On 15 February, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Feyenoord (Rotterdam) and Roma (Rome) met.
Europa League
Feyenoord (Rotterdam) - Roma (Rome) - 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: Igor Paixao (45+1) - Lukaku (67)
Warnings: T. Beelen (14), Y. Minteh (35), Llorente (46), C. Stengs (69), E. Bove (86)
Feyenoord and Roma met in a tense UEFA Europa League match at the legendary Feyenoord Stadium. With the score 1-0 in favour of Feyenoord at half-time, both teams fought hard until the end and eventually achieved a 1-1 draw.
The match started with several yellow cards. In the 14th minute Feyenoord player T. Belen received a warning. Belen, and in the 35th minute - J. Minteh. Minteh. As the tension on the pitch increased, Feyenoord took the lead shortly before the break thanks to a goal by I. Paixao. After the break, Roma came onto the pitch more determined and quickly made themselves known. In the 46th minute D. Llorente received a yellow card. In the 63rd minute the Italians made a substitution, replacing N. Zalewski with S. Zalewski. Zalewski for S. El Shaarawy. Roma's efforts paid off in the 67th minute when R. Lukaku equalised the score with a header - 1:1. In the 69th minute, Feyenoord's K. Stengs received a yellow card, which increased the tension of the match. In the end of the game Feyenoord made several substitutions, trying to regain control of the situation. In the 70th minute, K. Stengs was replaced by L. Ivanusek. Then, in the 78th minute, B. Nieuwkoop and I. Paixao replaced G. Reada and A. Milambo respectively. AS Roma also made several changes in an attempt to secure the win. R. Karsdorp replaced Z. Celik in the 81st minute. In the 86th minute, E. Bove received a warning and soon after that two substitutions were made: B. Cristante replaced E. Bove and P. Dibala replaced T. Baldanzi. After the half-time whistle, both teams had to settle for a hard-fought draw. The match demonstrated the determination and skill of these two European clubs, and fans can't wait to see how they will prove themselves in the remaining UEFA Europa League matches.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Roma vs Feyenoord, Roma vs Feyenoord.
| Feyenoord | Roma | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 18 | Kicks | 14 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 10 | Offences | 11 |
| 4 | Corner | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 493 | Total assists | 434 |
| 435 | Accurate assists | 366 |
| 88% | Accuracy of passes | 84% |