“Donyell Malen opened the scoring for Roma — converting the rebound or follow-up after his initial penalty was saved — to give the visitors the lead they had been pressing for since the red card.”
Pivotal“Stephan El Shaarawy, on as a substitute since the 72nd minute, finished smartly in stoppage time to seal Roma's win and complete a thoroughly professional away performance.”
Hellas Verona
Roma
Outstanding performance
Roma•AttackerRoma were in control from the first whistle, amassing 67% possession and 19 shots to Verona's eight, and the match turned decisively just after the hour mark when Nicolás Valentini picked up a second yellow card in the 50th minute, reducing Hellas to ten men. With the numerical advantage, Roma pressed for the opener and Donyell Malen delivered it in the 56th minute, converting after a penalty was initially saved, to break the deadlock. Verona, already stretched, had little answer to Roma's fluid attacking play — five big chances created to the hosts' one told its own story — and despite the occasional threat on the counter, their saving grace was largely the final scoreline staying respectable until late. Stephan El Shaarawy, introduced after 72 minutes, wrapped it up in stoppage time, and Roma depart the Bentegodi with a professional three points that underlines their quality on the road, while Verona's evening was largely defined by poor discipline costing them any chance of a contest.
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Stephan El ShaarawyStephan El Shaarawy takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Paulo Dybala
Goal! Stephan El Shaarawy scores, making it 2-0.
Ioan Vermesan is on, and Rafik Belghali is off.
Robinio Vaz replaces Donyell Malen.
Amin Sarr takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Paulo Dybala's left-footed shot is blocked.
Rafik Belghali's right-footed shot is blocked.
Donyell Malen takes a header, but it misses the target.
Manu Kone replaces Jan Ziolkowski.
Stephan El Shaarawy is on, and Matìas Soulè Malvano is off.
Jan Ziolkowski receives a yellow card.
Domagoj Bradaric comes on for Martin Frese.
Amin Sarr comes on for Abdou Harroui.
Paulo Dybala takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Paulo Dybala takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Mario Hermoso Canseco takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Matìas Soulè Malvano takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Armel Bella-Kotchap replaces Tomas Suslov.
Moatasem Al-Musrati replaces Sandi Lovric.
Donyell MalenDonyell Malen scores with a left-footed shot.
Donyell Malen takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Donyell Malen takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Donyell Malen's penalty is saved.
VAR decision results in a penalty being awarded to Jan Ziolkowski.
Matìas Soulè Malvano takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Nicolás Valentini2nd YellowNicolas Valentini receives a second yellow card.
Paulo Dybala takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jan Ziolkowski replaces Daniele Ghilardi.
Bryan Cristante attempts a header but misses the shot.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Sandi LovrićYellow CardSandi Lovric receives a yellow card.
Niccolo Pisilli takes a header, but it goes wide.
Kieron Bowie takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Tomas Suslov's left-footed shot is saved.
Daniele Ghilardi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Nicolás ValentiniYellow CardNicolas Valentini receives a yellow card.
Daniele Ghilardi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Paulo Dybala takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Paulo Dybala's left-footed shot is blocked.
Matìas Soulè Malvano takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Bryan Cristante takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Deyvne Rensch's right-footed shot is blocked.
Kieron Bowie takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kieron Bowie takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
