My name is Aidan Elve and today I will be keeping you up-to-date on the 17:45 BST fixtures in the Europa League, primarily focusing on the game between Feyenoord Rotterdam Vs As Roma.
Lineups:
Feyenoord – Wellenreuther, Nieuwkoop, Hancko, Beelen, Hartman; Stengs, Zerrouki, Wieffer; Minteh, Ueda, Paixao
Embed from Getty ImagesRoma – Svilar, Karsdorp, Mancini, Llorente, Spinazzola; Bove, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, Zalewski
Embed from Getty Images1′ Kick-off – We’re underway at De Kuip!
6′ Foul – Minteh applies pressure onto Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar and gives away a foul in the process.
10′ Chance! Paulo Dybala’s follow-up shot is miraculously cleared off the line by David Hancko, before the linesman raised his flag for Pellegrini’s earlier run in behind in the build-up.
14′ Yellow Card – Thomas Beelen brings down Romelu Lukaku and stops the Roma attack, resulting in a yellow card for the Feyenoord centre-back.
19′ GOAL! – Kerem Demirbay opens the scoring for Galatasaray against Sparta Prague with a driven near-post finish that goalkeeper Peter Vindahl is livid at for conceding. Galatasary 1-0 Sparta Prague.
Embed from Getty Images21′ Big Chance! – Igor Paixao elegantly works his way into the box but drags his shot just wide of the post.
23′ Foul – Paixao provides a late challenge on Karsdorp and a free-kick is given.
26′ Chance – Nicola Zalewski finds himself inside the Feyenoord box but fails to pick out Lukaku with the pass.
27′ Big chance! – Paixao finds space at the back post but fails to convert the cross – with the ball struck straight at the keeper.
31′ GOAL! – Aurele Amenda turns the ball into his own net to give Sporting Lisbon a one goal advantage against Young Boys. Young Boys 0-1 Sporting Lisbon.
34′ Yellow card – Minteh receives a yellow card for putting his hand in the face of Zalewski.
39′ Penalty Awarded! – Marcus Edwards is fouled in the box and Sporting Lisbon now have the chance to double their lead.
40′ GOAL! Victor Gyokeres converts the penalty, leading his goal tally to an inspiring 28 goals this season in all competitions. Young Boys 0-2 Sporting Lisbon.
40′ Great strike! Leandro Paredes with a thunderous effort from 25 yards out which is tipped onto the bar by Wellenreuther.
42′ GOAL! – Young Boys respond quickly to going two goals as Filip Ugrinic finishes calmly inside the box. Young Boys 1-2 Sporting Lisbon.
45′ Chance – Lukaku finds himself free but fails to convert the cross from the corner.
45+1′ GOAL! – Paixao reaches Hartman’s inviting cross and scores his first goal of the Europa League this season with a clinical header. Feyenoord 1-0 Roma.
Embed from Getty ImagesHalf-time – It’s half time across the 17:45 kick-offs in the Europa League.
46′ – We’re back underway at De Kuip.
47′ Yellow card – Diego Llorente receives a yellow card – the third of the match (Roma’s first).
47′ GOAL! – Angelo Preciado equalises for Sparta Prague with a fantastic low, driven shot from outside the penalty area into the bottom left corner. Galatasaray 1-1 Sparta Prague.
48′ GOAL! – Inacio restores Sporting Lisbon’s two-goal advantage with a bullet header from a Pedro Goncalves whipped free-kick. Young Boys 1-3 Sporting Lisbon.
GOAL! Dries Mertens’ deflected strike beats the keeper.
Substitution – Ueda and Minteh off, Lingr and Santiago Gimenez on.
65′ Cross – Karsdorp delivers an inviting low cross into the box but Wellenreuther comes out well to claim it.
67′ Goal! – Spinazzola’s cross is met by a combination of Lukaku and Feyenoord defender Hancko. Feyenoord 1-1 Roma
Embed from Getty Images69′ Yellow card – Stengs is cautioned for a foul on Mancini. This is his second in European competitions this season.
70′ Shot – Paulo Dybala’s long-range free-kick goes wide of the post and never truly looked like causing an issue for Feyenoord keeper Wellenreuther.
71′ Substitution, Feyenoord – Stengs off, Ivanusec on.
73′ Shot – Diego Llorente puts his body in the firing line and blocks a venomous strike from Wieffer.
77′ Injury – Pellegrini is down after a scuffle inside Roma’s box.
78′ Substitution – Paixao and Nieuwkoop off, Read and Milambo on.
81′ Tackle – Leandro Paredes intercepts a Feyenoord cross and it goes out of play for a Feyenoord corner.
86′ Yellow Card – Eduardo Bove recieves a booking and will miss the next game of the Europa League competition.
89′ Chance! – Ivanusec forces a good save from Svilar – who had to react well.
90′ Foul – Feyenoord win a free-kick deep into Roma’s half.
90′ There will be seven minutes of additional time.
90+1 Close! – The near post is struck by Ivanusec from the free-kick, who intelligently caught out goalkeeper Svilar.
90+4 Foul – Handball by Romelu Lukaku.
90+6 Pressure – Feyenoord are playing some great, intricate football but they’ve yet to penetrate the Roma defensive line or manufacture a clear-cut chance.
Full Time – Feyenoord 1-1 AS Roma
Whilst the score-line may suggest a dull, uninteresting game, that was far from the case today at ‘De Kuip’. Both teams played some decent football at times (Feyenoord more often than Roma), and, from a tactical point of view, both teams nullified the threat of the other team effectively. Roma limited the space in between the lines and Feyenoord limited Roma’s ability to counter-attack and punish them that way. I hope you have enjoyed my coverage today and hope to see you again soon!
