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Europa League: Athletic Club 3-1 Roma – Hummels’ red card ruins the night

Originally posted on Football Italia  |  By Lorenzo Bettoni  |  Last updated Mar 13, 2025 4:06 PM ET

An early Mats Hummels red card massively affected Roma in an away game at Athletic Club, costing the Giallorossi a 3-1 defeat and a Europa League elimination in the Round of 16.

Roma suffered a 3-1 away defeat at Athletic Club on Thursday and were eliminated from the Europa League Round of 16.

Claudio Ranieri’s men had won 2-1 in Rome last week.

The game couldn’t have had a worse start as Hummels was sent off after just 11 minutes for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity, although he committed a foul close to the centre circle.

Mile Svilar kept the Giallorossi in the game with two stunning saves on Sannadi, but the Athletic Club striker also had another chance, which he wasted with an avoidable chip attempt.

Europa League: Athletic Club 3-1 Roma – Hummels’ red card ruins the night

Nico Williams hit the post with a lovely curler and Roma only put their noses out with an Angelino trivela cross that didn’t find any teammate inside the box.

The home side took the lead seconds before the half-time break with the Spain international, who collected a cross at the far post and found the net despite Angelino’s deflection.

Eldor Shomurodov replaced Paulo Dybala in the second half and had one of the best chances for Roma, but he was denied by Agirrezabala at the near post. Svilar was even better a few seconds later when he went down very quickly to save a Berenguer shot from inside the box.

The ex-Torino man still contributed to Athletic Club’s goal by taking a corner kick, which Yuri converted into their second goal with a towering header.

A few minutes later, Nico Williams made it three with a lovely solo goal that saw him dribble past three Roma defenders inside the box.

The Giallorossi scored the only goal of the night in stoppage time after Andoni Gorosabel fouled Stephan El Shaarawy inside the box.

Leandro Paredes took care of the penalty kick and sent the Athletic keeper the wrong way, but it was too late to keep qualification hopes alive.

13-03-2025 17:45 1/8 Final San Mamés Stadium

Athletic
Roma 3 - 1

Player statistic

1st half
    11'
Mats Hummels     12' Mile Svilar Nico Williams 45+3'     2nd half
    60' Devyne Rensch
Yuri Berchiche (Assist: Unai Núñez) 68'    
Iñaki Williams 71'    
    71' Leandro Paredes
Nico Williams (Assist: Yuri Berchiche)

82'     Andoni Gorosabel 90+1'         90+3'

Leandro Paredes     90+3'
Matìas Soulé

Match statistic

70 Possession % 30 23 Total shots 5 8 Shots on target 2 9 Shots off target 2 6 Blocked shots 1 9 Corners 2 1 Offsides 2 11 Fouls 4 Athletic Roma

Starting lineups

13 Julen Agirrezabala Goalkeeper 4 Aitor Paredes Defender 69' 18
Óscar de Marcos Defender 14
Unai Núñez Defender 17
Yuri Berchiche Defender 16
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Midfielder 88' 23 Mikel Jauregizar Midfielder 20 Unai Gómez Midfielder 46' 9
Iñaki Williams Attacker 88' 21 Maroan Sannadi Attacker 77' 10
Nico Williams Attacker 99
Mile Svilar Goalkeeper 3
Angeliño Defender Devyne Rensch Defender 84' 5
Evan Ndicka Defender 23
Gianluca Mancini Defender 15
Mats Hummels Defender 4
Bryan Cristante Midfielder 84' 16
Leandro Paredes Midfielder 35 Tommaso Baldanzi Midfielder 61' 11
Artem Dovbyk Attacker 53' 21
Paulo Dybala Attacker

61'

Substitutes

1
Unai Simón Goalkeeper 11 Álvaro Djaló Midfielder 32 Adama Boiro Attacker 6
Mikel Vesga Midfielder 28 Peio Canales Midfielder 30 Aimar Duñabeitia Defender 33 Aingeru Olabarrieta Capelo Attacker 7
Álex Berenguer Attacker 46' 15
Iñigo Lekue Defender 69' 12
Gorka Guruzeta Attacker 77' 2
Andoni Gorosabel Defender 88' 24 Beñat Prados Midfielder 88' 7
Lorenzo Pellegrini Midfielder
Pierluigi Gollini Goalkeeper
Victor Nelsson Defender 12
Saud Abdulhamid Defender 66 Buba Sangaré Defender 17
Manu Koné Midfielder 40 Giorgio De Marzi Goalkeeper 18 Matìas Soulé Attacker 53' 14
Eldor Shomurodov Attacker 61' 61
Niccolò Pisilli Midfielder 61' 92
Stephan El Shaarawy Attacker 84' 56
Alexis Saelemaekers Midfielder

84'

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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