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37% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 67% Ball Possession SHAKHTAR DONETSK
AS Roma 1 – 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
52′ Edin Dzeko
Mission accomplished! AS Roma achieving an important victory at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium defeating Shakhtar Donetsk in the Round of 16 Second Leg qualifying to the quarterfinals. The aggregate result is AS Roma 2 – 2 Shakhtar Donetsk. The qualification is thanks for the away goal and the winner goal today by forward Edin Dzeko. It’s the fourth time that AS Roma passed to the Quarterfinals. The last time was in 2008, bam! Way to go! Congrats Roman gladiators and Forza Roma!
The only goal of the match with the “passing to the quarterfinals” arrives in the 52nd minute. Forward Edin Dzeko defeating Shakhtar Donestk goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Kevin Strootman with a through ball. Dzeko could not miss this golden chance and the ball going inside initiating the celebration of the fans at the Olimpico.
Party is also for Roma goalkeeper Alisson still not conceding a goal this season at the Stadio Olimpico in the Champions League. Shakhtar Donetsk ending the game with 10 players since the 79th minute after Ivan Ordets got a red card for a foul after forward Dzeko.
Welcome to the party, @OfficialASRoma ⭐ pic.twitter.com/VESxt9KM3u
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 13, 2018
For the fourth time in the club’s history… ✅#ASRoma #UCL #RomaShakhtar pic.twitter.com/hcCAzw715q
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) March 13, 2018
Totti ?: “A fantastic result, a fantastic Roma: among the best eight sides in Europe. We push forward onto the next round!” https://t.co/ZPmX8l8Ndi
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) March 13, 2018
Hre is AS ROMA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Alisson; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman; Ünder, Džeko, Perotti.
Here is SHAKHTAR DONETSK official starting lineup – formation by Coach Fonseca:
SHAKHTAR DONETSK (4-2-3-1): Pyatov; Butko, Ordets, Rakitsky, Ismaily; Fred, Stepanenko; Marlos, Taison, Bernard; Ferreyra.
Photo: twitter.com/ASRomaEN
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? | Here’s how we are set out to start this one…#ASRoma #UCL #RomaShakhtar pic.twitter.com/nhsZC9mWfS
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) March 13, 2018
Just did it ✔️#ASRoma #UCL #RomaShakhtar pic.twitter.com/TiHDg5BnvM
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) March 13, 2018
???????#ASRoma #UCL #RomaShakhtar pic.twitter.com/JgUD7e9Pst
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) March 13, 2018
Scenes at full time as Roma reach #UCL quarter-finals for the first time since 2008. ? pic.twitter.com/WDJQLH2zEh
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 13, 2018
UEFA Champions League Round of 16,
Second Leg
AS Roma 1 – 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Tuesday 13 March 2018
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP)
Assistant referees: Roberto Alonso (ESP) and Juan Yuste (ESP)
Additional assistant referees: Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP) and José María Sanchez Martinez (ESP)
Fourth official: Raúl Cabanero (ESP)
Goals:
Official lineups – formations:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Alisson; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Strootman; Ünder, Džeko, Perotti.
Subs: Skorupski, Juan Jesus, Peres, Pellegrini, El Shaarawy, Gerson, Schick.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
SHAKHTAR DONETSK (4-2-3-1): Pyatov; Butko, Ordets, Rakitsky, Ismaily; Fred, Stepanenko; Marlos, Taison, Bernard; Ferreyra.
Subs: Kudryk, Khocholava, Dentinho, Patrick, Petriak, Zubkov, Kovalenko.
Coach: Fonseca.
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)