“Vicente Taborda gives Panathinaikos the lead with a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left side”
Pivotal“Jan Ziolkowski equalizes for Roma with a header from the center of the box into the top left corner”
PivotalOutstanding performance

Roma's European campaign suffered another setback as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Panathinaikos in Athens, with Gianluca Mancini's early red card proving decisive. The Italian defender was dismissed after just 15 minutes for a professional foul as the last man, forcing Roma to reorganize defensively with Evan Ndicka coming on at halftime. Vicente Taborda capitalized on Roma's numerical disadvantage in the 58th minute, firing home from a tight angle after the hosts earned a free kick following Bryan Cristante's foul. However, Roma showed character to salvage a point when Jan Ziolkowski rose unmarked to head home a precise equalizer in the 80th minute, demonstrating the resilience that has kept their European hopes alive despite their inconsistent form this season.
Roma travel to Athens needing just one point to secure a top-8 finish and direct passage to the Europa League Round of 16. Panathinaikos, already qualified for the knockout phase, will look to upset the higher-ranked visitors at home.