UEFA Champions League 2004/05 - History - Roma-Leverkusen Commentary

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UEFA Champions League

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2004/05 UEFA Champions League

Winner

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Group stage (Group B ) - 03/11/2004 - 20:45CET (20:45 local time) - Stadio Olimpico - Rome

Roma

Montella 90+3

1-1

Leverkusen

Berbatov 82

Roma - Leverkusen 1-1 - 03/11/2004 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2004

Roma

Leverkusen

Yellow cards
35: Montella

Yellow cards
3: Balitsch

Match statistics

RomaLeverkusen

Goals scored	1	1
Attempts on target	2	4
Attempts off target	5	6
Corners	1	9
Offsides	6	7
Fouls committed	26	19
Yellow cards	3	5
Red cards	0	0

Standings

SSI Err

Minute By Minute

The final whistle is blown.
90+5
Callsen-Bracker (in) - Ponté (out) (Leverkusen)
90+5
Corvia (in) - Montella (out) (Roma)
90+5
Freier (Leverkusen) is cautioned by the referee.
90+5
Freier (Leverkusen) is flagged for offside.
90+3
Montella (Roma) scores!
HIgh drama as the first moment of quality from Roma sees them walk through the Leverkusen defence almost at will. Montella turned 20 metres out and exchanged passes with Totti who backheeled the ball back. The 18-times capped Italian international striker placed a low shot passed Butt's left hand to give Roma a glimmer of hope.
90+1
Zotti (Roma) makes a save.
90+1
Krzynówek (Leverkusen) has an effort on goal.
A rasping 25 metre drive is beaten out by Zotti.
90+1
Krzynówek (Leverkusen) takes the free-kick.
90
Dellas (Roma) is penalised for a foul on Freier (Leverkusen).
89
Ponté (Leverkusen) is penalised for a foul on Mexès (Roma).
88
Roque Junior (Leverkusen) is penalised for a foul on Mido (Roma).
87
Mexès (Roma) is penalised for a foul on Krzynówek (Leverkusen).
87
Ponté (Leverkusen) is flagged for offside.
86
Freier (in) - Schneider (out) (Leverkusen)
86
Ponté (Leverkusen) takes the corner.
86
Zotti (Roma) makes a save.
86
Krzynówek (Leverkusen) has an effort on goal.
Klaus Augenthaler's side carve open the Roma defence again and the Polish international fires a low shot that Zotti does well to turn away for a corner.
85
Ponté (Leverkusen) is penalised for a foul on Aquilani (Roma).
85
Ponté (Leverkusen) is cautioned by the referee.
The Brazilian will now miss the next match through suspension.
82
Berbatov (Leverkusen) scores!
The first beautiful moment of an otherwise pallid match sees the Leverkusen striker control the ball, lift it over Dellas and lob the goalkeeper with a delicate touch with the outside on the right foot. Chivu tries an overhead kick on the line to clear but is unable to reach it as the Bulgarian turns away in celebration. Roma must now score at least once to stay in this season's Champions League.
82
Krzynówek (Leverkusen) has a shot blocked.
80
Ponté (Leverkusen) delivers the corner.
80
Ponté (Leverkusen) delivers the corner.
79
Cufré (Roma) fouls.
78
Mancini (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Berbatov (Leverkusen).
77
Mexès (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Babić (Leverkusen).
76
Montella (Roma) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
76
Berbatov (Leverkusen) misses the target.
74
Mido (Roma) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
74
Chivu (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Berbatov (Leverkusen).
73
Berbatov (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Mexès (Roma).
73
Totti (Roma) has a shot blocked.
73
Totti (Roma) takes the free-kick.
72
Ramelow (Leverkusen) is booked.
72
Totti (Roma) is booked.
71
Ramelow (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Totti (Roma).
70
De Martino (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Schneider (Leverkusen).
70
Krzynówek (Leverkusen) has a shot blocked.
70
Krzynówek (Leverkusen) takes the free-kick.
Leverkusen gain a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area but the shot is blocked.
69
Mexès (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Berbatov (Leverkusen).
68
Mexès (Roma) is shown a yellow card.
67
Aquilani (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Babić (Leverkusen).
66
Montella (Roma) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
65
Totti (Roma) has a shot blocked.
65
Totti (Roma) takes the free-kick.
64
Ramelow (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Aquilani (Roma).
63
Mido (in) - D'Agostino (out) (Roma)
Luigi Del Neri finally reacts to his side's tepid display by bringing on his Egyptian international to join Totti and Montella in the forward line. The returning Romanian international Christian Chivu will be a straight switch for Sartor who, like many others this evening, has been ineffectual.
63
Chivu (in) - Sartor (out) (Roma)
61
Totti (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Nowotny (Leverkusen).
60
Berbatov (Leverkusen) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
59
Berbatov (Leverkusen) misses the target.
Babic passes to Berbatov in the penalty area but his shot is high and does not trouble Zotti in goal.
59
Mexès (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Babić (Leverkusen).
57
Berbatov (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Mexès (Roma).
56
Mancini (Roma) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
Totti displays neat close control 20 metres out but his chipped pass wide sees the Brazilian adjudged to be offside.
56
Placente (Leverkusen) is shown a yellow card.
54
Montella (Roma) misses the target.
54
Schneider (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Aquilani (Roma).
53
Ponté (Leverkusen) delivers the corner.
Ponté swings in the set-piece but Roma are able to clear without much trouble.
52
Montella (Roma) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
52
Berbatov (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Cufré (Roma).
51
Sartor (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ponté (Leverkusen).
Ponté squares the free-kick short to Carsten Ramelow who misplaces his pass into the penalty area and allows Roma to clear.
51
Balitsch (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Mexès (Roma).
50
Krzynówek (Leverkusen) delivers the corner.
The deep corner arrives but Leverkusen exert too much pressure and concede a free-kick.
50
Cufré (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ponté (Leverkusen).
49
Nowotny (in) - Juan (out) (Leverkusen)
The 30-year-old German international defender steps into the fray in place of the 25-year-old Brazilian.
49
Mexès (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Berbatov (Leverkusen).
46
Montella (Roma) misses the target.
The second half begins.
The referee blows for half-time.
45+1
Montella (Roma) hits the post.
The striker, making his 40th Champions League appearance tonight, turns well on the edge of the Leverkusen area and is unlucky to see his rising shot hit the outside of Butt's right post.
45
Zotti (Roma) makes a save.
45
Ponté (Leverkusen) has an effort on goal.
44
Aquilani (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ramelow (Leverkusen).
41
Berbatov (Leverkusen) fouls.
39
Berbatov (Leverkusen) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
39
Aquilani (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ramelow (Leverkusen).
38
Cufré (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Balitsch (Leverkusen).
38
Berbatov (Leverkusen) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
37
Mexès (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ponté (Leverkusen).
35
Montella (Roma) is booked.
The leading scorer in Serie A with eight goals bursts into the penalty area but decides to fall down when well-placed and is deservedly booked for diving.
35
Montella (Roma) fouls.
33
Krzynówek (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Zotti (Roma).
Jacek Krzynówek chases down a through-ball but is guilty of knocking the ball from keeper Zotti's hands as he tries to reach it first.
32
Krzynówek (Leverkusen) delivers the corner.
32
Ponté (Leverkusen) misses the target.
31
Ponté (Leverkusen) delivers the corner.
Mexes concedes the corner but the ensuing cross eludes all Leverkusen's forwards.
31
Krzynówek (Leverkusen) has a shot blocked.
27
Babić (Leverkusen) misses the target.
26
Cufré (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ponté (Leverkusen).
25
Mancini (Roma) misses the target.
Another low skidding effort goes wide, this time from the 24-year-old Brazilian playmaker. Neither keeper can claim to have been tested yet tonight.
24
Juan (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Totti (Roma).
23
Totti (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ramelow (Leverkusen).
21
Mexès (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Babić (Leverkusen).
20
Krzynówek (Leverkusen) misses the target.
18
Totti (Roma) misses the target.
Totti collects the ball 20 metres out and tries his luck with a vicious low shot that unfortunately for the home side zips just wide of goalkeeper Jörg Butt's right post.
18
Juan (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Totti (Roma).
17
Montella (Roma) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
16
D'Agostino (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ramelow (Leverkusen).
15
Totti (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Schneider (Leverkusen).
13
Ponté (Leverkusen) delivers the corner.
Luigi Sartor cuts out a cross but concedes the corner. Zotti in goal gathers the cross comfortably though.
12
D'Agostino (Roma) delivers the corner.
10
Ramelow (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Aquilani (Roma).
9
Ponté (Leverkusen) delivers the corner.
The inswinging set-piece is cleared out of defence by Roma's Traianos Dellas.
8
Roque Junior (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Montella (Roma).
7
Berbatov (Leverkusen) misses the target.
A bouncing volley from the busy Berbatov flies harmlessly two metres wide of Carlo Zotti's right post.
6
Berbatov (Leverkusen) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
The Bulgarian international striker is two metres offside for the second time in as many minutes.
5
Mancini (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Placente (Leverkusen).
5
Berbatov (Leverkusen) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
5
Aquilani (Roma) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Berbatov (Leverkusen).
4
Roque Junior (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Montella (Roma).
3
Balitsch (Leverkusen) is booked.
An early booking as the Leverkusen right-back scythes down the Roma captain.
3
Balitsch (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Totti (Roma).
2
Schneider (Leverkusen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Cufré (Roma).
1
Aquilani (Roma) misses the target.
An early effort from the 18-year-old sails over the bar.
The match is under way.

Legend:

Goals
Own goal
Converted penalty
Missed penalty
Red card
Yellow card
Second yellow card
Substitution

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