • 45'+2': Matías Soulé (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Roma 1, FC Midtjylland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Roma 1, FC Midtjylland 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Darío Osorio replaces Mikel Gogorza.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Júnior Brumado replaces Pedro Bravo.
  • 46': Foul by Wesley (Roma).
  • 46': Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Victor Bak Jensen.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mile Svilar (Roma). Assisted by Franculino Djú.
  • 49': Foul by Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland).
  • 49': Mile Svilar (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Matías Soulé (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 52': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
  • 52': Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Handball by Victor Bak Jensen (FC Midtjylland).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Matías Soulé.
  • 54': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Elías Ólafsson.
  • 56': Foul by Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland).
  • 56': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Roma. Wesley is caught offside.
  • 57': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Ousmane Diao.
  • 59': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Daniele Ghilardi.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Valdemar Byskov replaces Denil Castillo because of an injury.
  • 61': Foul by Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland).
  • 61': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Roma. Evan Ferguson replaces Matías Soulé.
  • 62': Substitution, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 63': Foul by Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma).
  • 63': Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
  • 63': Victor Bak Jensen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Daniele Ghilardi (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland).
  • 65': Attempt saved. Zeki Çelik (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
  • 66': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
  • 67': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Paulinho replaces Victor Bak Jensen.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valdemar Byskov with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Júnior Brumado is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland).
  • 69': Foul by Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland).
  • 69': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darío Osorio.
  • 73': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Daniele Ghilardi.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Erlic with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Aral Simsir replaces Franculino Djú.
  • 76': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Foul by Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland).
  • 77': Wesley (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Roma).
  • 78': Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Roma. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Zeki Çelik.
  • 78': Substitution, Roma. Leon Bailey replaces Paulo Dybala.
  • 79': Evan Ndicka (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland).
  • 80': Evan Ferguson (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland).
  • 80': Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Goal! Roma 2, FC Midtjylland 0. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey following a fast break.
  • 85': Foul by Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland).
  • 85': Leon Bailey (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
  • 86': Goal! Roma 2, FC Midtjylland 1. Paulinho (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aral Simsir.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Darío Osorio with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 89': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Leon Bailey following a fast break.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Evan Ferguson.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Bryan Cristante (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland).
  • 90'+2': Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Roma).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Roma 2, FC Midtjylland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Roma 2, FC Midtjylland 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
46 Possession 54
12 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
285 Accurate Passes 366
374 Passes 450
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
20 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.3
49 Long Balls 46
19 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 14
13 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 23
21 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 61,653

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 5 +9 12
2 FC Midtjylland 5 +7 12
3 Aston Villa 5 +5 12
4 SC Freiburg 5 +5 11
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
99 Mile Svilar (GK)
5 Evan Ndicka
23 Gianluca Mancini Yellow Card
87 Daniele Ghilardi
17 Manu Koné
8 Neil El Aynaoui
43 Wesley França
19 Zeki Çelik
21 Paulo Dybala
7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
18 Matìas Soulè
AS Roma Substitutes:
Evan Ferguson, Niccolò Pisilli, Giorgio De Marzi Giorgio, Jan Ziólkowski, Bryan Cristante, Stephan El Shaarawy, Leon Bailey, Mario Hermoso, Devyne Rensch, Kostas Tsimikas, Pierluigi Gollini.

MID FC Midtjylland (3-4-3)

No. Name
16 Elias Ólafsson (GK)
6 Martin Erlic Yellow Card
22 Mads Bech Sørensen Yellow Card
4 Ousmane Diao
8 Philip Billing
19 Pedro Bravo
55 Viktor Bak
43 Kevin Mbabu
7 Franculino Djú
41 Mikel Gogorza
21 Denil Castillo
FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
Mark Ugboh, Aral Simsir, Han-Beom Lee, Jonas Lössl, Darío Osorio, Alamara Djabi, Cho Gue-Sung, Júnior Brumado, Daniel Silva, Paulo Victor, Valdemar Byskov, Friday Etim.

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