Final result: Elfsborg-Roma 1-0
Svilar 6 – When called into action he responds present, conceding goals only from eleven metres.
Celik 5.5 – The role of arm in the three-man defense does not seem to be the most congenial to his characteristics.
Ndicka 5.5 – In an evening that was easy on paper, he ran into difficulty in the rare circumstances in which Elfsborg appeared in the Giallorossi area.
Hermoso 5.5 – He doesn’t yet seem fully immersed in the Giallorossi reality. He lacks confidence with this team, as well as good physical condition.
Abdulhamid 5 – The worst of the first half, it fails even trivial checks. A little better in the second half, but after his first start, doubts remain about his purchase. From the 65th El Shaarawy 6 – Roma on the right lane changes pace with his entry.
Peas 5.5 – Too often in the first half he complies with the rhythms of his teammates. Better when the starters come on after the hour mark: he comes close to scoring twice.
Paredes 5 – He should dictate the pace of the game but he is too slow. His suggestions are either banal or predictable.
Angelino 4.5 – Gray game, full of errors. He would have the space to sink the shot, but he never exploits them.
Soulé 4.5 – For now, a distant relative of the player admired last season with the Frosinone shirt. He lacks enamel, the right attitude. And he gets sad. From the 65th Dybala 6 – Another burden on the opposing midfield.
Baldanzi 4.5 – He gives the impression of being able to light up at any moment and often calls the ball for the decisive play. But all things considered, the only thing that was decisive was his naive touch with his arm which gave rise to the penalty converted by Baidoo. From the 72nd Pellegrini 6.5 – Much more concrete than Baldanzi in the opposing midfield: unlucky in the 83rd minute when he hit the crossbar.
Shomurodov 4.5 – Insipid performance at the center of the attack. A good opportunity in the first half but misses the target. Then he moves between the Elfsborg centre-backs without too much conviction: it is never a decisive factor. From the 65th Dovbyk 6 – Yes, he is a reference at the center of the attack.
Ivan Juric 4 – He fields a team without art or part and returns to Rome with a disappointing European defeat, with the first knockout of his management. He tries to play the game no matter what, but all things considered, the Giallorossi were 70 minutes of sterile ball possession. Better with the starters, but by then it was too late.