AS Roma vs Athletic Club Player Ratings: Aitor Paredes ruin the three-point hope of the host at Olimpico

AS Roma bottled the opportunity to secure three points at home when hosting the Athletic Club in the Europa League night at Olimpico. Having led the game since the first half, Roma had to concede the goal five minutes before the added time and the score stood until the final whistle.

With such a result, Roma is now stranded 23rd on the current Europa League table, while Athletic sits at 16th with the same amount of points collected.

AS Roma Player Ratings vs Athletic Club

Goalkeeper

Mile Svilar – 6.9

He made several crucial saves that put AS Roma ahead while commanding the defenders to stay put in the position.

Defenders

Gianluca Mancini – 6.7

Apart from defending, Mancini also actively helped AS Roma to attack through his connection with Celik on the right flank.

Evan Ndicka – 6.8

He defended the box well alongside Hermoso and Mancini who acted as full-back for Roma in this game.

Mario Hermoso – 6.8

Formed a promising partnership with Baldanzi and Tasende on the left-hand side of the pitch.

Midfielders

Bryan Cristante – 7

Cristante worked hard to guard the midfield with the help of the other five players on the same line.

Manu Koné – 6.8

Kone was a little bit caught up in the tension as he received a yellow card from the referee.

Tommaso Baldanzi – 6.7

Alongside Cristane, Baldanzi formed a solid midfield unit to keep the ball possession in their favour.

Angeliño – 6.9

His determination and pace in the flank helped Roma to pose threats to the Athletic throughout the match.

Mehmet Zeki Çelik – 7

While Angelino worked hard on the left flank, Celik was wandering the pitch back-and-forth in the right side.

Forwards

Paulo Dybala – 7.2

He has helped Roma despite finding it hard to score for himself. He opened spaces and created chances for his teammates.

Artem Dovbyk – 7.4

He was proven to be a serious threat for Athletic particularly with his goal in the first half.

Substitutions

Matias Soule – 6.7

Replaced Paulo Dybala who struggled to find the back of the net.

Niccolo Pisilli – 6.6

Came on to strengthen the midfield area which started to show vulnerability as the game approached the end.

Leandro Paredes – 6.7

Came on to help his juniors keep the momentum which eventually failed as Roma conceded in the final minutes.

Eldor Shomurodov – 6.7

He replaced the exhausted Dovbyk with a hope for goal but he failed to score another one for Roma.

Saud Abdulhamid – 6.6

Came on to maintain the pace on the right flank of the game.

Manager:

Ivan Juric – 6.8

Nothing special with AS Roma’s performance today as some of their chances went down the drain until the Athletic equalized.

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Athletic Club Player Ratings vs AS Roma

Goalkeeper

Julen Agirrezabala – 6.7

Despite playing away, Agirrezabala showed a solid performance under the crossbar with numerous saves he made.

Defenders

Yuri Berchiche – 6.8

Struggled to keep up with AS Roma’s pressure the whole game as he picked up a yellow due to his hard challenge.

Aitor Paredes – 7.4

Defended the box with all the best he could despite the host’s constant pressure and scored the goal when his team needed it the most.

Dani Vivian – 6.8

Worked hard alongside Paredes to keep the ball away from his team’s box with his clearances and interceptions.

Andoni Gorosabel – 6.6

Played in the right flank of the pitch to provide passes and crosses for his teammates up front.

Midfielders

Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta – 6.6

Galarreta played a deep role in guarding the midfield area while delivering passes to his teammates to open spaces.

Beñat Prados – 6.8

He played alongside Galarreta to form a composed midfield unit amid the relentless pressure from AS Roma.

Unai Gómez – 6.9

Backed the front liners to provide balls to create chances during his appearance on the pitch.

Forwards

Álvaro Djaló – 6.8

Couldn’t find the back of the net and got subbed off in the second half.

Iñaki Williams – 6.9

Struggled to create chances in most of the time of the game with AS Roma playing well to keep the lead.

Gorka Guruzeta – 6.5

Couldn’t find the back of the net despite playing the full 90 minutes in this game.

Substitutions

Alejandro Remiro – 6.6

Came on with the hope of keeping control in the midfield area while other players focussed on attacking at the same time.

Nico Williams – 6.8

Helped Athletic to pose a relentless threat to AS Roma with his pace and determination on the ball.

Oscar de Marcos – 6.8

Athletic kept showing control and eagerness to dominate the game since he came on the pitch.

Ander Herrera – 6.7

Came in to maintain composure in the midfield with his experience

Manager:

Ernesto Valverde – 7

His smart substitutions in the second half have paid off with Athletic equalising in the final minutes.

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