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437% Ball Possession BENEVENTO and 63% Ball Possession AS ROMA
Benevento 0 – 4 AS Roma 
. 22’Edin Dzeko
. 52′ Edin Dzeko
. 35′ Fabio Lucioni (own goal)
. 74′ Lorenzo Venuti (own goal)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Benevento, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -9
AS Roma, 9th position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Roma | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | Benevento | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1:10 | -9 | 0 |
A rocking moment for AS Roma at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito. However, it is a sour day for Benevento not only losing the home game, but also conceding two own goals!!!!! Benevento, promoted from Serie B, are having a tough time in Serie A because they have not won a single game yet.
Roma, having a pending match to recover, have won 9 consecutive away games in the Serie A, only Inter with 11, back in 2006/07, have done better in Serie A history.
The Roman gladiators opening the score in the 22nd minute. Forward Edin Dzeko defeating Benevento goalkeeper Vid Belec from close range with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by Aleksandar Kolarov.
Photo: twitter.com/ASRomaEN
Here is BENEVENTO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Marco Baroni:
BENEVENTO (4-4-2): Belec; Venuti, Lucioni, Gavillon, Letizia; Parigini, Cataldi, Memushaj, Lazaar; Pușcaș, Iemmello.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Alisson; Peres, Fazio, Juan Jesus, Kolarov; Pellegrini, Gonalons, Strootman; Cengiz, Džeko, Perotti.
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AS Roma official starting lineup against Benevento
Photo: facebook.com/BeneventoCalcioOfficial
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 5
Benevento 0 – 4 AS Roma
Wednesday 20 September 2017
Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Benevento, Italy
18:00
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: VIVENZI – DI IORIO
Fourth Official: ILLUZZI
VAR: CALVARESE
AVAR: ABBATTISTA
Goals: 22’Edin Dzeko (R), 35′ Fabio Lucioni (own goal), 52′ Edin Dzeko (R), 74′ Lorenzo Venuti (own goal)
Official lineups – formations:
BENEVENTO (4-4-2): Belec; Venuti, Lucioni, Gavillon, Letizia; Parigini, Cataldi, Memushaj, Lazaar; Pușcaș, Iemmello.
Subs: Brignoli, Piscitelli, Gyamfi, Di Chiara, Chibsah, Viola, Del Pinto, Coda, Armenteros, Lombardi, Kanouté.
Coach: Marco Baroni
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Alisson; Peres, Fazio, Juan Jesus, Kolarov; Pellegrini, Gonalons, Strootman; Cengiz, Džeko, Perotti.
Subs.: Skorupski, Lobont, Manolas, Moreno, Castán, De Rossi, Gerson, Florenzi, El Shaarawy, Defrel, Antonucci.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
Referee: Fabbri (Ravenna)