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52% Ball Posession AS ROMA and 48% Ball Possession ATLETICO DE MADRID
AS Roma 0 – 0 Atletico de Madrid 
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AS Roma failing the challenge to start with the right foot the UEFA Champions League Group Stage – Group C, Matchday 1 on Tuesday 12 September 2017 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy. It is not so bad, as the objective was to win the home game to claim all 3 points. Yet, Roma could not even score a goal and ended the match with a goalless draw.
- Before the game, Roma have won one of last seven home Champions League games
- Stats: Atlético won both previous meetings, in 1998/99 UEFA Cup
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Alisson; Bruno Peres, Manolas, Jesus, Kolarov; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman; Defrel, Dzeko, Perotti.
Here is ATLETICO DE MADRID official starting lineup – formation by Coach Simeone:
ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Oblak; Juanfran, Savic, Godin, Filipe Luis; Koke, Thomas, Gabi, Saúl; Vietto, Griezmann.
⏰ | A share of the points to start the group stage!
#ASRoma #UCL #RomaAtleti pic.twitter.com/przWisY9pW— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) September 12, 2017
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TEAM NEWS ? Here it is, our starting XI for tonight’s @ChampionsLeague opener against @atletienglish! Daje Roma!
#ASRoma #UCL #RomaAtleti pic.twitter.com/vKf8fzy3kV— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) September 12, 2017
?We have our first XI! These are the players chosen by @Simeone ?#GoAtleti #RomaAtleti pic.twitter.com/GBkiQRlsLE
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) September 12, 2017
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— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) September 12, 2017
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#ASRoma #UCL #RomaAtleti pic.twitter.com/v3455tXqxJ— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) September 12, 2017
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UEFA Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 1
AS Roma – Atletico de Madrid
Tuesday 12 September 2017
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: Milorad Mažić (SRB)
Assistant referees: Milovan Ristić (SRB) and Dalibor Djurdjević (SRB)
Fourth official: Nemanja Petrović (SRB)
Additional assistant referees: Nenad Djokić (SRB) and Danilo Grujić (SRB)
Goals: No goals
Official lineups – formations:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Alisson; Bruno Peres, Manolas, Jesus, Kolarov; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman; Defrel, Dzeko, Perotti.
Subs:(Skorupski, Fazio, Florenzi, Gonalons, Lorenzo Pellegrini, El Shaarawy, Ünder).
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Oblak; Juanfran, Savic, Godin, Filipe Luis; Koke, Thomas, Gabi, Saúl; Vietto, Griezmann.
Subs: (Moyá, Lucas, Gimenez, Gaitan, Carrasco, Torres, Correa).
Coach: Simeone.