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Fiorentina 1 – 1 AS Roma 
17′ Josip Ilicic 77′ Seydou Keita
Europa League Round of 16:
Round of 16, first leg: Fiorentina – AS Roma on Thursday 12 March
Round of 16, second leg: AS Roma – Fiorentina on Thursday 19 March
It’s an Euro Derby between two Serie A teams at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. A clash between Fiorentina and AS Roma ending with a 1-1 draw. Chances now open for both to pass to the next round, but it will be decided until next Thursday 19 March at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium during the second leg.
In the 17th minute, Fiorentina taking the lead following a break with midfielder Josip Ilicic defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by midfielder Mohamed Salah.
Roma equalizing the score in the 77th minute following a corner. It is midfielder Seydou Keita to defeat Fioretina goalkeeper Neto with a headed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Alessandro Florenzi.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Neto; Tomović, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Basanta, Alonso; Badelj, Pizarro, Borja Valero; Salah, Iličić, Joaquín.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Skorupski; Torosidis, Yanga-Mbiwa, Manolas, Holebas; Radja Nainggolan, Keita, Daniele De Rossi; Alessandro Florenzi, Adem Ljajic, Juan Iturbe.
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Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
Fiorentina official starting lineup against AS Roma.
Photos of the match FIORENTINA vs AS ROMA courtesy of asroma.it
2014 – 2015 UEFA Europa League
Round of 16, First Leg
Fiorentina 1 – 0 AS Roma
Thursday 12 March 2015
Artemio Franchi Stadiu
Florence, Italy
21:05
| Referee | Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP) |
| Assistant referee | Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP) , Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar (ESP) |
| Additional assistant referee | Javier Estrada (ESP) , Alejandro Hernandez (ESP) |
| Fourth official | Teodoro Sobrino (ESP) |
| UEFA Delegate | David Mcdowell (SVN) |
| UEFA Referee observer | Francesco Bianchi (SUI) |
Goals: 17′ Josip Ilicic (F)
Official formations – lineups:
FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Neto; Tomović, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Basanta, Alonso; Badelj, Pizarro, Borja Valero; Salah, Iličić, Joaquín.
Subs.: Lezzerini, Richards, Pasqual, Vargas, Aquilani, Fernández, Babacar.
Coach.: Vincenzo Montella.
AS ROMA (4-3-3): Skorupski; Torosidis, Yanga-Mbiwa, Manolas, Holebas; Radja Nainggolan, Keita, Daniele De Rossi; Alessandro Florenzi, Adem Ljajic, Juan Iturbe.
Subs.: De Sanctis, A. Cole, Astori, Pjanić, Gervinho, Verde, Doumbia.
Coach.: Rudi García.