Match report

AS Roma Defeats AC Milan 2-1 in Europa League Clash

AS Roma
AS Roma
2–1
FT
AC Milan
AC Milan
Apr 18, 2024

AS Roma stunned AC Milan with an early 2-goal lead, despite a red card, to secure a vital 2-1 victory in their UEFA Europa League match on April 18th. Goals from Gianluca Mancini and Paulo Dybala gave AS Roma the upper hand before Matteo Gabbia pulled one back for AC Milan late into the game.

Key Facts

  • • AS Roma led 2-0 with goals by Gianluca Mancini (12') and Paulo Dybala (22').
  • • Zeki Çelik received a red card for AS Roma in the 31st minute.
  • • Matteo Gabbia scored AC Milan's consolation goal in the 85th minute.
  • • AC Milan had several substitutions, including Yunus Musah and Christian Pulisic.

Lineups

AS Roma

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 99 M. Svilar (G)
  • 19 Z. Çelik (D)
  • 6 C. Smalling (D)
  • 23 G. Mancini (D)
  • 37 L. Spinazzola (D)
  • 7 L. Pellegrini (M)
  • 16 L. Paredes (M)
  • 52 E. Bove (M)
  • 92 S. El Shaarawy (F)
  • 21 P. Dybala (F)
  • 90 R. Lukaku (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 T. Abraham
  • 14 Diego Llorente
  • 69 Angeliño
  • 20 Renato Sanches
  • 67 João Costa
  • 59 N. Zalewski
  • 63 P. Boer
  • 2 R. Karsdorp
  • 1 Rui Patrício
  • 35 T. Baldanzi
  • 17 S. Azmoun
  • 22 H. Aouar

AC Milan

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 16 M. Maignan (G)
  • 2 D. Calabria (D)
  • 46 M. Gabbia (D)
  • 23 F. Tomori (D)
  • 19 T. Hernández (D)
  • 80 Y. Musah (M)
  • 4 I. Bennacer (M)
  • 11 C. Pulišić (M)
  • 8 R. Loftus-Cheek (M)
  • 10 Rafael Leão (M)
  • 9 O. Giroud (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 L. Jović
  • 14 T. Reijnders
  • 21 S. Chukwueze
  • 17 N. Okafor
  • 42 A. Florenzi
  • 95 D. Bartesaghi
  • 69 L. Nava
  • 85 K. Zeroli
  • 7 Y. Adli
  • 57 M. Sportiello
  • 38 F. Terracciano
  • 28 M. Thiaw

Timeline

  1. AC Milan
    ?' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Adli

    Unallowed field entering

  2. AS Roma
    12' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Mancini
  3. AS Roma
    22' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Dybala
  4. AS Roma
    29' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Lukaku · On: T. Abraham
  5. AS Roma
    31' AS Roma Card · Red Card
    Zeki Çelik

    Foul

  6. AC Milan
    40' AC Milan subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Bennacer · On: L. Jović
  7. AC Milan
    41' AC Milan Var · Penalty cancelled
    R. Loftus-Cheek
  8. AS Roma
    43' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Dybala · On: Diego Llorente
  9. AC Milan
    46' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    Matteo Gabbia

    Foul

  10. AC Milan
    46' AC Milan subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Calabria · On: T. Reijnders
  11. AC Milan
    46' AC Milan subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Loftus-Cheek · On: S. Chukwueze
  12. AC Milan
    69' AC Milan subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Pulisic · On: Noah Okafor
  13. AC Milan
    69' AC Milan subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Yunus Musah · On: A. Florenzi
  14. AC Milan
    77' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    L. Jović

    Argument

  15. AS Roma
    82' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Pellegrini · On: Angelino
  16. AS Roma
    82' AS Roma subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Bove · On: R. Sanches
  17. AC Milan
    85' AC Milan Goal · Normal Goal
    Matteo Gabbia · Assist: R. Leao
  18. AC Milan
    89' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    F. Tomori

    Foul

  19. AC Milan
    90'+2 AC Milan Var · Red card cancelled
    T. Hernández
  20. AC Milan
    90'+3 AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    T. Hernández

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat AS Roma AC Milan
Fouls 5 20
Pass Accuracy 76% 88%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 6 20
Corners 0 11
Total Passes 288 477
Yellow Cards 0 6
Blocked Shots 0 10
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 1.40 0.97
Shots off Target 3 6
Possession 36% 64%
Accurate Passes 220 418
Shots Inside Box 5 9
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 1 11

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ AS Roma took an early lead with two quick goals within 10 minutes, putting pressure on AC Milan's defense.
  • ▸ Despite Zeki Çelik's red card in the 31st minute for AS Roma, they maintained their composure and held off a late AC Milan push.