Roma 4-1 Feyenoord (agg 4-2): Hosts book semi-final against Leverkusen

04/21/2023

Roma 4-1 Feyenoord (agg 4-2): Stephan El Shaarawy and Lorenzo Pellegrini strike – after Paulo Dybala scored in the 89th minute to force extra-time – as Jose Mourinho’s men book semi-final against Bayer Leverkusen

Roma were heading out until Dybala scored from a tricky angle in 89th minute
El Shaarawy and Pellegrini scored in extra time to sendthe home side through
Roma will meet Bayer Leverkusen in the semi-finals of the Europa League

Stephan El Shaarawy and Lorenzo Pellegrini scored in extra time to earn hosts AS Roma a spot in the Europa League semi-finals after defeating Dutch side Feyenoord 4-1 on Thursday for a 4-2 aggregate win.

El Shaarawy converted a cross from Tammy Abraham after 101 minutes and Pellegrini sealed the win seven minutes later when he slotted in a rebound from an Abraham shot.

After Feyenoord had won the quarter-final first leg 1-0, Roma pushed for the opening goal from the start, missing two great opportunities in the first 10 minutes.

On the hour mark, roars of relief erupted around the Stadio Olimpico when Leonardo Spinazzola took advantage of a deflection within the box to poke the ball into the bottom corner.

In the 80th minute, Igor Paixao headed in an equaliser for the visitors, unmarked inside the box from a cross by Sebastian Szymanski, only for Roma’s Paulo Dybala to level the aggregate score one minute before stoppage time with a shot from a tricky angle.

Leonardo Spinazzola poked the ball into the bottom corner to put Roma ahead

Paulo Dybala levelled one minute before stoppage time with a shot from a tricky angle

Roma will meet Bayer Leverkusen in the semi-finals after the German side knocked out Union Saint-Gilloise 5-2 on aggregate.

El Shaarawy converted a cross from Tammy Abraham for the third goal after 101 minutes

Lorenzo Pellegrini sealed the win seven minutes later when he slotted in a rebound

MATCH FACTS

Roma: Rui Patricio, Mancini, Smalling (Celik 78), Llorente (Ibanez 72), Zalewski (Dybala 73), Cristante, Matic, Spinazzola, Wijnaldum (El Shaarawy 21), Pellegrini, Belotti (Abraham 72), El Shaarawy (Kumbulla 106).

Subs Not Used: Camara, Bove, Volpato, Boer, Tahirovic, Svilar.

Booked: Llorente, Dybala, Abraham, Rui Patricio.

Goals: Spinazzola 60, Dybala 89, El Shaarawy 101, Pellegrini 109.

Feyenoord: Bijlow, Geertruida, Trauner (Dilrosun 106), Hancko, Hartman (Lopez 106), Kokcu, Wieffer (Bullaude 106), Jahanbakhsh (Danilo 74),Szymanski (Pedersen 91), Idrissi (Igor Paixao 64), Gimenez.

Subs Not Used: Rasmussen, Marciano, Wellenreuther, Taabouni, Kasanwirjo, Milambo.

Sent Off: Gimenez (120).

Booked: Hartman, Wieffer, Wellenreuther, Gimenez.

Goals: Igor Paixao 80.

Ref: Anthony Taylor (England).

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