Former Man City man takes AS Roma into Champions League quarter-finals

Thuy Anh• March 14, 2018 06:44

Former Man City player Edin Dzeko scored the only goal as Roma beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 at the Olimpico in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. The 2-2 draw saw Roma progress to the quarter-finals on away goals.

The match was fierce and tense with many controversial situations. AS Toma player protested against Shakhtar Donestk's Facundo Ferreyra (19) using his hand to play the ball, but the referee did not blow the whistle.

Shakhtar Donestk captain Taison's disappointment. The Ukrainian side won 2-1 in the first leg, but they showed a lackluster performance at the Olimpico last night.

Ordets (18) received a red card from referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco at the beginning of the second half. That was also the moment when the Ukrainian representative broke down and was completely pressured by the opponent.

Ivan Ordets fouled Dzeko before receiving a red card. The Bosnian player played very well and was the target of AS Roma's attacks.

Dzeko faced goalkeeper Pyatov but he could not score. Goalkeeper Pyatov played excellently and made many saves for Shakhtar Donestk.

Before that, in the 52nd minute, Dzeko had a decisive shot to bring a valuable 1-0 victory for AS Roma.

The final score was 2-2 after two matches but AS Roma got an away goal in the first leg (lost 1-2) in Ukraine and won a ticket to the quarter-finals of this year's Champions League.

For the first time since 2007, AS Roma is in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The capital club Roma is playing well in the European Cup this year, they topped the group stage above Chelsea and Atletico.

The joy of Dzeko (left), Radja Nainggolan (middle) and Kostas Manolas (right) after the end of the match, AS Roma entered its name in the 8 strongest clubs in Europe this year