90’+5 – The match ends
Roma wins 2-1 against Milan: they are in the semi-finals.
86′ – Gabbia scores with a header
The central defender heads well from Leao’s cross and shortens.
66′ – Abraham shoots to the stars
The English striker is served well by El Shaarawy, but the shot ends up sky high.
58′ – Spinazzola tries
The Roma winger is launched well into the area, but in front of Maignan he shoots low and the goalkeeper blocks it.
46′ – The match starts again
The players are back on the field and the match now resumes.
46′ – Double substitution Milan
Reijnders and Chukwueze come on in place of Loftus-Cheek and Calabria.
45’+7 – The first half ends
The referee blows his whistle twice: the first half ends 2-0 for Roma.
45′ – The referee awards 7 minutes of added time
The Polish whistle decided the additional time.
41′ – The referee goes to the VAR to check a handball
The referee went to the VAR to look at a handball in the area, but the penalty was not given for a touch of the arm by Giroud in the same action.
30′ – Celik sent off
The right back slides in from behind on Leao and the referee sends him off.
29′ – Lukaku forced to make a substitution
The Belgian striker suffered a muscle problem and De Rossi preferred to replace him.
25′ – Dybala shoots to make it 2-0
The Argentine recovers Gabbia’s rebound in the area and scores the second goal with a left-footed shot to the far post.
20′ – Mancini deflects Loftus-Cheek’s shot
The midfielder shoots towards goal and the central defender deflects the shot onto the post, saving the result.
13′ – Mancini unlocks it
Pellegirni shoots towards goal, but takes the post and Mancini slings in on the rebound to score the 1-0.
10′ – Study phase of the two teams
The pace does not increase, with Roma and Milan preferring a more reasoned game to a more dynamic one.
1′ – The match begins
The players have concluded the ceremony and are on the pitch: Roma-Milan begins.
Official lineups Roma-Milan
Rome (4-4-2): Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Smalling, Spinazzola; El Shaarawy, Pellegrini, Paredes, Bove; Lukaku, Dybala. All. De Rossi.
Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, T.Hernandez; Bennacer, Musah, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud. All. Pioli.
18 Apr – 4.30pm
Milan training at the Olimpico
Apr 18 – 4.27pm
De Rossi’s renewal arrived in the morning
The referee
The referee of Roma-Milan is Szymon Marciniak, a Pole who has already directed the Giallorossi in the match against Porto in the Champions League and the Rossoneri in the quarter-finals with Napoli. His assistants are Listkiewicz and Kupsik, while at VAR there is Kwiatkowski supported by Frankwoski.
Probable lineups
Rome (4-4-2): Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Smalling, Spinazzola; El Shaarawy, Bove, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku. All. De Rossi.
Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Bennacer, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud. All. Pioli.
Where to see it
Roma-Milan will be played on Thursday 18 April at 9pm. It is possible to watch the match free-to-air on Rai 1, which has acquired the rights to the final stages of the Europa League. Furthermore, the race is broadcast live on Dazn and Sky Sport channels (Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport 4K and Sky Sport 252).
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