Match report

Gent 1–1 AS Roma: Europa League Draw in Belgium

Gent
Gent
1–1
FT
AS Roma
AS Roma
Feb 27, 2020

Gent held AS Roma to a 1–1 draw in a closely contested Europa League match, featuring goals from J. David and J. Kluivert. Both teams pushed hard but ultimately could not break the deadlock, resulting in a valuable point for each side.

Key Facts

  • • Gent: 1 goal (J. David 25', assist by R. Bezus)
  • • AS Roma: 1 goal (J. Kluivert 29', assist by Henrikh Mkhitaryan)
  • • Yellow Cards: R. Bezus (Gent, 28'), J. Veretout (AS Roma, 42'), L. Depoitre (Gent, 50'), L. Spinazzola (AS Roma, 62'), S. Kums (Gent, 83'), M. Mohammadi (Gent, 90')

Lineups

Gent

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Thomas Kaminski (G)
  • 14 Alessio Castro-Montes (D)
  • 32 Igor Plastun (D)
  • 5 Michael Ngadeu (D)
  • 15 Milad Mohammadi (D)
  • 24 Sven Kums (M)
  • 6 Elisha Owusu (M)
  • 8 Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (M)
  • 9 Roman Bezus (M)
  • 29 Laurent Depoitre (F)
  • 16 Jonathan David (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 Colin Coosemans
  • 23 Mikael Lustig
  • 31 Bruno Godeau
  • 22 Sulayman Marreh
  • 10 Giorgi Chakvetadze
  • 11 Anderson Niangbo
  • 13 Giorgi Kvilitaia

AS Roma

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Pau López (G)
  • 37 Leonardo Spinazzola (D)
  • 23 Gianluca Mancini (D)
  • 6 Chris Smalling (D)
  • 11 Aleksandar Kolarov (D)
  • 21 Jordan Veretout (M)
  • 4 Bryan Cristante (M)
  • 31 Carles Pérez (M)
  • 77 Henrikh Mkhitaryan (M)
  • 99 Justin Kluivert (M)
  • 9 Edin Džeko (F)

Substitutes

  • 63 Daniel Fuzato
  • 20 Federico Fazio
  • 18 Davide Santon
  • 15 Yıldırım Mert Çetin
  • 14 Gonzalo Villar
  • 17 Cengiz Ünder
  • 19 Nikola Kalinić

Timeline

  1. Gent
    25' Gent Goal · Normal Goal
    J. David · Assist: R. Bezus
  2. Gent
    28' Gent Card · Yellow Card
    R. Bezus
  3. AS Roma
    29' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Kluivert · Assist: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  4. AS Roma
    42' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    J. Veretout
  5. Gent
    50' Gent Card · Yellow Card
    L. Depoitre
  6. AS Roma
    62' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    L. Spinazzola
  7. Gent
    66' Gent subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Depoitre · On: G. Kvilitaia
  8. Gent
    66' Gent subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Bezus · On: G. Chakvetadze
  9. AS Roma
    67' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Spinazzola · On: Davide Santon
  10. AS Roma
    78' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Veretout · On: F. Fazio
  11. Gent
    80' Gent subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Igor Plastun · On: A. Niangbo
  12. Gent
    83' Gent Card · Yellow Card
    S. Kums
  13. AS Roma
    83' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Carles Pérez · On: G. Villar
  14. Gent
    90' Gent Card · Yellow Card
    M. Mohammadi

Match Stats

Stat Gent AS Roma
Fouls 11 13
Pass Accuracy 83% 76%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 23 10
Corners 4 6
Total Passes 471 387
Yellow Cards 5 2
Blocked Shots 7 3
Shots on Target 6 1
Shots off Target 10 6
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes 393 294
Shots Inside Box 12 8
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 11 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Gent's early goal by J. David set the tone for a dominant opening spell, only for AS Roma to equalize quickly through J. Kluivert, stabilizing the match's momentum.
  • ▸ The introduction of substitutions in the second half saw both teams attempting to shift the game's balance, but neither side could secure a decisive lead.