FOOTBALL Live

Tuesday November 4, 2008 Finished Stadio Olimpico

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Roma

  • Panucci 33’
  • Vucinic 47’, 57’

Chelsea

  • Terry 74’
  1. Roma bring Chelsea down

    Roma bring Chelsea down

    Chelsea suffered a chastening Champions League defeat as Roma exploded back into form with a 3-1 victory at the Stadio Olimpico. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Roma
    • Chelsea
    • - Thanks for joining me this evening; make sure you stick around for all the latest news from the Champions League...
    • 90 FULL-TIME: All over! Roma explode into form with their first win in five matches! Chelsea look stunned, but the home side deserved it!
    • 88 Roma are content to see down the clock with some possesion football...
    • 87 Mirko Vucinic is replaced by Riise for the final minutes.
    • 84 SAVE! OFFSIDE ANYWAY! Daniele De Rossi clips a delightful ball over the top for goal-hero Vucinic...Cech closes the angle and saves, but the flag is up anyway.
    • 82 Mirko Vucinic is hobbling around a little up front...he has taken some hefty blows from Alex and Terry in the second half.
    • 80 Chelsea are still doing a lot of pressing in the final third, but Roma are looking solid enough.
    • 78 DECO SEES RED! The midfielder is sent off for a second booking in the space of a matter of seconds! First he is booked for showing his studs, then for complaining to the ref!
    • 76 Some nervy defending at the near post from Roma suggests this isn't going to be a comfortable final 15 minutes or so.
    • 74 Baptista fires wide from the edge of the box after being put through down the left channel...the game is really open now...more goals in this.
    • 73 GOAL! TERRY CUTS THE LEAD! The defender appears to be miles offside as the ball breaks to him when a shot is deflected in the box, but there is no denying his cool finish from six yards!
    • 70 OFFSIDE! OFF THE POST BUT IT WOULDN'T HAVE COUNTED! Drogba gets in behind, rounds the keeper and stabs an effort against the post...all irrelevant, due to the flag.
    • 68 CAN'T FASHION A CHANCE! Baptista does superbly well down the left...he puts the ball into the box, but Roma can't just work the space to test Cech again.
    • 66 Drogba stands over it...he beats the wall with his strike...but it is straight at Doni.
    • 65 Chelsea win a free-kick, 35 yards out...
    • 63 Chelsea, quite rightly, look a bit disheartened; one goal they could have come back from, but a three-goal defecit seems too wide to bridge.
    • 61 Belletti is furious as the linesman rules he gives away a free-kick in the corner as he attempts to win the ball back off Panucci.
    • 58 Totti is replaced by The Best, Julio Baptista; Totti has done nothing so far; he won't be missed.
    • 58 Belletti shows good perseverance as he gets down the right side and clips a nice cross into the middle...just too high for the unmarked Lampard to head on goal.
    • 57 GOAL! CHELSEA GETTING STUFFED! Mikel loses the ball 35 yards out...Mirko Vucinic sprints the entire length of the field, gets to the edge of the box as Terry stands off...and curls a fine finish inside the near post!
    • 56 ...Deco can only find the wall with his effort from the set-piece.
    • 55 Anelka is sent tumbling when he runs at pace at the Roma defence...free-kick in a dangerous spot...
    • 54 GOOD DEFENDING! Panucci shows good strength and bravery when he challenges man-mountain Drogba at the near post to prevent a header on goal.
    • 53 Chelsea are understandably throwing a lot of players forward...and there are definitely gaps opening up at the back for Roma to exploit...
    • 50 Lampard curls a free-kick into the crowded penalty area...headed clear.
    • 49 WOW! That wasn't in Scolari's half-time team-talk, I guess. Lots of work for Chelsea to do now as Roma swell with confidence.
    • 48 GOAL! 2-0! STUNNING START TO THE SECOND HALF! Matteo Brighi cuts across the face of the penalty area..tees up Mirko Vucinic, who lashes a shot into the corner! Great strike!
    • 47 Chelsea have made a couple of changes at half-time; Drogba is on for Cole, Belletti on for Malouda.
    • 46 We're underway in the second half...
    • 45 HALF-TIME: Roma start slowly, but come back into the match strongly as the half goes on...and hold a lead at the break thanks to Panucci's goal.
    • 44 SMART SAVE! Cech is forced to get down and show off his handling as Matteo Brighi fires in a low shot from the corner of the box.
    • 43 David Pizarro goes to ground inside the box under a challenge from Joe Cole...everyone looks to the referee...no penalty. Phew.
    • 42 Scolari chunners away to himself as Malouda slices a shot horribly wide from 25 yards.
    • 41 Terry lets a long ball go over his head, thinking Cech will claim...which he does, but not before a moment's panic as Mirko Vucinic sprints in.
    • 39 MALOUDA! CLEAN THROUGH! The winger is set free down the left channel...he seems to be able to take the ball further, but opts to shoot from 20 yards...dreadful effort, high and wide!
    • 36 Roma win a free-kick, 40 yards out...ambitious effort, straight at Cech.
    • 35 That goal came as something of a surprise, it has to be said; Chelsea were having the better of the match, no doubt.
    • 33 GOAL! ROMA TAKE THE LEAD! AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY! Cicinho puts in a cross from the right and the Chelsea defence are static as Panucci ghosts through the middle to sidefoot home!
    • 33 Deco is booked for a foul in midfield.
    • 32 Chelsea are able to spread the ball wide with too much ease; Roma seem to have set themselves up for attacks through the middle, and Chelsea are looking to exploit...
    • 30 LAMPARD STRIKES SWEET! DOOF! Another effort from distance...swerving...well saved by Doni, who pushes it around the post!
    • 28 Roma boss Spalleti is a man under pressure; who knows what a defeat here might mean in terms of his future at the club.
    • 27 GREAT BLOCK! Alex blocks Totti's effort on goal when the forward manages to get in some space down the left channel.
    • 25 Roma were woeful in their weekend Serie A defeat against Juve; they look equally bad tonight - they have created nothing in the Chelsea half.
    • 23 MMMM? Panucci sees Cech off his line...the defender opts to shoot...he shouldn't have...it's woeful.
    • 19 ...and Chelsea win a second corner when Malouda's effort is deflected through a crowded box wide...Chelsea just increasing the tempo a little.
    • 18 DEFLECTED! Malouda cuts inside, lays the ball back to Deco...but his low shot is deflected out for a second Chelsea corner.
    • 16 Good interception from Alex as Totti attempts to find Mirko Vucinic with a ball down the left channel.
    • 15 Malouda just teases Anelka with a chipped ball around the back of the full-back..great idea, just a yard in front of the striker, and the keeper collects.
    • 13 Mirko Vucinic hooks the ball just a couple of yards over the bar with a first-time effort from 25 yards...close, that one. Roma's first effort on goal.
    • 12 Deco has his ankles clipped in midfield...it's been a strong, positive start from the Brazilian-born midfielder. He's dominating the game from the middle there.
    • 11 Roma skipper Totti was a major injury doubt for this game this evening...or was it a bit of bluff from the Italian club?
    • 9 OOH! Deco brings the first save of the match out of Doni...he skips past a couple of players before driving in a shot from 25 yards...palmed around the post for a corner.
    • 8 The Roma crowd already seem a little restless; they roar their frustration at every misplaced pass.
    • 6 ...the ball is sent in towards Terry...just flicked clear of him off the head of a defender.
    • 5 Chelsea win the first corner of the match when Juan puts the ball behind as a cross comes in from the right...
    • 4 Perrotta gives away a free-kick for blocking off Bridge as the full-back looked to counter-attack through the middle...
    • 3 Chelsea are knocking the ball about with some confidence early on here.
    • 2 The match was almost called off this afternoon because of a huge thunderstorm...the pitch is soaking wet, but there is no standing water.
    • 1 OFF WE GO! The first half is underway...
    • - Hi there, sports fans! Welcome to the Italian capital! Sit down, have a bowl of bolognese and a glass of valpolicella...it should be a cracker!

  • Team Stats

    Roma Stats Chelsea
    37% Possession 62%
    14 Shots 21
    6 Shots on target 7
    1 Saves 1
    1 Corners 10
    17 Fouls 20
    4 Offsides 4
    1 Yellow cards 0
    0 Red cards 1
    24 Tackles 25
    266 Accurate passes 477
    44 Bad passes 83

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Roma
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      32 Alexander Doni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
      4 Silveira dos Santos Juan 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 1 2
      2 Christian Panucci 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 22 7 1
      3 Cicero João de Cézare 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 24 1 2
      5 Philippe Mexes 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 17 1 1
      20 Simone Perrotta 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 0 1
      7 David Pizarro 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 45 7 4
      16 Daniele De Rossi 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 35 7 1
      33 Matteo Brighi 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 20 2 8
      10 Francesco Totti 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 26 3 0
      9 Mirko Vucinic 2 8 5 6 2 4 0 24 7 4
      17 John Arne Riise 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
      25 Artur Guilherme De Morães Gusmão 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      15 Simone Loria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      24 Jérémy Menez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      11 Rodrigo Taddei 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0
      22 Max Tonetto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      19 Julio Baptista 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 13 5 0
    • Chelsea
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Petr Cech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0
      33 Alex da Dias Costa 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 31 1 8
      18 Wayne Bridge 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 64 25 1
      17 José Bosingwa 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 42 1 2
      26 John Terry 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 46 12 4
      10 Joe Cole 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 21 1 1
      12 John Obi Mikel 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 63 5 3
      8 Frank Lampard 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 65 15 3
      20 Anderson Deco 0 5 1 4 4 0 0 67 12 0
      15 Florent Malouda 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 22 7 0
      39 Nicolas Anelka 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 17 0 3
      11 Didier Drogba 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 8 1 0
      35 Juliano Belletti 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 15 1 0
      9 Franco Di Santo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      23 Carlo Cudicini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      2 Branislav Ivanovic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      21 Salomon Kalou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0
      19 Paulo Ferreira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 78 DECO SEES RED! The midfielder is sent off for a second booking in the space of a matter of seconds! First he is booked for showing his studs, then for complaining to the ref!
    • 73 GOAL! TERRY CUTS THE LEAD! The defender appears to be miles offside as the ball breaks to him when a shot is deflected in the box, but there is no denying his cool finish from six yards!
    • 57 GOAL! CHELSEA GETTING STUFFED! Mikel loses the ball 35 yards out...Mirko Vucinic sprints the entire length of the field, gets to the edge of the box as Terry stands off...and curls a fine finish inside the near post!
    • 48 GOAL! 2-0! STUNNING START TO THE SECOND HALF! Matteo Brighi cuts across the face of the penalty area..tees up Mirko Vucinic, who lashes a shot into the corner! Great strike!
    • 39 MALOUDA! CLEAN THROUGH! The winger is set free down the left channel...he seems to be able to take the ball further, but opts to shoot from 20 yards...dreadful effort, high and wide!
    • 33 GOAL! ROMA TAKE THE LEAD! AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY! Cicinho puts in a cross from the right and the Chelsea defence are static as Panucci ghosts through the middle to sidefoot home!
    • 30 LAMPARD STRIKES SWEET! DOOF! Another effort from distance...swerving...well saved by Doni, who pushes it around the post!
    • 27 GREAT BLOCK! Alex blocks Totti's effort on goal when the forward manages to get in some space down the left channel.
    • 18 DEFLECTED! Malouda cuts inside, lays the ball back to Deco...but his low shot is deflected out for a second Chelsea corner.
    • 9 OOH! Deco brings the first save of the match out of Doni...he skips past a couple of players before driving in a shot from 25 yards...palmed around the post for a corner.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo

  • Roma

    Manager: Luciano Spalletti

    Captain: Christian Panucci

    Starting line-up

    • D. Doni
    • C. Panucci Goal
    • P. Mexès
    • J. Juan
    • J. Cicinho
    • S. Perrotta
    • D. De Rossi
    • M. Brighi
    • M. Vucinic Goals×2 Substitution Out (87′)
    • F. Totti Substitution Out (58′)
    • D. Pizarro

    Subs

    • J. Riise Substitution In87′
    • M. Tonetto
    • R. Taddei
    • M. Cassetti
    • 15. S. Loria
    • J. Baptista Substitution In59′
    • J. Menez
    • S. Okaka
    • B. Julio Sergio
    • 25. G. Arthur

    Injured

    • A. Aquilani

    Suspended

    None

  • Chelsea

    Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari

    Captain: John Terry

    Starting line-up

    • P. Cech
    • J. Bosingwa
    • J. Terry Goal
    • .. Alex
    • W. Bridge
    • J. Mikel
    • F. Lampard
    • .. Deco Red Card
    • J. Cole Substitution Out (46′)
    • F. Malouda Substitution Out (46′)
    • N. Anelka

    Subs

    • D. Drogba Substitution In46′
    • C. Cudicini
    • P. Ferreira
    • J. Belletti Substitution In46′
    • S. Kalou
    • B. Ivanovic
    • F. Di Santo

    Injured

    • M. Ballack
    • A. Cole
    • M. Essien
    • R. Carvalho

    Suspended

    None