Genoa vs AS Roma 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Felix Afena-Gyan, 18, hits brace as Jose Mourinho's Roma sinks Andriy Shevchenko's Genoa
Ghanaian teenage substitute Felix Afena-Gyan's first senior goals earned Jose Mourinho's AS Roma a 2-0 victory at Genoa in Serie A on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 32': Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Jordan Veretout (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Milan Badelj (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Genoa. Hernani replaces Goran Pandev.
- 74': Substitution, Roma. Felix Afena-Gyan replaces Eldor Shomurodov.
- 78': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Goal! Genoa 0, Roma 1. Felix Afena-Gyan (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan following a fast break.
- 84': Substitution, Genoa. Paolo Ghiglione replaces Stefano Sabelli because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Genoa. Flavio Junior Bianchi replaces Davide Biraschi.
- 87': Substitution, Roma. Chris Smalling replaces Marash Kumbulla because of an injury.
- 89': Felix Afena-Gyan (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Substitution, Genoa. Aleksander Buksa replaces Stefano Sturaro.
- 90': Substitution, Genoa. Pablo Galdames replaces Milan Badelj.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Roma. Edoardo Bove replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 90'+4': Goal! Genoa 0, Roma 2. Felix Afena-Gyan (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Genoa 0, Roma 2.
Game Information
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 14,667
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 |
Statistics
ROMA |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 1 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 1.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 489 | Accurate Passes | 324 |
| 557 | Passes | 388 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 10 | Clearances | 17 |
Genoa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 57 | Salvatore Sirigu (GK) |
| 5 | Andrea Masiello |
| 15 | Johan Vásquez |
| 14 | Davide Biraschi |
| 65 | Nicolò Rovella |
| 27 | Stefano Sturaro |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 50 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 2 | Stefano Sabelli |
| 20 | Caleb Ekuban |
| 19 | Goran Pandev |
AS Roma (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 24 | Marash Kumbulla |
| 3 | Ibañez |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 17 | Jordan Veretout |
| 77 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 7 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy |
| 2 | Rick Karsdorp |
| 14 | Eldor Shomurodov |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
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