Roma 1-1 Fiorentina: Romelu Lukaku scores and is sent off in feisty Serie A encounter
Romelu Lukaku scored but was later sent off as nine-man Roma held on for a point at home to Fiorentina in Serie A.
The Belgium striker headed the hosts into an early lead from Paulo Dybala’s classy outside-of-the-boot cross.
Lucas Martinez Quarta’s glancing header brought Fiorentina level midway through the second half after Roma’s Nicola Zalewski collected a second booking.
Lukaku was given a straight red for a studs-up foul on Christian Kouame three minutes from the end but Roma held out.
Fiorentina ended a feisty game with 10 men after Nikola Milenkovic’s dismissal deep into stopping time.
Jose Mourinho’s Roma are fourth in Serie A after 15 games, 13 points behind leaders Inter Milan. Fiorentina are a point behind Roma in seventh.
Line-ups
Rome
Training 3-5-2
- 1Rui Patrício
- 23Mancini
- 14LlorenteBooked at 90mins
- 5Ndicka
- 43Kristensen
- 4CristanteBooked at 37mins
- 16ParedesBooked at 80mins
- 7PellegriniSubstituted forBoveat 85′minutes
- 59ZalewskiBooked at 64mins
- 21DybalaSubstituted forAzmounat 25′minutesSubstituted forEl Shaarawyat 62′minutes
- 90LukakuBooked at 87mins
Substitutes
- 2Karsdorp
- 11Belotti
- 17Azmoun
- 19Çelik
- 20Renato Sanches
- 22Aouar
- 37Spinazzola
- 52Bove
- 60Pagano
- 61Pisilli
- 63Boer
- 92El Shaarawy
- 99Svilar
Fiorentina
Training 4-2-3-1
- 1Terracciano
- 33KayodeSubstituted forLopezat 81′minutes
- 28Martinez
- 16Ranieri
- 3BiraghiBooked at 75mins
- 6Arthur
- 32DuncanBooked at 86mins
- 11IkonéBooked at 64minsSubstituted forGonzalezat 72′minutes
- 5BonaventuraSubstituted forSottilat 78′minutes
- 99Kouamé
- 18Nzola
Substitutes
- 4Milenkovic
- 7Sottil
- 8Lopez
- 9Beltran
- 10Gonzalez
- 19Infantino
- 26Mina
- 38Mandragora
- 40Vannucchi
- 53Christensen
- 65Parisi
- 70Pierozzi
- 72Barak
- 77Brekalo
Live Text
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Match ends, Roma 1, Fiorentina 1.
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Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) is shown on the red card.
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Second Half ends, Roma 1, Fiorentina 1.
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Diego Llorente (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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M’Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Diego Llorente (Roma).
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Hand ball by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
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Attempt missed. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arthur.
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Hand ball by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
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Attempt saved. Arthur (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
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Romelu Lukaku (Roma) is shown on the red card.
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Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Roma).
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Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
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Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Roma. Edoardo Bove replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Evan Ndicka (Roma).
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Attempt saved. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) header from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
