Roma 2-0 Real Sociedad: El Shaarawy, Kumbulla secure first leg win

AS Roma's Italian forward Stephan El Shaarawy celebrates after opening the scoring during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg football match between AS Rome and Real Sociedad, on March 9, 2023 at the Olympic stadium in Rome. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)
calendar date09-03-2023 17:45
1/8 Final
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Summary
Timeline
Formations

Roma set themselves up with a good chance to secure progression to the Europa League quarterfinals thanks to their 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad in the first leg of their tie.

The Giallorossi secured an important result in the Italian capital this evening thanks to goals from Stephan El Shaarawy and Marash Kumbulla. 

The victory means the capital club enter next week's return leg in Spain with a two-goal aggregate lead and strong opportunity to clinch qualification into the next round.

Fearing there could be a hangover following their win at the weekend over Juventus, Jose Mourinho's side showed no signs of fatigue against the Spaniards. 

The hosts held Real Sociedad to only one shot on goal and suffocated the visitors in the middle of the pitch. The Spaniard's only clear-cut scoring chance was through Kubo roughly ten minutes after El Shaarawy opened the scoring in the 13th minute.

The Giallorossi dominated proceedings for the remaining sixty minutes and were ultimately rewarded with an insurance minutes before the full time whistle. 

Defender Marash Kumbulla, who entered after the break for injured Diego Llorente, connected his head to Paulo Dybala's corner kick--adding another goal and sealing the result. 

Player statistic

1st half
Stephan El Shaarawy
(Assist: Tammy Abraham)
Goal 13'    
2nd half
    69' Yellow card Asier Illarramendi
    71' Yellow card Igor Zubeldia
    80' Yellow card Andoni Gorosabel
    85' Yellow card Martín Zubimendi
Marash Kumbulla
(Assist: Paulo Dybala)
Goal 87'    
Nemanja Matić Yellow card 90+4'    
    90+4' Yellow card Mikel Oyarzabal

Match statistic

40
Possession
60
9
Total shots
9
3
Shots on target
1
3
Shots off target
6
3
Blocked shots
2
7
Fouls
18
3
Corners
5
5
Offsides
2
Roma
Real Sociedad

Starting lineups

1
bl1622654480410 1
Goalkeeper
6
bl15548214041031 1
Defender
14
bl16196348041448
Defender
out new46'
23
bl1619609209872
Defender
2
bl1562080416837 1
Defender
4
bl1622476603576 1
Midfielder
7
bl16196135019
Midfielder
out new60'
8
bl155488476687
Midfielder
21
bl1564149148490
Attacker
out new88'
92
bl16196253351930
out new60'
9
bl1565801930348
Attacker
out new61'
1
bl15562799132258
Álex Remiro
Goalkeeper
18
bl15581048762616
Andoni Gorosabel
Defender
out new83'
15
bl15537734522132
Diego Rico
Defender
5
bl1558105867678
Igor Zubeldia
Defender
24
bl15583443812017
Robin Le Normand
Defender
4
bl1558104861586
Asier Illarramendi
Midfielder
out new75'
21
bl1554731281107
David Silva
Midfielder
out new83'
3
bl1558342677833
Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder
8
bl15583426682806
Mikel Merino
Midfielder
14
bl15659802962329
Takefusa Kubo
Midfielder
out new75'
19
bl1555073644599
Alexander Sörloth
Attacker
out new67'

Substitutes

63
player st
Goalkeeper
59
bl1668938262676
Midfielder
62
player st
Midfielder
19
bl16228197792706
Defender
99
bl1567416356440
Goalkeeper
20
bl1567602655401
Midfielder
68
player st
Midfielder
24
bl15656207802631
Defender
in new46'
37
bl16196106831832
in new60'
25
bl16229744172898
Midfielder
in new60'
11
bl1619618560842
Attacker
in new61'
52
player st
Midfielder
in new88'
13
bl16431027852947
Andoni Zubiaurre
Goalkeeper
16
bl15581048801098
Ander Guevara
Midfielder
12
bl15581064101917
Aihen Muñoz
Defender
7
bl15581048842433
Ander Barrenetxea
Attacker
17
player st
Robert Navarro
Midfielder
9
bl15659539002247
Carlos Fernández
Attacker
20
player st
Jon Pacheco
Defender
10
bl1619641329569
Mikel Oyarzabal
Attacker
in new67'
23
bl15568001102207
Brais Méndez
Attacker
in new75'
11
player st
Momo Cho
Attacker
in new75'
2
bl15581048881787
Alex Sola
Defender
in new83'
22
player st
Beñat Turrientes
Midfielder
in new83'
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