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33% Ball Possession SHERIFF TIRASPOL and 67% Ball Possession AS ROMA
Sheriff Tiraspol 1 – 2 AS Roma 
57′ Cristian Tovar 45+4′ Gaby Kiki (own goal)
🟥 Red Card: 97′ João Paulo 64′ Romelu Lukaku
👉🏆 AS Roma won the away game in the Europa League Group Stage – Group G against Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday 21 September 2023 at the Sheriff Main Arena in Tiraspol, Moldavia. Roma took home the three points from this trip to Moldova. AS Roma got the lead thanks to the own goal by Gaby Kiki’s from a free kick by Paredes, Cristian Tovar equalized in a corner. Romelu Lukaku’s great goal decided the prestigious away victory.
Mourinho’s Roma returns to the European stage after the bitter disappointment of the defeat in the final on penalties against Sevilla. The Giallorossi’s path in the Europa League starts from Moldova.
For Mourinho’s team now the challenge against Servette, defeated on their debut 2-0 by Slavia Prague.
The Roman gladiators ended the first half with the lead thanks to the own goal by Gaby Kiki scoring against his own goalkeeper Maksym Koval.
👉 Sheriff Tiraspol 0 – 1 AS Roma, 45+4′ minute, ⚽️ own goal by Gaby Kiki. https://t.co/PVGPyVPmtf
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 21, 2023
Sheriff Tiraspol equalized in the 57th minute. Cristian Tovar defeated AS Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar with a right-footed shot to the high center following a corner conceded by Evan Ndicka.
👉 Sheriff Tiraspol 1 – 1 AS Roma, 57th minute, ⚽️ goal by Cristian Tovar for @FotclubSheriff with a right footed shot to the high center following a corner conceded by Evan Ndicka. https://t.co/P4zrFjdycE pic.twitter.com/8TjE9NhQKE
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 21, 2023
Roma took the lead again in the 64th minute. Forward Romelu Lukaku defeated Sheriff Tiraspol goalkeeper Maksym Koval with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Bryan Cristante.
👉 Sheriff Tiraspol 1 – 2 AS Roma, 64th minute, ⚽️ goal by Romelu Lukaku for @ASRomaEN with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Bryan Cristante. https://t.co/b0L8t7YRlJ
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 21, 2023
16 goals in his last #UEL 12 appearances. Romelu Lukaku can’t stop scoring in the Europa League. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/6ikdGWIoY2
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 21, 2023
2️⃣ starts
2️⃣ goalsKeep going, Romelu! 👏 #ASRoma | #SheriffRoma | #UEL pic.twitter.com/K9WCUgATSm
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) September 21, 2023
Stats before the game: This will be the first official match for Sheriff Tiraspol against Roma, with Inter being the only Italian team previously faced in Europe; with the Nerazzurri defeated in both matches in the group stage of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League. Roma have never faced a Moldovan team in European competitions; the last time the Giallorossi faced a team from a particular country for the first time in Europe was in September 2017, beating Azerbaijani side FK Qarabag 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League. This will be Sheriff Tiraspol’s sixth appearance in the UEFA Europa League group stage; the Moldovan team has never managed to progress to the next stage in the five previous participations (2009-10, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2017-18, 2022-23). Roma, finalists in their last participation in the UEFA Europa League in 2022-23, have progressed from the group stage in all five previous participations in the competition: 2009-10, 2016-17, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2022 -23. Roma have not conceded more than one goal in a European match for 12 consecutive matches (since the 2-1 home defeat against Real Betis), a period in which they have only conceded seven goals.
🏆👉 Lineup SHERIFF TIRASPOL (4-3-3): Koval – Kiki, Garananga, Tovar, Artunduaga – Zahouri, Ademo, Fernandes – Ankeye, Talal, Ngom Bekeli.
🏆👉 Lineup AS ROMA: (3-5-2): Svilar – Mancini, Llorente, Ndicka – Karsdorp, Aouar, Cristante, Renato Sanches, Zalewski – El Shaarawy, Lukaku.
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📺 Click the video to watch Sheriff Tiraspol 1 – 2 AS Roma highlights on Thursday 22 September 2023
🇱🇻 Referee Andris Treimanis from the section of Latvia will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis (LVA) and Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonņikovs (LVA). The Fourth Official will be Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA). The VAR will be Christian Dingert (GER). The AVAR will be Benjamin Brand (GER). The Referee Observer will be Neale Barry (ENG)
📍🏟️#SheriffRoma #UEL pic.twitter.com/QH5cNFqf3u
— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) September 21, 2023
🏟️📌
We’ve arrived at the Sheriff Arena! 🐺 #ASRoma | #SheriffRoma | #UEL
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) September 21, 2023
Photo via twitter.com/asromaen
Getting in the zone. ⚠️ #ASRoma | #UEL | #SheriffRoma
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) September 21, 2023
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Thursday 21 September 2023
👉Bad Inter against Real Sociedad, luckily Lautaro is there (1-1).
Five substitutions, horrible first half. Sommer makes decisive saves
The Toro savior👉A 3-point own goal
Napoli, what a relief👉Roma, forget Taylor pic.twitter.com/ZOTIA99hpN
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 20, 2023
🏆👉 Sheriff vs AS Roma, Match Officials
Europa League Group Stage🗓️ Thursday 21 September 2023
🏟️ Sheriff Main Aréna
⏲️ 18:45🙍♂️ Referee: Andris Treimanis
🚩 Assistants: Gudermanis and Spasjonņikovs
4⃣ Fourth Official: Golubevs
VAR: C. Dingert https://t.co/ls6yrYZ7EI pic.twitter.com/s2AdlhPwMu— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 21, 2023
He’s back 💎#UEL pic.twitter.com/tAYVqzwNCd
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) September 18, 2023
👉 First half is over. Sheriff Tiraspol 0 – 1 AS Roma
⚽️ Goals: 45+4′ Own goal by Gaby Kiki
🟨 Booked: 45+3′ Amine Talal (S)
✍ Ball Possession: 37% @FotclubSheriff and 63% @ASRomaEN
✅ https://t.co/wBuOR5K64h@TheCalcioGuys @ASRomaStats @SerieASitdown @RomaClubPhila https://t.co/4sV9xp5bi1
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 21, 2023
👉 Result Sheriff Tiraspol 1 – 2 AS Roma
⚽️ Goals: 45+4′ Gaby Kiki (own goal), 57′ Cristian Tovar (S), 64′ Romelu Lukaku (R)
🟥 Red Card: 97′ João Paulo (S)
✍ Ball Possession: 33% @FotclubSheriff and 67% @ASRomaEN
✅ https://t.co/wBuOR5K64h@ASRomaStats @SerieASitdown https://t.co/I7ftVLm6sM
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 21, 2023
2023 – 2024 UEFA Europe League Group Stage
Group G
Sheriff Tiraspol 1 – 2 AS Roma
Thursday 21 September 2023
Sheriff Main Aréna
Tiraspol, Moldova
18:45
Referee: Andris Treimanis (LVA)
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis (LVA)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonņikovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA)
VAR: Christian Dingert (GER)
AVAR: Benjamin Brand (GER)
Referee Observer: Neale Barry (ENG)
Goals: 45+4′ Gaby Kiki (own goal), 57′ Cristian Tovar (S), 64′ Romelu Lukaku (R)
🟨 Booked: 45+3′ Amine Talal (S), 56′ Bryan Cristante (R), 77′ Gaby Kiki (S), 92′ Konstantinos Apostolakis (S)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
🏆👉 Lineup SHERIFF TIRASPOL (4-3-3): Koval; Tovar (88′ Luvannor), Kiki, Garananga, Artunduaga (88′ Apostolakis); Zahouri, Ademo, Fernandes; Ankeye (71’Ricardinho), Talal (96′ Botan), Mbekeli.
Subs.: Straistari, Pascenco, Vardar, Dijnari, Colis, Novicov.
Coach: Bordin
🏆👉 Lineup AS ROMA: (3-5-2): Svilar; Llorente, N’Dicka, Mancini; Karsdorp, Sanches (28′ Paredes), Cristante, Aouar (61′ Bove), Zalewski (61′ Spinazzola); El Shaarawy (61′ Dybala), Lukaku (80′ Belotti).
Subs.: Rui Patricio, Boer, Celik, Pagano, Pisilli, Mannini, D’Alessio
Coach: Foti (Mourinho is suspended)
