
AS Roma vs Spezia 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Roma climb above Juventus after win over Spezia
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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
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 44,844
Italian Serie A Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+6 | Napoli | 6 | 15 | 1 |
+5 | AS Roma | 6 | 15 | 1 |
+6 | AC Milan | 6 | 13 | 1 |
+9 | Internazionale | 6 | 12 | 2 |
Statistics
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ROMA![]() |
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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 |
AS Roma (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
6 | Chris Smalling |
24 | Marash Kumbulla ![]() |
3 | Ibañez |
77 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
17 | Jordan Veretout |
4 | Bryan Cristante |
5 | Matías Viña ![]() |
2 | Rick Karsdorp |
9 | Tammy Abraham |
21 | Borja Mayoral |
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 ![]() |
9 | Rey Manaj |
44 | David Strelec |
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