Serie A Regular Season - 7

AS Roma 0 - 1 FT Inter

Stadio Olimpico

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Futmetrix Verdict
51
FT
Sat, Oct 18
Italiano
AS Roma
0-1
Inter
⚡ Intensity 25
⚖️ Balance 24
🏆 Stakes 100
🎲 Upset 51
Inter edge clinical Olimpico battle

Inter Blitz Silences the Olimpico

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 51/100. This narrow victory catapults the Nerazzurri forward in a tight title race, leaving the Giallorossi to rue missed opportunities despite their control.

The Early Strike at the Stadio Olimpico

Inter seized control of this high-profile encounter before the fans at the Stadio Olimpico could even settle into their seats. A Stakes rating of 10.0 underscored the massive significance of this top-four clash, and it was the visitors who responded to the pressure first. In the 6th minute, a sharp exchange saw N. Barella find space to provide a precise assist for A. Bonny, who finished clinically to silence the home crowd. This early breakthrough dictated the rhythm of a match where every challenge felt like a mini-final. While AS Roma tried to establish their passing game, the clinical efficiency of the Nerazzurri in the opening phase proved to be the decisive factor in a tactical battle that lived up to its billing.

Sommer's Wall and Giallorossi Frustration

Despite falling behind, the home side refused to fold, carving out numerous opportunities in a match defined by a high volume of attempts. An Intensity score of 4.4 reflects a relentless tempo, where a barrage of 27 shots kept the spectators on the edge of their seats throughout the evening. The primary obstacle for the hosts was the imperious form of Yann Sommer. The Swiss veteran produced a series of five stunning saves to deny Matías Soulé and the rest of the Roman frontline. Roma controlled possession with 57%, circulating the ball well through the midfield, yet they repeatedly found themselves thwarted by a disciplined Inter low block. The frustration grew as the minutes ticked by, with the hosts failing to convert their territorial dominance into a tangible equalizer.

Title Race Implications and Defensive Grit

The final stages were a testament to the tactical discipline of the reigning champions' challengers. A Balance score of 3.1 reflected a match where the lead never shifted after that initial blow, though the pressure remained constant until the final whistle. Gianluca Mancini anchored the Roma defense with an outstanding individual performance, ensuring Inter could not double their advantage on the counter-attack, but the damage was already done. This result carries huge weight in the title race, as both sides entered the day level on points. By securing the win, Inter maintain their chase at the summit of Serie A, while Roma suffer a setback that highlights their need for a more clinical edge. The lack of an Upset Factor confirms that the established power of the visitors ultimately prevailed.

Key Questions

What made Yann Sommer the Man of the Match?

Sommer recorded 5 crucial saves, maintaining a clean sheet despite Roma's 1.35 xG and constant pressure.

What does this mean for AS Roma's season?

The loss stalls Roma's momentum in the top four, emphasizing their struggle to finish chances despite dominating play.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
57%
43%
AS Roma 57%
Inter 43%
Shots
15
12
AS Roma 15
Inter 12
Shots on Target
5
3
AS Roma 5
Inter 3
Expected Goals (xG)
1.35
0.63
AS Roma 1.35
Inter 0.63
Passes
509
389
AS Roma 509
Inter 389
Pass Accuracy
87%
78%
AS Roma 87%
Inter 78%
Corners
4
5
AS Roma 4
Inter 5
Fouls
18
29
AS Roma 18
Inter 29
Yellow Cards
4
3
AS Roma 4
Inter 3
Red Cards
0
0
AS Roma 0
Inter 0

Match Events

A. Bonny (N. Barella) 6'
40' 🟨 Evan Ndicka
HT
55' 🔄 L. Pellegrini A. Dovbyk
56' 🔄 E. Ndicka J. Ziolkowski
H. Calhanoglu D. Frattesi 🔄 61'
L. Martinez F. Esposito 🔄 61'
A. Bonny P. Sucic 🔄 69'
70' 🟨 Jan Ziółkowski
73' 🟨 Mario Hermoso
73' 🔄 P. Dybala L. Bailey
74' 🔄 M. Hermoso T. Baldanzi
Petar Sučić 🟨 79'
80' 🔄 M. Soule E. Ferguson
N. Barella P. Zielinski 🔄 81'
F. Dimarco Carlos Augusto 🔄 81'
90'+4 🟨 Tommaso Baldanzi
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

AS Roma

Goalkeepers
M. Svilar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
E. Ndicka
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
G. Mancini
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
8
Fouls Won
8
Fouls Won
12
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
M. Hermoso
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
Z. Celik
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Cristante
MAGNET
MAGNET
82
Activity
82
Activity
71
Passes
11
Duels
M. Kone
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
45%
Pass Acc
Wesley Franca
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
M. Soule
MAGNET
MAGNET
47
Activity
47
Activity
36
Passes
11
Duels
L. Pellegrini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
55
Total Mins
55
Entry
P. Dybala
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
BENCH
D. S. Vasquez Llach
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
P. Gollini
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
D. Rensch
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Tsimikas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Ziolkowski
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
64%
Duel Win %
Buba Aboubacar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Ghilardi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. El Aynaoui
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Pisilli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Baldanzi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Dovbyk
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Ferguson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Bailey
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. El Shaarawy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Inter

Goalkeepers
Y. Sommer
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
M. Akanji
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
F. Acerbi
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
A. Bastoni
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
D. Dumfries
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Barella
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
31%
Pass Acc
H. Calhanoglu
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
H. Mkhitaryan
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
F. Dimarco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
81
Entry
Forwards
A. Bonny
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
L. Martinez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
BENCH
J. Martinez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Calligaris
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
S. de Vrij
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Augusto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Bisseck
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Palacios
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Zielinski
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Sucic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Frattesi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Diouf
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luis Henrique
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Esposito
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
27/04/2025 Inter 0 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
20/10/2024 AS Roma 0 - 1 Inter Serie A Stadio Olimpico
10/02/2024 AS Roma 2 - 4 Inter Serie A Stadio Olimpico
29/10/2023 Inter 1 - 0 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
06/05/2023 AS Roma 0 - 2 Inter Serie A Stadio Olimpico
01/10/2022 Inter 1 - 2 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
23/04/2022 Inter 3 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
08/02/2022 Inter 2 - 0 AS Roma Coppa Italia Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
04/12/2021 AS Roma 0 - 3 Inter Serie A Stadio Olimpico
27/04/2025
0 - 1
Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
20/10/2024
0 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
10/02/2024
2 - 4
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
29/10/2023
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
06/05/2023
0 - 2
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
01/10/2022
1 - 2
Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
23/04/2022
3 - 1
Serie A Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
08/02/2022
2 - 0
Coppa Italia Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
04/12/2021
0 - 3
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
AS Roma Win
Inter Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 AC Milan 7 16 11 4 +7 WAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 AC Milan (05-10-2025)WAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)WUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)
2 Inter 7 15 18 8 +10 WAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)WInter 4 - 1 Cremonese (04-10-2025)WCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)WInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)LJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)
3 Napoli 7 15 12 7 +5 LTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)WNapoli 2 - 1 Genoa (05-10-2025)LAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)WNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)
4 AS Roma 7 15 7 3 +4 LAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 AS Roma (05-10-2025)WAS Roma 2 - 0 Verona (28-09-2025)WLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)
5 Bologna 7 13 11 5 +6 WCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)WBologna 4 - 0 Pisa (05-10-2025)DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)WBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)
6 Como 7 12 9 5 +4 WComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Como (04-10-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)
7 Juventus 7 12 9 7 +2 LComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 AC Milan (05-10-2025)DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)DVerona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)WJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)
8 Atalanta 7 11 11 5 +6 DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Como (04-10-2025)DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)WTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)WAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)
9 Sassuolo 7 10 8 8 0 DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)WVerona 0 - 1 Sassuolo (03-10-2025)WSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)LInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)WSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)
10 Cremonese 7 10 8 9 -1 DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)LInter 4 - 1 Cremonese (04-10-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)DVerona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)
11 Udinese 7 9 7 10 -3 DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Cagliari (05-10-2025)LSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)LUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)
12 Lazio 7 8 10 7 +3 DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)DLazio 3 - 3 Torino (04-10-2025)WGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)LLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)LSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)
13 Cagliari 7 8 6 8 -2 LCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Cagliari (05-10-2025)LCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)WLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)WCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)
14 Torino 7 8 6 13 -7 WTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)DLazio 3 - 3 Torino (04-10-2025)LParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)LTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)
15 Parma 7 6 3 7 -4 DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)LParma 0 - 1 Lecce (04-10-2025)WParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)LCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)
16 Lecce 7 6 5 10 -5 DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)WParma 0 - 1 Lecce (04-10-2025)DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)LLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)LAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)
17 Verona 7 4 2 9 -7 DPisa 0 - 0 Verona (18-10-2025)LVerona 0 - 1 Sassuolo (03-10-2025)LAS Roma 2 - 0 Verona (28-09-2025)DVerona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)DVerona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)
18 Fiorentina 7 3 5 10 -5 LAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 AS Roma (05-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)
19 Genoa 7 3 3 9 -6 DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)LNapoli 2 - 1 Genoa (05-10-2025)LGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)LBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)
20 Pisa 7 3 3 10 -7 DPisa 0 - 0 Verona (18-10-2025)LBologna 4 - 0 Pisa (05-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)LNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)