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63% Ball Possession and 37% Ball Possession AC MILAN
AS Roma 2 – 0 AC Milan 
43′ Miralem Pjanic
65′ Gervinho
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 85 points and a positive goal difference of +52
AC Milan, 7th position with 51 points and a positive goal difference of +9
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 35 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 71:19 | 52 | 85 |
| 7 | Milan | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 53:46 | 7 | 51 |
AS Roma keeping the 2nd position while AC Milan battling for a last minute sprint to make it in Europa League. AC Milan stopping at 5 consecutive win failing to win the 6th one. Roma winning 9th consecutive games.
Roma not kidding, but pressing AC Milan. In the 6th minute, there is the Roman gladiator and icon Captain Francesco Totti challenging Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati with a left footed shot from about 30 meters….. though missing it to the right. The assist was by midfielder Miralem Pjanic.
Protests already going on in the 9th minute. Roma players protesting after AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli goes down after clashing with Roma defender Leandro Castan … Referee giving a free kick to the rossoneri….
Say no more, it is Roma to open the score towards the end of the first half. In the 43rd minute, midfielder Miralem Pjanic getting the assist by Francesco Totti in the center. Pjanic defeats Milan goalkeeper Abbiati with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Nothing to do, Roma are dominating Milan. In the 65th minute it is forward Gervinho to defeat goalkeeper Abbiati with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The first attempt by Totti though Abbiati saves, the chances were for Gervinho to smack the final goal. It’s the 10th goal this season for Gervinho.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Toloi, Castan, Dodò; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Pjanic; Gervinho, Totti, Ljajic.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Clarence Seedorf:
AC Milan (4-2-3-1): Abbiati; Bonera, Rami, Mexes, Constant; Montolivo, Muntari; Honda, Kakà, Taarabt; Balotelli.
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for AS ROMA: Forward Mattia Destro with 13 goals
Top scorer for AC MILAN: Forward Mario Balotelli
| AS Roma | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destro, Mattia | 13 | 14 | Balotelli, Mario |
| Gervinho | 10 | 7 | Kaka |
| Totti, Francesco | 8 | 4 | Taarabt, Adel |
| Ljajic, Adem | 6 | 4 | Muntari, Sulley |
| Florenzi, Alessandro | 6 | 3 | Rami, Adil |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 3 wins
| 19/04/14 | SA | Fiorentina – Roma |
0:1 | Round 34 |
| 12/04/14 | SA | Roma – Atalanta |
3:1 | Round 33 |
| 06/04/14 | SA | Cagliari – Roma |
1:3 | Round 32 |
Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 3 wins
| 19/04/14 | SA | Milan – Livorno |
3:0 | Round 34 |
| 13/04/14 | SA | Milan – Catania |
1:0 | Round 33 |
| 07/04/14 | SA | Genoa – Milan |
1:2 | Round 32 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game, AS Roma vs AC Milan, Friday 25 April 2014, Olimpico di Roma Stadium, Rome, Italy, Serie A Week 35
Click the video to watch the commentaries from DIRETTA STADIO by Tiziano Crudelli on Roma – Milan
Photos AS Roma vs AC Milan courtesy of asroma.it
Italian Serie A Week 35
AS Roma 2 – 0 AC Milan
Friday 25 April 2014
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: MELI – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: DI LIBERATORE
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: CELI
Goals: 43′ Miralem Pjanic (R), 65′ Gervinho (R)
Official formations – lineups:
AS Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Toloi, Castan, Dodò; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Pjanic; Gervinho, Totti, Ljajic.
Subs: Lobont, Skorupski, Jedvaj, Romagnoli, Torosidis, Mazzitelli, Taddei, Ricci, Florenzi, Bastos, Berisha.
Coach: Rudi Garcia.
AC Milan (4-2-3-1): Abbiati; Bonera, Rami, Mexes, Constant; Montolivo, Muntari; Honda, Kakà, Taarabt; Balotelli.
Subs.: Amelia, Gabriel, Abate, De Sciglio, Silvestre, Zaccardo, Zapata, Emanuelson, Essien, Poli, Pazzini, Robinho.
Coach.: Clarence Seedorf.
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AS Roma 2 – 0 AC Milan 20:45 Referee: TAGLIAVENTO |
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Match Stats |
AC Milan |
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 14(4) | Shots (on goal) | 13(5) |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 63% | Ball Possession | 37% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?