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AS Roma 2-2 Salernitana: Candreva cancels out Andrea Belotti brace

RomaPress Staff
ROME, ITALY - AUGUST 20: Andrea Belotti of AS Roma and Norbert Gyomber of US Salernitana compete for the ball during the Serie A TIM match between AS Roma and US Salernitana at Stadio Olimpico on August 20, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

calendar date20 Aug 18:30
MatchDay 1
ROM
ROM
SAL
SAL

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Roma’s 2023/24 campaign started in disappointing fashion after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Salernitana at the Stadio Olimpico.

Both teams were led by a veteran attacker as the host’s Andrea Belotti and Salernitana’s Antonio Candreva each scored a brace.

Despite several key absences, Roma controlled the majority of the match but were ultimately punished by Candreva’s two spectacular finishes late in the first half and just minutes after halftime.

The hosts created plenty of goalscoring chances even though they were missing all three of their first choice attackers in Lorenzo Pellegrini (suspension), Paulo Dybala (suspension), and Tammy Abraham (injured).

With Belotti and Stephan El Shaarawy starting up top, Roma didn’t take long to open the scoring. After having his first goal ruled out by VAR, Belotti finally scored his first league goal for Roma in the 17th minute, ending his Serie A goalless streak at 34 games (or 476 days) and giving the hosts a 1-0 lead.

The hosts seemed destined to enter the break in front until Candreva fired the ball into the top of the goal to level the score 1-1 at halftime.

Following the break, the 36 year-old punished Roma for a second time when he held off Bryan Cristante then curled the ball into the top corner past Rui Patricio to give his side a 2-1 lead.

With less than ten minutes remaining, Belotti connected on a corner kick from Leandro Paredes and headed the ball beyond the grasp of Memo Ochoa to help the hosts avoid defeat.

Player statistic

1st half
A. Belotti
(Assist: Diego Llorente)
Goal 17'    
    36' Goal A. Candreva
(Assist: Lassana Coulibaly)
    41' Yellow card N. Gyomber
2nd half
    49' Goal A. Candreva
(Assist: Domagoj Bradaric)
    66' Yellow card G. Maggiore
    69' Yellow card G. Kastanos
A. Belotti
(Assist: Leandro Paredes)
Goal 82'    
    83' Yellow card F. Fazio

Match statistic

60
Possession
40
13
Total shots
3
3
Shots on target
2
7
Shots off target
1
3
Blocked shots
12
Fouls
9
9
Corners
1
1
Offsides
1

ROM
SAL

Starting lineups

1
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Goalkeeper
6
chris smalling
Defender
out new65'
14
llorente rp 2324
Defender
23
as roma gianluca mancini
Defender
37
bl16196106831832
Defender
out new65'
43
bl15673300232676
Defender
out new65'
4
bryan cristante as roma
Midfielder
52
bove rp 2324
Midfielder
out new65'
22
aouar rp 2324
Midfielder
out new90'
11
bl16953876001561
Attacker
92
el shaarawy rp 2324
Attacker
13
bl1668746959481
G. Ochoa
Goalkeeper
3
bl16229933432942
D. Bradarić
Defender
17
bl1562078676979
F. Fazio
Defender
66
player st
M. Lovato
Defender
23
bl17023300081716
N. Gyomber
Defender
30
player st
P. Mazzocchi
Defender
out new66'
87
bl15626654322254
A. Candreva
Midfielder
25
bl16177891412088
G. Maggiore
Midfielder
out new78'
20
bl1628944825852
G. Kastanos
Midfielder
out new79'
18
bl16360224821653
L. Coulibaly
Midfielder
11
bl15683208142300
E. Botheim
Attacker
out new88'

Substitutes

63
Pietro boer
Goalkeeper
19
celik rp 2324
Defender
99
rp squadra 24 25 svilar
Goalkeeper
18
solbakken rp 2324
Attacker
61
pisilli rp 2324
Midfielder
5
ndicka rp 2324
Defender
62
as roma filippo alessio
Attacker
2
bl1562080416837 1
Defender
in new65'
59
zalewski nicola asr
Midfielder
in new65'
16
Leandro paredes asr
Midfielder
in new65'
20
sanches renato rp 2324
Midfielder
in new65'
60
pagano rp 2324
Midfielder
in new90'
1
player st
V. Fiorillo
Goalkeeper
35
player st
A. Motoc
Defender
39
player st
A. Iervolino
Midfielder
36
player st
A. Sfait
Midfielder
56
bl156499705474
B. Costil
Goalkeeper
40
player st
E. Elia
Defender
10
bl15634503662594
B. Dia
Attacker
in new66'
99
player st
M. Legowski
Midfielder
in new78'
6
bl1565182127678
J. Sambia
Defender
in new79'
78
bl15650794551707
M. Coulibaly
Midfielder
in new88'

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