A composed 52nd-minute finish from Edin Džeko was enough to claim victory for Roma at home to Shakhtar Donetsk and send the Italian side through after the tie finished 2-2 on aggregate. Chances were at a premium in the opening 45 minutes despite plenty of attacking intent from both sides, with Facundo Ferreyra slicing wide the clearest opening after dispossessing Roma's Federico Fazio.The decisive moment came early in the second half when Kevin Strootman's through ball caught the Shakhtar defence high up the pitch and Džeko burst through before calmly sliding his finish through the legs of Andriy Pyatov.The visitors'
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Roma and Shakhtar signal intent
Roma cement third place in Serie A with comfortable win Ferreyra double takes league tally to 19 for Shakhtar The other six teams still involved in round of 16 play on Saturday Round of 16 second-leg schedule Friday Roma 3-0 TorinoVorskla Poltava 0-3 Shakhtar DonetskSaturdayMálaga v Barcelona (20:45)Bayern München v Hamburg (15:30)Beşiktaş v Gençlerbirli... UEFA.com - News
Timeless Totti bows out a Roma legend
There was emotion aplenty and no little drama as Francesco Totti's magnificent Roma career drew to a close on Sunday. The 40-year-old came on after 54 minutes at home to Genoa and helped his beloved Giallorossi claim a late 3-2 win to finish second in Serie A and seal a UEFA Champions League group stage place.It was Totti's 786th appearance for the club he has represented since 1993, and he bowed out with a remarkable 307 goals to his name – not to mention the lasting affection of Roma fans everywhere. UEFA.com explains why half of the Italian capital chose him as their king.
Why do Roma fans love Francesco Totti?
Francesco Totti brings down the curtain on his Roma career on Sunday, with the Serie A home game against Genoa his final appearance. First fielded by his beloved Giallorossi in 1993, and having gone on to feature in 25 successive Serie A seasons, the 40-year-old forward has long since assumed legendary status for the club. UEFA.com explains why half of the Italian capital choose him as their king. He never deserted the clubA debutant under Vujadin Boškov in 1993, Totti has only had eyes for the Giallorossi. "Roma is everything to me, everything a person can want: passion, love, joy – the team
Woe for United; Lyon, Roma and Schalke shine
AJAX (1-2) KØBENHAVNAjax 3-0 Twente (Younes 55, Dolberg 67 90+1)Ajax stayed within four points of Dutch frontrunners Feyenoord by recording an impressive home victory. Danish wonderkid Kasper Dolberg followed up his first-leg effort against København with a double, leapfrogging club captain Davy Klaassen as the Amsterdam outfit's top Eredivisie scorer on 13 goals.København 2-0 Esbjerg (Santander 54, Cornelius 59)The title holders remain unbeaten in Denmark after recording their 18th victory in 25 league outings this term. Federico Santander struck his fourth goal in as many games.
Roma and Anderlecht beaten, United and Lyon held
ROSTOV V MANCHESTER UNITEDTom 0-6 Rostov (Bukharov 19 45+1, Dević 69, Erokhin 78, Azmoun 80 90+1) Rostov recorded their biggest league win since October 2008, extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to five matches.Manchester United 1-1 Bournemouth (Rojo 23; King 40pen)United had an extra man for the entire second half but could not find a winner, Zlatan Ibrahimović missing a 72nd-minute penalty for the hosts. SCHALKE V MÖNCHENGLADBACHMönchengladbach 4-2 Schalke (Johnson 28 64,... UEFA.com - News
Lyon v Roma facts
Ten years after meeting in the UEFA Champions League round of 16, Lyon and Roma come together once again with a place in the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals at stake.Previous meetings• The clubs went head to head in the last 16 of the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League, Roma progressing with a 2-0 win in France following a 0-0 draw at the Stadio Olimpico. Francesco Totti – still with Roma – scored the opening goal, Brazilian winger Mancini hitting the second before the break. • Lyon have faced Italian opponents in 20 UEFA games with the record: W7 D5 L8 (W3