Roma vs FC Midtjylland — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2025/2026

Roma

27 NOV

2:1

FC Midtjylland

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal7'

Neil El Aynaoui (assist: Zeki Çelik) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal83'

Stephan El Shaarawy (assist: Leon Bailey) · Right foot shot 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal86'

Paulinho (assist: Aral Şimşir) · Left foot shot 2-1

Man of the match

Lorenzo PellegriniRoma7.5

Expected goals (xG)

RomaxGFC Midtjylland

1.241.04

Trends

season

Win %

50%75%

Over 1.5 %

90%88%

Over 2.5 %

50%56%

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Venue

Stadio OlimpicoRoma · 72,698 seats

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Conditions

Weatherovercast clouds
RefereeNikola Dabanović
1st AssistantVladan Todorović
2nd AssistantSrđan Jovanović
4th OfficialMiloš Bošković

Pressure index

RomaFC Midtjylland

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal7'

Neil El Aynaoui (assist: Zeki Çelik) · Right foot shot 1-0

OUT

Substitution27'

In: Bryan Cristante · Out: Manu Koné

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Júnior Brumado · Out: Pedro Bravo

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Darío Osorio · Out: Mikel Gogorza

PLAYER

Yellow card52'

Bryan Cristante

OUT

Substitution60'

In: Valdemar Byskov · Out: Denil Castillo

OUT

Substitution62'

In: Evan Ferguson · Out: Matías Soulé

OUT

Substitution62'

In: Stephan El Shaarawy · Out: Lorenzo Pellegrini

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Paulinho · Out: Victor Bak

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Aral Şimşir · Out: Franculino

PLAYER

Yellow card77'

Darío Osorio

OUT

Substitution78'

In: Leon Bailey · Out: Paulo Dybala

OUT

Substitution78'

In: Konstantinos Tsimikas · Out: Zeki Çelik

PLAYER

Yellow card80'

Martin Erlić

GOAL

AST

Goal83'

Stephan El Shaarawy (assist: Leon Bailey) · Right foot shot 2-0

PLAYER

Yellow card85'

Mads Bech Sørensen

GOAL

AST

Goal86'

Paulinho (assist: Aral Şimşir) · Left foot shot 2-1

PLAYER

Yellow card89'

Gianluca Mancini

Ball positions

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Commentary

133

That's it! The match has come to an end with the final score: Roma 2, FC Midtjylland 1.
90+5′The second half has concluded with the final score: Roma 2, FC Midtjylland 1.
90+2′Daniele Ghilardi from Roma committed a foul.
90+2′Darío Osorio from FC Midtjylland earned a free kick in the defensive zone.
90+2′The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.
90+2′Ousmane Diao from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
90+2′Bryan Cristante from Roma earned a free kick in the defensive area.
90′Missed opportunity! Stephan El Shaarawy from Roma took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went over the bar and to the left. The assist came from Evan Ferguson.Penalty
90′Stephan El Shaarawy from Roma strikes the crossbar with a right-footed effort from the middle of the penalty area, assisted by Leon Bailey after a quick counterattack.Penalty
89′Gianluca Mancini from Roma has been shown a yellow card.
88′Opportunity wasted. Júnior Brumado from FC Midtjylland took a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar.Penalty
88′The attempt on goal was thwarted. Ousmane Diao from FC Midtjylland directed a header from within the six-yard area, but it was blocked on the left side. The assist came from Darío Osorio, who delivered a cross.
86′Goal! Roma 2, FC Midtjylland 1. Paulinho from FC Midtjylland scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, finding the bottom right corner. The assist came from Aral Simsir.
86′The attempt is thwarted. Bryan Cristante from Roma fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Kostas Tsimikas, who delivered a cross.Penalty
85′Mads Bech from FC Midtjylland has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
85′Leon Bailey from Roma was awarded a free kick on the right flank.
85′Mads Bech from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
83′Goal! Roma leads 2-0 against FC Midtjylland. Stephan El Shaarawy scores with a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, finding the center of the net. The assist comes from Leon Bailey, who set him up after a quick counterattack.
80′Martin Erlic from FC Midtjylland has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
80′Fouled by Martin Erlic of FC Midtjylland.
80′Evan Ferguson from Roma has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
79′Júnior Brumado committed a foul against FC Midtjylland.
79′Evan Ndicka from Roma was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
78′Substitution for Roma: Leon Bailey replaces Paulo Dybala.
78′Substitution for Roma: Kostas Tsimikas comes on to replace Zeki Çelik.
78′Júnior Brumado of FC Midtjylland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
78′Daniele Ghilardi from Roma committed a foul.
77′Darío Osorio of FC Midtjylland has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
77′Wesley from Roma has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
77′Darío Osorio from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
76′The attempt is thwarted. Darío Osorio from FC Midtjylland takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
76′Corner awarded to FC Midtjylland after Zeki Çelik allowed the ball to go out.
75′Substitution for FC Midtjylland: Aral Simsir comes on to replace Franculino Djú.
73′Opportunity wasted. Franculino Djú from FC Midtjylland attempted a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box but failed to score. The assist came from Martin Erlic, who headed the ball following a corner kick.
73′Opportunity wasted! Franculino Djú from FC Midtjylland attempted a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it went off target. The assist came from Martin Erlic, who headed the ball following a corner kick.
73′Corner awarded to FC Midtjylland after Daniele Ghilardi allowed the ball to go out.
72′The attempt is thwarted. Franculino Djú from FC Midtjylland fires a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Darío Osorio.Penalty
71′Opportunity wasted. Philip Billing from FC Midtjylland attempted a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left following a corner kick.Penalty
70′Corner awarded to FC Midtjylland after Gianluca Mancini allowed the ball to go out.
70′The pause has ended. They're set to resume play now.
69′Match interruption - Roma.
69′Stephan El Shaarawy from Roma earned a free kick in the defensive zone.
68′Stephan El Shaarawy from Roma earned a free kick in the defensive area.
67′Offside call against FC Midtjylland. Júnior Brumado has been caught offside.
67′Substitution for FC Midtjylland: Paulinho replaces Victor Bak Jensen.
66′Corner awarded to FC Midtjylland after Gianluca Mancini allowed the ball to go out.
65′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Zeki Çelik from Roma takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. However, Elías Ólafsson from FC Midtjylland makes a fantastic save, deflecting the ball into the top right corner. The assist comes from Paulo Dybala.Penalty
64′Daniele Ghilardi from Roma has been awarded a free kick on the right side of the pitch.
64′Valdemar Byskov from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
63′Victor Bak Jensen from FC Midtjylland earned a free kick in the defensive area.
63′Zeki Çelik from Roma committed a foul.
63′Valdemar Byskov from FC Midtjylland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
63′Stephan El Shaarawy from Roma committed a foul.
62′Substitution for Roma: Stephan El Shaarawy comes on to replace Lorenzo Pellegrini.
62′Substitution for Roma: Evan Ferguson replaces Matías Soulé.
61′Lorenzo Pellegrini from Roma was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
61′Substitution for FC Midtjylland: Valdemar Byskov comes on in place of Denil Castillo.
60′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
60′Match halted due to an injury to Denil Castillo from FC Midtjylland.
60′Corner awarded to FC Midtjylland after Daniele Ghilardi allowed the ball to go out.
59′Opportunity wasted. Bryan Cristante from Roma attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the box following a corner, but it went off target.
57′Corner awarded to Roma after Ousmane Diao allowed the ball to go out.
56′Offside call against Roma. Wesley has been caught in an offside position.
56′Gianluca Mancini from Roma has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
56′Darío Osorio from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
54′Corner kick awarded to Roma after a deflection off Elías Ólafsson.
54′Another offensive push underway. Paulo Dybala from Roma takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Elías Ólafsson from FC Midtjylland makes a save in the bottom left corner. The assist came from Matías Soulé.Penalty
54′Victor Bak Jensen from FC Midtjylland commits a handball.
52′Bryan Cristante of Roma has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
52′Bryan Cristante from Roma committed a foul.
52′Denil Castillo from FC Midtjylland has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
51′Opportunity wasted. Matías Soulé from Roma attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.Penalty
49′Mile Svilar from Roma has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
49′Darío Osorio from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
49′Another offensive push underway. Darío Osorio from FC Midtjylland takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Mile Svilar from Roma makes a save in the bottom right corner. The assist came from Franculino Djú.Penalty
49′The attempt is thwarted. Kevin Mbabu from FC Midtjylland takes a right-footed shot from a challenging angle and far out on the left, but it's successfully blocked. The assist came from Victor Bak Jensen.
48′Corner awarded to FC Midtjylland after Zeki Çelik allowed the ball to go out.
46′Kevin Mbabu from FC Midtjylland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
46′Wesley from Roma committed a foul.
45′Substitution for FC Midtjylland: Júnior Brumado comes on to replace Pedro Bravo.
45′Substitution for FC Midtjylland: Darío Osorio comes on to replace Mikel Gogorza.
45′The second half is underway with the score at Roma 1, FC Midtjylland 0.
45+2′The first half has concluded with Roma leading FC Midtjylland 1-0.
45+2′Matías Soulé from Roma earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
45+2′Mads Bech from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
45+1′Pedro Bravo from FC Midtjylland committed a handball foul.
45′The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
44′Lorenzo Pellegrini of Roma earned a free kick in the defensive area.
44′Lorenzo Pellegrini from Roma earned a free kick in the defensive area.
42′Gianluca Mancini from Roma committed a foul.
41′Franculino Djú from FC Midtjylland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
41′Bryan Cristante from Roma committed a foul.
40′Corner kick awarded to Roma after Mads Bech allowed the ball to go out.
40′Corner awarded to Roma after Mads Bech allowed it to go out.
37′Wesley from Roma has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
37′Pedro Bravo from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
35′Lorenzo Pellegrini from Roma was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
35′Denil Castillo from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
34′Mikel Gogorza from FC Midtjylland has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
34′Daniele Ghilardi from Roma committed a foul.
33′Philip Billing from FC Midtjylland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
33′Foul committed by Neil El Aynaoui of Roma.
30′Corner awarded to Roma after Kevin Mbabu allowed the ball to go out.
29′Lorenzo Pellegrini from Roma has been awarded a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
29′Ousmane Diao from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
29′Neil El Aynaoui from Roma has been awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.
29′Martin Erlic from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
27′Substitution for Roma: Bryan Cristante replaces Manu Koné due to an injury.
27′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
26′Match halted due to an injury to Manu Koné of Roma.
23′Mikel Gogorza from FC Midtjylland has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
23′Mikel Gogorza from FC Midtjylland was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
21′Offside call against FC Midtjylland. Ousmane Diao is caught in an offside position.
15′Kevin Mbabu from FC Midtjylland was awarded a free kick on the right flank.
15′Wesley from Roma committed a foul.
15′Opportunity wasted. Gianluca Mancini from Roma attempted a header from the center of the box following a corner kick.
15′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
14′Match halted due to an injury to Manu Koné from Roma.
13′Corner awarded to Roma after Victor Bak Jensen allowed the ball to go out.
12′Wesley from Roma earned a free kick on the left flank.
12′Kevin Mbabu of FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
11′Missed opportunity. Denil Castillo of FC Midtjylland attempted a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Franculino Djú, who delivered a through ball during a quick counterattack.
8′Gianluca Mancini from Roma committed a foul.
8′Denil Castillo from FC Midtjylland earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
7′Goal! Roma takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against FC Midtjylland. Neil El Aynaoui found the back of the net with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it perfectly into the left corner. The assist came from Zeki Çelik, who delivered a precise cross.
6′Paulo Dybala from Roma has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
6′Martin Erlic from FC Midtjylland committed a foul.
5′Offside call against Roma. Paulo Dybala has been flagged for being offside.
3′A fresh offensive move unfolds as Matías Soulé from Roma takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area. The attempt is expertly denied by Elías Ólafsson of FC Midtjylland, who makes a save in the upper center of the goal. The assist comes from Lorenzo Pellegrini.Penalty
2′Corner awarded to Roma after Mads Bech allowed the ball to go out.
2′The attempt is thwarted. Matías Soulé of Roma fires a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Lorenzo Pellegrini.Penalty
1′Missed opportunity. Kevin Mbabu from FC Midtjylland attempted a header from the center of the box but failed to hit the target.
The opening half of the match is underway.

Match statistics

ROMFCM

Possession and passing

54%Possession46%

81%Pass accuracy76%

450Passes374

366Successful Passes285

61Ball Safe68

12Key Passes8

5 more

46Long Passes49

41%Long-pass accuracy39%

5Substitutions5

19Successful Long Passes19

15Throw-ins22

Attack

2Goals1

13Shots Total12

6Shots On Target2

1Big Chances Created0

6Corners6

31Dangerous Attacks36

13 more

3Accurate Crosses4

108Attacks106

7Dribble Attempts22

61Duels Won53

15Goal Attempts8

2Offsides2

3Shots Blocked4

8Shots inside the box9

4Shots Off Target6

5Shots outside the box3

43%Successful dribbles59%

3Successful Dribbles13

10Total Crosses20

Defence and discipline

1Saves4

20Tackles13

10Interceptions12

13Fouls20

2Yellow cards3

20Free Kicks13

1 more

3Goal Kicks7

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

19Successful Headers14

2Assists1

1Injuries0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

N. DabanovićPer-match averages this season · 5 matches · career: 84

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.60	1.80	2.80	3.89
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07
Second yellows	0.20	0.00	0.20	0.02
Penalties	0.20	0.00	0.20	0.25

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

RomaxGFC Midtjylland

1.241.04

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

2.290.89

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.241.04

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.060.41

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.180.63

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.030.21

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.511.20

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

1.041.24

Starting XI

FC MidtjyllandFormation: 3-4-3 · €37M6/11

Mike Tullberg

RomaFormation: 3-4-2-1 · €168M11/11

Gian Gasperini

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Roma€168Mstarting XI · 11/11€258Mwith bench · 20/22

FC Midtjylland€37Mstarting XI · 6/11€73Mwith bench · 14/23

Roma's starting XI cost €131M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Roma — bench

Devyne RenschDefender · €5M (2025)4

Bryan CristanteMidfielder · €22M (2019)6.6 11

Evan FergusonAttacker · €3M (2025, loan)6.7 12

Konstantinos TsimikasDefender · €13M (2020)6.3 22

Mario HermosoDefender · €25M (2019)24

Jan ZiolkowskiDefender · €500K (2026, loan)31

Leon BaileyAttacker · €5M (2026)7.1 61

Niccolò PisilliMidfielder70

Giorgio De MarziGoalkeeper92

Stephan El ShaarawyAttacker · €16M (2019)7.7 95

Pierluigi GolliniGoalkeeper · €800K (2025)

FC Midtjylland — bench

Jonas LösslGoalkeeper · €2.5M (2018)3

Han-beom LeeDefender · €7M (2026)10

Gue-sung ChoAttacker11

Darío OsorioMidfielder · €2M (2026, loan)6.9 20

Valdemar ByskovMidfielder · €5.5M (2026)6.0 29

PaulinhoDefender · €700K (2019)7.0 33

Alamara DjabiMidfielder58

Aral ŞimşirMidfielder · €13M (2026)7.1 60

Mark UgbohGoalkeeper74

Júnior BrumadoAttacker · €2.3M (2019)6.7 80

Dani SilvaMidfielder · €3.5M (2025)90

Friday EtimAttacker

Player statistics

Roma starters then subs, by rating

Lorenzo Pellegrini#7 · Attacker · 62′7.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 4
Expected goals (xG): 0.03
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 30/35
Pass accuracy: 86%
Key passes: 4
Passes in final third: 6
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/7
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 53
Duels (won/total): 6/7
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 13
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 4

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Roma	1.6062.5%	1.5265.79%
Draw	4.1024.39%	4.3023.26%
FC Midtjylland	5.5018.18%	6.0016.67%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Roma or Draw	1.1487.57%	1.1289.29%
Roma or FC Midtjylland	1.2281.83%	1.2182.64%
Draw or FC Midtjylland	2.3043.48%	2.4540.82%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1984.03%
0–1 goals	–	4.6021.74%
3+ goals	1.7257.9%	1.6660.24%
0–2 goals	2.1047.62%	2.1845.87%
4+ goals	–	2.7536.36%
0–3 goals	–	1.4469.44%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Roma	2.0548.78%	2.0249.5%
Draw	2.4041.67%	2.5040%
FC Midtjylland	5.5018.18%	5.3018.87%

Outcome	bet365
ROM → ROM	2.3742.11%
ROM → X	15.006.67%
ROM → FCM	41.002.44%
X → ROM	4.5022.22%
X → X	6.5015.38%
X → FCM	12.008.33%
FCM → ROM	21.004.76%
FCM → X	17.005.88%
FCM → FCM	9.5010.53%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.3323.08%
6 - 8	3.2031.25%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	10.0010%
Over 14	10.0010%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ cards	–	1.0694.34%
0–1 cards	–	6.7514.81%
3+ cards	–	1.2480.65%
0–2 cards	–	3.6027.78%
4+ cards	1.6660.02%	1.5863.29%
0–3 cards	2.1047.62%	2.2045.45%
5+ cards	2.2045.45%	2.2045.45%
0–4 cards	1.6161.92%	1.5863.29%
6+ cards	–	3.3030.3%
0–5 cards	–	1.2778.74%
7+ cards	–	4.9020.41%
0–6 cards	–	1.1388.5%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Juventus	1	3
2	Crystal Palace	1	3
3	Sparta Praha	1	3
4	Beşiktaş	1	3
5	Union Saint-Gilloise	1	3
6	Ferencvárosi	1	3
7	Benfica	1	3
8	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	1	3
9	OFI	1	3
10	Olympique Lyonnais	1	3
11	Torreense	1	3
12	AFC Bournemouth	1	3
13	Olympiacos F.C.	1	3
14	Salzburg	1	3
15	Omonia Nicosia	1	3
16	Sunderland	1	3
17	Rennes	1	1
18	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	1	1
19	Dinamo Zagreb	1	1
20	Sturm Graz	1	1
21	Jagiellonia Białystok	1	0
22	Real Sociedad	1	0
23	Anderlecht	1	0
24	Lillestrøm	1	0
25	AZ Alkmaar	1	0
26	Celta de Vigo	1	0
27	Levski Sofia	1	0
28	Celtic	1	0
29	TSG Hoffenheim	1	0
30	AC Milan	1	0
31	Celje	1	0
32	Olympique Marseille	1	0
33	Ararat-Armenia	1	0
34	Viktoria Plzeň	1	0
35	Lech Poznań	1	0
36	NEC Nijmegen	1	0

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.7557.14%	1.7756.5%
No	2.0050%	1.9750.76%