Sunday , 16 August 2026

AS Roma vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 16

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AS Roma
3 – 0
Full Time
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Thu 11 Mar 2021 · 20:00 UTC Stadio Olimpico HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Marash Kumbulla 55' Y
Y 58' Alan Patrick
Y 73' Maycon
Y 74' Taison
Y 74' Maycon
Y 75' Taison
Gianluca Mancini 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AS Roma vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Europe at Stadio Olimpico.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Luis Godinho
  • Referee Paulo Soares
  • Referee Artur Soares Dias
12 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

3
5
AS Roma 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-11 AS Roma 3–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2018-04-24 AS Roma 0–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2017-12-02 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 AS Roma 2017-04-01 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 3–0 AS Roma 2016-12-17 AS Roma 0–2 FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Recent Form

AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 3–0 W
07 Mar Genoa CFC H 1–0 W
03 Mar ACF Fiorentina A 2–1 W
28 Feb AC Milan H 1–2 L
25 Feb Sporting Clube de Braga H 3–1 W
21 Feb Benevento Calcio A 0–0 D
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar AS Roma A 0–3 L
25 Feb Maccabi Tel Aviv FC H 1–0 W
18 Feb Maccabi Tel Aviv FC A 2–0 W
09 Dec FC Internazionale Milano A 0–0 D
01 Dec Real Madrid CF H 2–0 W
25 Nov Borussia Monchengladbach A 0–4 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

AS Roma
Donyell Malen 4 G
Lorenzo Pellegrini 3 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AS Roma is hosting FK Shakhtar Donetsk for another epic battle.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Roma and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Israel international Manor Solomon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 23' Lorenzo Pellegrini adds to his 0 season tally! AS Roma lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Roma must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Borja Mayoral is replacing Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the AS Roma side.
  • 40' It looks surprising FK Shakhtar Donetsk does not make any changes. Leonardo Spinazzola has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 50' The 26-year-old Marcos Antonio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' Marash Kumbulla has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 58' Alan Patrick has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 62' Stephan El Shaarawy is replacing Pedro for the AS Roma side.
  • 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Shakhtar Donetsk that had 203 games and scored 100 goals.
  • 72' Amadou Diawara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 73' Goal! Stephan El Shaarawy scores his 36 goal in 527 matches.
  • 73' Maycon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Taison argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes a substitution. Junior Moraes departs to be replaced by Dentinho.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Taison. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' FK Shakhtar Donetsk ring the changes. Junior Moraes has done his job and it is now time for Dentinho to step up.
  • 77' What a moment for Gianluca Mancini! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' Bruno Peres is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leonardo Spinazzola at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' The AS Roma bench stirs into life. Amadou Diawara is withdrawn and Roger Ibanez gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Gianluca Mancini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 87' A change in the FK Shakhtar Donetsk ranks — Tete exits the field as Yevhen Konoplianka enters on 87.
  • 88' FK Shakhtar Donetsk make a change. Marlos trudges off to be replaced by Marcos Antonio on 88 minutes.
  • The points are shared — AS Roma 3-0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Honours even.

Lineups

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Fonseca

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Borja Mayoral 2
Gianluca Mancini 1
Lorenzo Pellegrini 1
Stephan El Shaarawy 1
Junior Moraes 1

Head to Head

2021-03-11 AS Roma 3–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2018-04-24 AS Roma 0–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2017-12-02 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 AS Roma 2017-04-01 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 3–0 AS Roma 2016-12-17 AS Roma 0–2 FK Shakhtar Donetsk

AS Roma Form

2021-03-11 AS Roma 3–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2021-03-07 AS Roma 1–0 Genoa CFC W 2021-03-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–2 AS Roma W 2021-02-28 AS Roma 1–2 AC Milan L 2021-02-25 AS Roma 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2021-02-21 Benevento Calcio 0–0 AS Roma D

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form

2021-03-11 AS Roma 3–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L 2021-02-25 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC W 2021-02-18 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 0–2 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2020-12-09 FC Internazionale Milano 0–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk D 2020-12-01 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Real Madrid CF W 2020-11-25 Borussia Monchengladbach 4–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37 AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for: AS Roma or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma43% Draw29% FK Shakhtar Donetsk28%
Actual: AS Roma win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

AS Roma or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
57%
AS Roma or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Roma29% Draw49% FK Shakhtar Donetsk22%
Actual: AS Roma win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — AS Roma

Handicap AS Roma covers Push FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AS Roma keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.