AS Roma 2-1 Athletic Bilbao
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AS Roma won: AS Roma 2-1 Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League (Round 1/8) on Thu, 6 Mar 2025 at Stadio Olimpico, Roma. AS Roma goals: Angelino 56', Eldor Shomurodov 90'+3. Athletic Bilbao goals: Inaki Williams 50'. Sent off: Yeray Álvarez (85'). Expected goals: 1.20-1.19. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Mehmet Zeki Celik (8.3).
Match report
AS Roma beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1
AS Roma came from behind to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at Stadio Olimpico on Thursday 6 March in the Europa League.
Inaki Williams put Athletic Bilbao ahead on 50' (0-1), Angelino levelled for AS Roma on 56' (1-1) and Eldor Shomurodov restored AS Roma's lead on 90+3' (2-1).
Eldor Shomurodov's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao) was sent off on 85'.
AS Roma had 58% of the ball, shots were 12-16 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.20-1.19.
Mehmet Zeki Celik (Roma) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 62,540. Referee: Sandro Schärer.
Match stats
| AS Roma | Athletic Bilbao | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 | 1.19 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 467 (84%) | 303 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 11 |
Lineups
AS Roma (3-4-2-1): Mile Svilar, Mehmet Zeki Celik, Gianluca Mancini, Evan N'Dicka, Devyne Rensch, Niccolo Pisilli, Bryan Cristante, Angelino, Paulo Dybala, Tommaso Baldanzi, Artem Dovbyk
Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1): Julen Agirrezabala, Oscar de Marcos, Daniel Vivian, Yeray Álvarez, Yuri Berchiche, Mikel Jauregizar, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Inaki Williams, Unai Gomez, Nico Williams, Maroan Sannadi
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao)
- 23' · Substitution · Aitor Paredes for Daniel Vivian (Athletic Bilbao)
- 34' · Yellow card · Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao)
- 39' · Yellow card · Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao)
- 50' · Goal · Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
- 56' · Goal · Angelino (AS Roma)
- 60' · Substitution · Stephan El Shaarawy for Tommaso Baldanzi (AS Roma)
- 60' · Substitution · Alexis Saelemaekers for Devyne Rensch (AS Roma)
- 63' · Substitution · Gorka Guruzeta for Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao)
- 63' · Substitution · Benat Prados for Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao)
- 71' · Substitution · Eldor Shomurodov for Artem Dovbyk (AS Roma)
- 71' · Substitution · Matias Soulé for Paulo Dybala (AS Roma)
- 72' · Yellow card · Eldor Shomurodov (AS Roma)
- 77' · Substitution · Alex Berenguer for Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
- 77' · Substitution · Mikel Vesga for Unai Gomez (Athletic Bilbao)
- 77' · Substitution · Kouadio Koné for Niccolo Pisilli (AS Roma)
- 85' · Red card · Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Eldor Shomurodov (AS Roma)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won AS Roma vs Athletic Bilbao?
AS Roma won, 2-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 6 Mar 2025.
When and where is AS Roma vs Athletic Bilbao?
Thu, 6 Mar 2025, 20:00 UTC at Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Europa League.