Match report

AS Roma Defeats Fiorentina 2-1 in Serie A Clash

AS Roma
AS Roma
2–1
FT
Fiorentina
Fiorentina
Jul 26, 2020

AS Roma emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in a highly competitive Serie A encounter. The Giallorossi, led by their midfielder Veretout, scored a crucial penalty in the 45th minute to take the lead, only to be answered by N. Milenkovic's equalizer in the 54th minute. However, Veretout's second penalty in the 87th minute sealed the victory for AS Roma. The match featured several key substitutions and multiple yellow cards, showcasing the intensity of the game.

Key Facts

  • AS Roma defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in Serie A.
  • J. Veretout scored both goals for AS Roma from penalties.
  • Germán Pezzella received a yellow card for Fiorentina in the 35th minute.
  • N. Milenkovic scored the equalizer for Fiorentina in the 54th minute.
  • Martín Cáceres and R. Ghezzal received yellow cards for Fiorentina, adding to the team's defensive struggles.

Lineups

AS Roma

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Pau López (G)
  • 23 Gianluca Mancini (D)
  • 6 Chris Smalling (D)
  • 11 Aleksandar Kolarov (D)
  • 33 Bruno Peres (M)
  • 42 Amadou Diawara (M)
  • 21 Jordan Veretout (M)
  • 37 Leonardo Spinazzola (M)
  • 7 Lorenzo Pellegrini (F)
  • 77 Henrikh Mkhitaryan (F)
  • 9 Edin Džeko (F)

Substitutes

  • 63 Daniel Fuzato
  • 2 Davide Zappacosta
  • 15 Yıldırım Mert Çetin
  • 20 Federico Fazio
  • 14 Gonzalo Villar
  • 22 Nicolò Zaniolo
  • 27 Javier Pastore
  • 4 Bryan Cristante
  • 31 Carles Pérez
  • 99 Justin Kluivert
  • 8 Diego Perotti
  • 19 Nikola Kalinić

Fiorentina

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Pietro Terracciano (G)
  • 4 Nikola Milenković (D)
  • 20 Germán Pezzella (D)
  • 22 Martín Cáceres (D)
  • 25 Federico Chiesa (M)
  • 18 Rachid Ghezzal (M)
  • 78 Erick Pulgar (M)
  • 88 Alfred Duncan (M)
  • 21 Pol Lirola (M)
  • 9 Christian Kouamé (F)
  • 7 Franck Ribéry (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 Federico Brancolini
  • 12 Niccolò Chiorra
  • 23 Lorenzo Venuti
  • 3 Igor Júlio
  • 93 Aleksa Terzić
  • 17 Federico Ceccherini
  • 29 Dalbert
  • 5 Milan Badelj
  • 19 Kevin Agudelo
  • 63 Patrick Cutrone
  • 11 Riccardo Sottil
  • 28 Dušan Vlahović

Timeline

  1. Fiorentina
    35' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    Germán Pezzella

    Roughing

  2. AS Roma
    45' AS Roma Goal · Penalty
    J. Veretout
  3. Fiorentina
    46' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Cutrone · On: Franck Ribéry
  4. Fiorentina
    46' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Vlahovic · On: C. Kouame
  5. Fiorentina
    54' Fiorentina Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Milenkovic · Assist: E. Pulgar
  6. AS Roma
    60' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Zaniolo · On: L. Pellegrini
  7. Fiorentina
    72' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    Martín Cáceres

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  8. AS Roma
    77' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Cristante · On: Amadou Diawara
  9. Fiorentina
    82' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Venuti · On: F. Chiesa
  10. Fiorentina
    86' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    R. Ghezzal

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  11. AS Roma
    87' AS Roma Goal · Penalty
    J. Veretout
  12. Fiorentina
    88' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    Unknown player

    Not on pitch

  13. AS Roma
    90'+6 AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    G. Mancini

    Roughing

Match Stats

Stat AS Roma Fiorentina
Fouls 13 14
Pass Accuracy 86% 81%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards
Total Shots 22 10
Corners 8 3
Total Passes 506 335
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 9 6
Shots on Target 6 1
Shots off Target 7 3
Possession 60% 40%
Accurate Passes 437 272
Shots Inside Box 13 4
Saves 0 4
Shots Outside Box 9 6

Key Match Notes

  • AS Roma took the lead with a penalty by J. Veretout in the 45th minute, giving them a crucial halftime advantage.
  • Fiorentina leveled the score in the 54th minute with a goal from N. Milenkovic, putting pressure on AS Roma.
  • The match turned in favor of AS Roma when Veretout scored another penalty in the 87th minute, securing the victory for the Giallorossi.