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Feyenoord 1-0 Roma: wasted chances haunt capital club in first leg

AS Roma's Italian midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini takes a penalty against Feyenoord's Dutch goalkeeper Justin Bijlow during the UEFA Europa League first leg quarterfinal football match between Feyenoord and AS Roma at Feyenoord Stadion de Kuip in Rotterdam, on April 13, 2023. (Photo by MAURICE VAN STEEN / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by MAURICE VAN STEEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
calendar date13-04-2023 16:45
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Feyenoord
Feyenoord
Summary
Timeline
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A missed penalty and several wasted high quality goalscoring opportunities haunted Roma in their 1-0 defeat to Feyenoord in the first leg of their Europa League tie.

The Giallorossi fell to the Dutch side in Rotterdam this evening as Mats Wieffer's early second half goal was enough for the hosts to take a narrow 1-0 aggregate lead going into next week's return leg in Rome. 

The visitors will undoubtedly feel embittered by the result as they were certainly the better of the two sides over the full 90 minutes. 

Feyenoord didn't register a single shot on target in the first half and seemed unable to breakdown the Italians.

Roma had a chance to take the lead entering the break when they were awarded a penalty in the 43rd minute when Wieffer handled the ball in his area. However, captain Lorenzo Pellegrini's attempt from the spot hit the post as he wasted a golden opportunity to had his team the lead.

The Dutch side would take the lead just moments after the break thanks to a stunning finish by Wieffer. The midfielder connected perfectly on a cross from Oussama Idrissi, who did well to beat Nicola Zalewski.

Less than ten minutes later, Roma's Roger Ibanez nearly leveled the score with his headed attempt but once again the visitors were denied by the post. 

They had another chance fall to them minutes later when Leonardo Spinazzola cut into the area and sent a perfect delivery to Stephan El Shaarawy. However, il Faraone scuffed the shot, wasting yet another solid chance to find the back of the net.

The two sides meet again next week in the Italian capital for the return leg. 

 

Player statistic

1st half
M. Wieffer Yellow card 18'    
S. Szymanski Yellow card 35'    
    43' Missed penalty L. Pellegrini
2nd half
M. Wieffer
(Assist: Oussama Idrissi)
Goal 54'    

Match statistic

56
Possession
44
12
Total shots
17
2
Shots on target
3
6
Shots off target
9
4
Blocked shots
5
11
Fouls
6
5
Corners
5
0
Offsides
1
Feyenoord
Roma

Starting lineups

1
bl15689155451990
J. Bijlow
Goalkeeper
33
bl16196335092598
D. Hancko
Defender
18
bl1618325361621
G. Trauner
Defender
4
bl15689156621147
L. Geertruida
Defender
19
player st
Q. Hartman
Defender
7
bl1553845145107
A. Jahanbakhsh
Midfielder
out new72'
20
player st
M. Wieffer
Midfielder
10
bl16197740751821
O. Kökcü
Midfielder
17
bl1619348662627
S. Szymanski
Midfielder
26
bl1568896081542
O. Idrissi
Attacker
out new64'
29
player st
S. Giménez
Attacker
out new83'
1
bl1622654480410 1
Goalkeeper
6
bl15548214041031 1
Defender
23
bl1619609209872
Defender
37
bl16196106831832
Defender
out new84'
3
bl15615612841081
Defender
4
bl1622476603576 1
Midfielder
7
bl16196135019
Midfielder
out new46'
8
bl155488476687
Midfielder
59
bl1668938262676
Midfielder
21
bl1564149148490
Attacker
out new25'
9
bl1565801930348
Attacker
out new58'

Substitutes

11
bl1559560372627
J. Dilrosun
Attacker
6
bl15620729742499
J. Rasmussen
Defender
22
bl15737409841194
T. Wellenreuther
Goalkeeper
25
player st
M. Taabouni
Midfielder
21
bl1629392108573
O. Marciano
Goalkeeper
2
bl163045620659
M. Pedersen
Defender
30
player st
E. Bullaude
Midfielder
28
player st
N. Kasanwirjo
Defender
48
player st
A. Milambo
Midfielder
14
player st
I. Paixão
Attacker
in new64'
9
player st
D. Pereira
Attacker
in new72'
15
bl15849823402791
M. López
Defender
in new83'
24
bl15656207802631
Defender
63
Pietro boer
Goalkeeper
52
edoardo bove
Midfielder
62
volpato as roma
Midfielder
99
bl1567416356440
Goalkeeper
20
bl1567602655401
Midfielder
68
player st
Midfielder
14
bl16196348041448
Defender
92
bl16196253351930
Attacker
in new25'
25
bl16229744172898
Midfielder
in new46'
11
bl1619618560842
Attacker
in new58'
19
bl16228197792706
Defender
in new84'