Roma reached the semi-finals of Europe’s premier competition for the first since since 1984 Roma pulled off a sensational second-leg rejoinder to beat Barcelona 3-0 and reach the Champions League semi-finals on away goals. Barca were arduous favourites to progress after a 4-1 first-leg acquire, but fell apart to Roma ‘s brilliant picture.
Reading: Roma 3-0 Barcelona (agg: 4-4)
Defender Kostas Manolas scored the crucial third goal, heading in at the dear post with eight minutes remaining. Edin Dzeko struck early to give Roma hope and Daniele de Rossi added a second-half penalty. The herd at the Stadio Olimpico erupted at the final pennywhistle as the Roma substitutes and coaching staff piled on to the peddle to celebrate with the players. There were tears in the stands from those watching, not quite believing what they had witnessed .
Roma deserve superb win
Kostas Manolas and Cengiz Under celebrate the decisive third goal Roma became entirely the third gear team in Champions League history to overturn a first-leg get the better of of three goals or more – Deportivo La Coruna against AC Milan in 2004 and Barcelona against Paris St-Germain last season. On this occasion, runaway spanish league leaders Barcelona were on the receiving end of an unthinkable consequence. They had no answer to Roma ‘s high-tempo, energetic performance which brought a high deserved victory. Ex-Manchester City striker Dzeko, whose former team were knocked out by Liverpool in Tuesday ‘s early quarter-final, set Roma on their way by poking in from close image. The Bosnia striker besides had a header tipped over and Czech fore Patrik Schick nodded wide from a promise status. Roma, fourth in Serie A, kept up the pressure in the irregular menstruation and were awarded a penalty just before the hour tag when Gerard Pique bundled Dzeko over in the box and De Rossi despatched the spot-kick. With time running out, Cengiz Under whipped in a crossbreed towards the approach stake which Greece defender Manolas rose highest to meet and convert to spark elated scenes .
‘We don’t fear anyone’
Two former Manchester City players, Edin Dzeko and Aleksandar Kolarov, celebrated at the top of the Roma pile on a night when their former team went out Roma striker Edin Dzeko told BT Sport: “ It is difficult to believe but we did it and did it in style. “ cipher believed in us before the game – they gave us a 5 % chance of winning – but against such a team like Barcelona, you expect that after losing the first gear game 4-1. “ We had to be concentrated not to concede a goal. We remembered the first game where they scored four goals from three shots on target as we scored two own goals. “ We believed even more after the first finish – it pushed us and in the end I am thus proud. “ The win is unmanageable to describe. We lost against Fiorentina in the league three days ago but we played an amazing game today and had even more chances to score. “ It was great teamwork from the first to the last minute. It is the foremost prison term in history to knock out Barcelona 3-0 and that makes it even more limited. “ We will enjoy the semi-finals – I do not fear anyone. They are all crown teams. I am just happy to see my team in the reap. ”
Omens?
Roma’s Twitter feed went into meltdown when the third goal went in Five-time european Cup winners Barcelona were chasing a ternary of trophies this season, having equalled the La Liga read of 38 unbeaten games at the weekend and reaching the Copa del Rey final. But they were punished for an uncharacteristically poor indicate, offering very little in attack and crumble in the face of the dogged Romans, who were buoyed on by the vocal base support. Their best find fell to star actor Lionel Messi, but his thumping driveway was straight at goalkeeper Alisson and he struck two free-kicks over the crossbar. It has taken Roma 34 years to reach this stage of the competition, when they were beaten by Liverpool on penalties in the concluding. Both sides hush remain and could set up a repeat in Kiev on 26 May should they progress. In Wednesday ‘s remaining quarter-final ties, defending champions real Madrid are 3-0 ahead against Juventus after the first base leg and Bayern Munich lead Sevilla 2-1 .
‘Underestimate them at your peril’ – analysis
Lionel Messi was disconsolate at the final whistle european football expert James Horncastle on BBC Radio 5 populate Some say this Barcelona side is n’t a vintage one, but still they are hush unbeaten in the league. It is an extraordinary accomplishment for Roma. People continue to underestimate this Roma english. In the group stages – the group of death with Chelsea and Atletico Madrid – no-one thinking they would get through and they topped the group. The have won every Champions League game at the Olimpico without conceding a goal. That ‘s up against Eden Hazard, Antoine Griezmann, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez. Underestimate them at your hazard .
Edin into the semis – the stats
- Roma have kept five straight clean sheets in five matches at Stadio Olimpico in this season ‘s Champions League, their best run without conceding on home dirty in the european Cup/Champions League
- Barcelona conceded as many goals on Tuesday as in their former 10 Champions League games combined
- Barcelona are without a succeed in their by five away knockout matches in the Champions League ( D1, L5 ), conceding 13 goals and scoring one
- Edin Dzeko has scored three goals in his past three Champions League games against Barcelona, more than he has netted against any other clubhouse in the competition
- Dzeko has scored in three straight Champions League appearances for only the second time, and the first since December 2009 with Wolfsburg
- Daniele de Rossi scored his first Champions League goal since bagging a brace against Bayer Leverkusen in October 2015
- Line-ups
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Line-ups
Roma
geological formation 3-5-2
1
Alisson
20
Fazio
44
Manolas
5
Nunes Jesus
24
Florenzi
6
Strootman
16
De Rossi
4
Nainggolan
11
Kolarov
14
Schick
9
Dzeko
- 1
Alisson
- 20
Fazio
Booked at 38mins
- 44
Manolas
- 5
Nunes Jesus
Booked at 44mins
- 24
Florenzi
- 6
Strootman
- 16
De Rossi
- 4
Nainggolan
Substituted for
El Shaarawy
at
77′
minutes
- 11
Kolarov
- 14
Schick
Substituted for
Ünder
at
73′
minutes
- 9
Dzeko
Substitutes
- 7
Pellegrini
- 17
Ünder
- 21
Gonalons
- 25
da Silva Peres
- 28
Skorupski
- 30
Santos da Silva
- 92
El Shaarawy
Barcelona
constitution 4-4-2
1
ter Stegen
2
Nélson Semedo
3
Piqué
23
Umtiti
18
Alba
20
Roberto
4
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Rakitic
5
Busquets
8
Iniesta
10
Messi
9
Suárez
- 1
ter Stegen
- 2
Nélson Semedo
Substituted for
Dembélé
at
85′
minutes
- 3
Piqué
Booked at 57mins
- 23
Umtiti
- 18
Alba
- 20
Roberto
- 4
Rakitic
- 5
Busquets
Substituted for
Alcácer
at
85′
minutes
- 8
Iniesta
Substituted for
André Gomes
at
81′
minutes
- 10
Messi
Booked at 63mins
- 9
Suárez
Booked at 72mins
Substitutes
- 6
D Suárez
- 11
Dembélé
- 13
Cillessen
- 15
Paulinho
- 17
Alcácer
- 21
André Gomes
- 25
Vermaelen
- Referee:
- Clément Turpin
- Attendance:
- 56,580
Match Stats
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Match ends, Roma 3, Barcelona 0 .
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irregular Half ends, Roma 3, Barcelona 0 .
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Offside, Barcelona. Ivan Rakitic tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside .
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Foul by André Gomes ( Barcelona ) .
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Edin Dzeko ( Roma ) wins a free kick on the left field wing .
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try missed. Ousmane Dembélé ( Barcelona ) veracious footed tear from long range on the good is fair a piece besides high .
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attack blocked. Luis Suárez ( Barcelona ) right footed shoot from the leftover side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi .
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Kostas Manolas .
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Ousmane Dembélé ( Barcelona ) wins a dislodge kick on the right wing .
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Foul by Aleksandar Kolarov ( Roma ) .
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Attempt saved. Lionel Messi ( Barcelona ) left footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the center of the goal .
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Kostas Manolas .
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Substitution
substitution, Barcelona. Paco Alcácer replaces Sergio Busquets .
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Substitution
substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Nélson Semedo .
Goal!
goal ! Roma 3, Barcelona 0. Kostas Manolas ( Roma ) header from the mighty side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a hybrid following a corner .
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Corner, Roma. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti .
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Substitution
substitution, Barcelona. André Gomes replaces Andrés Iniesta .
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Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy ( Roma ) correct footed shoot from the bequeath side of the six yard box is saved in the bed left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a crossbreed .
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Substitution
substitution, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Radja Nainggolan .
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delay over. They are ready to continue .
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