Italian Serie A

AS Roma vs Spezia 2021-22 Italian Serie A

  • 6': Chris Smalling
  • 56': Ibañez
  • Red Card 90'+3': Felix Afena-Gyan
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2 - 0

Roma climb above Juventus after win over Spezia

Two goals from defenders earned AS Roma a 2-0 victory over Spezia on Monday, a result that saw Jose Mourinho's side climb above Juventus into sixth

Match Commentary

  • 6': Goal! Roma 1, Spezia 0. Chris Smalling (Roma) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Tammy Abraham following a corner.
  • 17': Substitution, Spezia. Jakub Kiwior replaces Jacopo Sala because of an injury.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Roma 1, Spezia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Roma 1, Spezia 0.
  • 53': Substitution, Spezia. Kevin Agudelo replaces Viktor Kovalenko.
  • 53': Substitution, Spezia. Simone Bastoni replaces Giulio Maggiore.
  • 53': Substitution, Spezia. Daniele Verde replaces David Strelec.
  • 54': Matias Viña (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Goal! Roma 2, Spezia 0. Ibañez (Roma) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Roma. Felix Afena-Gyan replaces Borja Mayoral.
  • 64': Substitution, Roma. Amadou Diawara replaces Chris Smalling.
  • 65': Marash Kumbulla (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Felix Afena-Gyan (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Roma. Edoardo Bove replaces Jordan Veretout.
  • 90'+3': Second yellow card to Felix Afena-Gyan (Roma) for hand ball.

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 44,844

Italian Serie A Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+14 Internazionale 11 24 3
+7 AS Roma 11 24 3
+8 AC Milan 11 22 1
+6 Napoli 11 22 3
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Statistics

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7 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 2
47.8 Possession 52.2
8 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
382 Accurate Passes 421
456 Passes 501
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 5
21 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.3
67 Long Balls 61
44 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 15
18 Effective Clearances 22
18 Clearances 22

Line-Ups

ROMA AS Roma (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Rui Patrício (GK)
6 Chris Smalling
24 Marash Kumbulla Yellow Card
3 Ibañez
77 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
17 Jordan Veretout
4 Bryan Cristante
5 Matías Viña Yellow Card
2 Rick Karsdorp
9 Tammy Abraham
21 Borja Mayoral

SPE Spezia (3-5-2)

No. Name
94 Ivan Provedel (GK)
28 Martin Erlic
43 Dimitris Nikolaou
27 Kelvin Amian
25 Giulio Maggiore
8 Viktor Kovalenko
7 Jacopo Sala
13 Arkadiusz Reca
11 Emmanuel Gyasi Yellow Card
9 Rey Manaj
44 David Strelec

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