Result PORTO 1 – 1 AS ROMA, Thursday 13 February 2025, UEFA Europa League, Knockout phase play-offs1st leg

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57.5% Ball Possession PORTO and 42.5% Ball Possession AS ROMA
    FC Porto 1 – 1 AS Roma
67′ Francisco Moura                 45+5′ Zeki Çelik
.                                                 🟥 72′ Cristante

🏆👉 AS Roma ended with a draw against Porto in the Knockout Round Play-off of the Europa League on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal. Roma can take a moment to celebrate their 1-1 draw at Porto’s home ground, especially after enduring a tough last 20 minutes of the match.

Zeki Çelik opened the scoring, but Francisco Moura quickly leveled the game. It’s a bit disappointing for Roma, as they had been in control for over an hour. While Porto had more possession, it was the Giallorossi who created the clearer chances. They might feel they missed opportunities in the first half. However, a double yellow card for Cristante shifted the momentum, allowing Porto to equalize through Moura.

Looking ahead, the second leg between Roma and Porto is set for next Thursday at the Olimpico in Rome. This weekend, Roma will take on Parma on Sunday, while Porto will aim for their first league win of 2025 against Farense.

It’s a deja vu, the memory of their 1-1 draw in a friendly match four years ago still resonates. Porto comes into this game after two straight draws against Sporting and Rio Ave, maintaining an unbeaten streak of four matches. Meanwhile, Roma is riding high on confidence after their recent win against Venezia.

Coach Claudio Ranieri is counting on Artem Dovbyk and Paulo Dybala to lead the charge in attack. Let’s rally behind Roma! Go, Roma!

The Giallorossi gained the upper hand in the 45+5 minute, right before the first half concluded. Zeki Çelik found the back of the net with a precise right-footed shot to the center, skillfully assisted by Dovbyk’s pass. It was Baldanzi who ignited the offensive play after winning the ball in the midfield.

👉Porto 0 – 1 AS Roma 🟡🔴 45+5′ minute ⚽️ goal by Zeki Çelik for @ASRomaEN with a right footed shot to the center. https://t.co/uCRr9PE1pb

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 13, 2025

Zeki Çelik breaks the deadlock on the cusp of halftime for Roma 🔓 pic.twitter.com/6esfVXm6Dx

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 13, 2025

Porto leveled the score at 1-1 in the 67th minute. Francisco Moura found the back of the net with a powerful left-footed shot aimed at the top center. Diogo Costa sent a long pass that reached Pepè, who was making a run. Although Celik and Mancini managed to close him down, Francisco Moura swooped in to score with his left foot, beating Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar.

👉Porto 1 – 1 AS Roma 🟡🔴 67th minute ⚽️ goal by Francisco Moura equalized for @FCPorto with a left footed shot to the high center. https://t.co/PR5BCVfTFU pic.twitter.com/AUICDoxDip

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 13, 2025

Route one football 😅

Francisco Moura smashes home his first goal for Porto 💥 pic.twitter.com/FO7liGHiYZ

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 13, 2025

👉🏆   AS Roma 🟡🔴 official starting lineup against FC Porto

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👉First half is over. Porto 0 – 1 AS Roma 🟡🔴
Europa League Knockout phase play-offs

⚽️ Goals: 45+5′ Zeki Çelik (R)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 18′ Lorenzo Pellegrini (R), 20′ Alan Varela (P), 28′ Zeki Çelik (R), 34′ Manu Koné (R), 45+2′ Francisco Moura (P), 45+2′ Alexis Saelemaekers… https://t.co/N7doCnTZMn

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 13, 2025

👉Result Porto 1 – 1 AS Roma 🟡🔴
Europa League Knockout phase play-offs

⚽️ Goals: 45+5′ Zeki Çelik (R), 67′ Francisco Moura (P)

🟥 Red Card: 72′ Cristante (R)(second yellow card)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 18′ Lorenzo Pellegrini (R), 20′ Alan Varela (P), 28′ Zeki Çelik (R), 34′ Manu… https://t.co/LvoLrZ0i1x

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 13, 2025

2024 – 2025 UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase play-offs1st leg

Result Porto 1 – 1 AS Roma 🟡🔴
Thursday 13 February 2025
Estádio do Dragão
Porto, Portugal

21:00

Referee: Tobias Stieler GER
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Gittelmann GER
Assistant Referee 2: Mark Borsch GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
VAR: Sören Storks GER
AVAR: Christian Dingert GER
Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco ESP

⚽️ Goals: 45+5′ Zeki Çelik (R)

🟥 Red Card: 72′ Cristante (R)(second yellow card)

🟨 Booked: 18′ Lorenzo Pellegrini (R), 20′ Alan Varela (P), 28′ Zeki Çelik (R), 34′ Manu Koné (R), 45+2′ Francisco Moura (P), 45+2′ Alexis Saelemaekers (R)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

Lineup PORTO (3-4-3): Costa; Djalo, Pérez, Otavio; Joao Mario, Estaquio, Varela, Moura; Borges, Samu, Mora.

Subs.: Ramos, Marcano, William Gomes, Fabio Vieira, Pepe, Zaidu, Sousa, Namaso, André Franco, Pérez, Gul, Zé Pedro.

Coach: Martin Anselmi.

🟡🔴  Lineup ROMA (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Celik, Mancini, N’Dicka; Saelemaekers, Koné, Cristante, Angeliño; Dybala, Pellegrini; Dovbyk.

Subs.: Gollini, De Marzi, Abdulhamid, Shomurodov, Hummels, Paredes, Soulé, Nelsson, Baldanzi, Pisilli, Sangaré, El Shaarawy.

Coach: Claudio Ranieri.

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Result AS Roma 2 – 0 Eintracht Frankfurt, Thursday 30 January 2025, UEFA Europa League, Matchday 8

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     AS Roma 2 – 0 Eintracht Frankfurt
44′ Angeliño
69′ Eldor Shomurodov

🏆👉  Roma defeated Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, 30 January 2025, at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy.  Roma secured a 2-0 victory in their final and crucial match of the first round of the Europa League, with goals from Angelino and Shomurodov. This win allows Roma to advance to the Europa League play-offs, but they will have to wait until tomorrow afternoon’s draw to learn who their opponents will be.

The Giallorossi opened the scoring just before halftime, with Mancini delivering a cross from the right flank to Angelino, who was positioned on the opposite side of the box. The Spanish winger struck the ball perfectly, leaving Trapp with no chance. In the second half, Roma maintained their dominance, sealing the match midway through the half with a play involving the two substitutes: Soulé set up Shomurodov, who managed to outpace the German goalkeeper to finish the game.

The thrill on Eldor Shomurodov’s face was unmistakable as he scored in the 69th minute, extending Roma’s lead to 2-0. He struck the ball with his right foot from the center of the box, directing it into the bottom left corner after a quick break. Soulé delivered a delicate pass that floated over the defense, allowing Shomurodov to make his move. Even though he initially missed the chance to shoot, he stayed determined and managed to beat Trapp to the ball, securing the goal.

Stats before the game

Roma has managed to secure victory in only three out of their last 14 encounters with German teams across all competitions, recording five draws and six losses. This match will mark their inaugural clash with Eintracht Frankfurt. On the other hand, Eintracht Frankfurt has faced defeat in their last two matches against Italian teams, both of which were against Napoli in the 2022/23 Champions League. This matches the number of losses they experienced in their first 11 games against Italian sides, where they achieved six wins and three draws.

Notably, Roma has only lost three of their last 45 home matches in major European tournaments, boasting 33 wins and nine draws, while keeping a clean sheet in over half of those games (25 out of 45).
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🟨 In campo! 🟥#ASRoma #UEL #RomaEintracht pic.twitter.com/GJ1e0YvaLx

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2024 – 2025 UEFA Europa League
League Phase – Matchday 8

Result AS Roma 2 – 0 Eintracht Frankfurt
Thursday 30 January 2025
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy

21:00

Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
VAR: Jérôme Brisard FRA
AVAR: Rob Dieperink NED
Referee Observer: Carlos Clos Gómez ESP

⚽️ Goals: 44′ Angeliño, 69′ Eldor Shomurodov

🟨 Booked: 6′ Saelemaekers (R)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

Lineup 🐺🟡🔴 Lineup AS ROMA (3-4-2-1):: Svilar; Mancini, Hummels, Ndicka; Saelemaekers (61′ Soulé), Paredes (Cristante 61′), Kone, Angelino; Dybala (81′ Celik), Pellegrini (81′ Pisilli); Dovbyk (67′ Shomurodov).

Subs.: De Marzi, Marcaccini, Sangaré, Abdulhamid, Baldanzi, Zalewski, El Shaarawy.

Coach: Claudio Ranieri.

Lineup EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (3-4-2-1): Trapp; Tuta, Koch, Theate; Kristensen, Shkiri, Larsson (64′ Dahoud), Knauff (64′ Uzun); Chaibi (84′ Is), Bahoya (64′ Nkounkou); Ekitike (72′ Matanovic).

Subs: Kauã Santos, Collins, Siljevic, Gotze, Brown, Chandler, Fenyő.

Coach: Toppmoller

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