AS Roma drew with Barcelona 1-1 in the first round match of group E of the Champions League. To 50 minutes on the pitch he was goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny Italian club, who left the match due to injury. The pride of the match was scored by Alessandro Florenziego, who beat goalkeeper Barcelona’s delightful lob from almost the halfway line!
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The game against Roma was a special meeting for the coach of Barcelona – Luis Enrique. The famous Italian club coached in the 2011/2012 season, but he failed to lead the team from the Eternal City to promotion to the European cups. “From Rome I have only good memories” – assured, however, pre-match press conference.
full respect for the opposition was the coach of Roma – Rudi Garcia. “Barcelona is one of the best teams in Europe. Maybe even the best” – complimented rivals. “And Leo Messi? Stop it will be very difficult,” – said the coach of the home team.
The Argentine since the beginning of the match was very active. Barcelona star helped in playing, also fired from outside the area, but the target. Guests stocks built dozens of applications waiting for error Roma players.
The hosts were looking for their chance to counter-attack and Barca players in the characters gave a particularly Egyptian Mohamed Salah. Several times showed electrifying acceleration and good technique.
It took 20 minutes of the match, when after a long flip depth of field, dribbled the Roma was Ivan Rakitic. Croat assessed the situation and crossed “on the nose” Luis Suarez, who head drove the ball into the empty goal. Szczesny had no chance.
A few minutes later the Uruguayan again stood eye to eye with the Polish goal. He fell dramatically and demanded dictate a penalty but the referee did not intend to point out the “penalty”. Szczesny was furious and said Suarez few harsh words.
Minutes passed, and Barcelona’s dominance grew. Roma but had no idea how to get to the goal post. Finally, in the 32nd minute Alessandro Florenzi took the ball in the middle, noted that Marc-Andre ter Stegen came out of the gate and effort on goal almost from the halfway line. The ball flew “by the collar,” the goal bounced off the post and into the net. According to the calculations executors of transmission, the ball flew in the air 56 meters!
At the end of the first half recalled to Messi, but his shot from an acute angle defended Szczesny. In response to shooting Radja Nainggolan, but this time ter Stegen was at the police station.
The other half is better started in Barcelona – twice the gate Suarez threatened, but each time the police station was Szczesny. In the 50th minute the ball Pole was already in his hands, but the Uruguayan tried to knock it into the goal and as a result Roma goalkeeper is down. Szczesny had to leave the pitch and replaced it with the gate experienced team of Morgan De Sanctis.
Fifteen minutes after he had to leave the pitch Szczesny, his performance ended Barcelona soccer player – Rafinha. The Brazilian came off the bench barely tens of seconds earlier, was severely fouled by Nainggolana and had to be changed.
Players Roma in the second half fighting with even greater ferocity than the first, and Barcelona lacked a little idea of surprise contenders.
It was not until the end of the meeting matters into their own hands they took Neymar and Messi. First Brazilian team’s outplayed one of the three (!) Rivals, and his miracle shot blocked by defender Romy fourth, and then the Argentinian hit the crossbar.
Barca equalize but could not because the hosts defended with great commitment. In the 85th minute of the match pitch he left the hero of Rome – Florenzi, who was not able to play longer, because I caught him contraction. Heroically fighting Roma player was seen off by fans standing ovation. He and his colleagues deserve great respect, because they were able to put the difficult conditions defenders Champions Cup.
AS Roma – FC Barcelona 1-1 (1-1)
Goals:
Luis Suarez 0-1 (21.)
1-1 Alessandro Florenzi (32)
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