Serie A Regular Season - 11

AS Roma 2 - 0 FT Udinese

Stadio Olimpico

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Futmetrix Verdict
51
FT
Sun, Nov 9
Italiano
AS Roma
2-0
Udinese
⚡ Intensity 44
⚖️ Balance 13
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 0
Pellegrini and Çelik secure clinical win.

Clinical Roma Punish Udinese at the Olimpico

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 51/100. A professional and composed performance ensures the home side keeps the pressure on at the summit of the Serie A table.

Opening Exchanges at the Stadio Olimpico

The match began with a measured tempo as AS Roma sought to break down a resilient Udinese setup. An Intensity score of 6.9 reflected a first half defined by tactical discipline rather than reckless attacking. The hosts controlled possession with a 58% share, circulating the ball effectively through 488 passes to stretch the opposition. Evan Ndicka provided the defensive bedrock, ensuring that any rare ventures forward from the visitors were swiftly neutralized. While Roma dominated the territory, clear-cut chances remained at a premium during the opening thirty minutes, with the Friulani looking comfortable in their low block and occasionally threatening on the break.

The VAR Pivot and Pellegrini’s Precision

The game’s Balance, which sat at a 2.2 rating, was decisively tipped in the 40th minute. A contentious challenge on G. Mancini inside the box triggered a lengthy VAR review. Once the penalty was confirmed, the atmosphere inside the Stadio Olimpico shifted instantly. L. Pellegrini stepped up in the 42nd minute, dispatching the spot-kick with trademark composure to give Roma the lead. This breakthrough was the critical turning point, as it forced the visitors to abandon their defensive posture. The goal not only rewarded Roma's patient build-up play but also rattled the visitors' confidence just before the interval.

Çelik Seals the Points

In the second half, Roma looked to kill off the contest and did so in the 61st minute. Mancini turned provider, delivering a precise ball for Zeki Çelik to finish clinically and double the advantage. With the Stakes high for Roma's title ambitions, the defensive unit remained focused to protect the clean sheet. Mile Svilar was called into action late on, producing 4 vital saves to maintain the two-goal cushion and earning an impressive 8.2 rating. The victory moves Roma to 24 points, firmly establishing them as the primary challengers at the top of the table, while the visitors leave the capital empty-handed despite a spirited second-half effort.

Key Questions

What does this mean for AS Roma's season?

This win solidifies Roma's position in 2nd place, proving they have the defensive stability and clinical edge required for a sustained title race.

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
58%
42%
AS Roma 58%
Udinese 42%
Shots
13
10
AS Roma 13
Udinese 10
Shots on Target
4
4
AS Roma 4
Udinese 4
Expected Goals (xG)
1.53
1.08
AS Roma 1.53
Udinese 1.08
Passes
488
361
AS Roma 488
Udinese 361
Pass Accuracy
85%
78%
AS Roma 85%
Udinese 78%
Corners
3
4
AS Roma 3
Udinese 4
Fouls
13
14
AS Roma 13
Udinese 14
Yellow Cards
2
1
AS Roma 2
Udinese 1
Red Cards
0
0
AS Roma 0
Udinese 0

Match Events

28' 🟨 Bryan Cristante
42' L. Pellegrini
43' 🔄 A. Dovbyk T. Baldanzi
45'+4 🟨 Lorenzo Pellegrini
HT
C. Kabasele M. Palma 🔄 54'
61' Z. Celik (G. Mancini)
J. Karlstrom J. Piotrowski 🔄 72'
A. Buksa K. Davis 🔄 72'
74' 🔄 L. Pellegrini N. El Aynaoui
74' 🔄 M. Soule S. El Shaarawy
H. Kamara J. Zemura 🔄 82'
N. Zaniolo V. Bayo 🔄 82'
90' 🔄 Wesley Franca J. Ziolkowski
90' 🔄 Z. Celik D. Ghilardi
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
G. Mancini
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.2
Rating
E. Ndicka
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
M. Hermoso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Z. Celik
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
B. Cristante
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
51%
Pass Acc
M. Kone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wesley Franca
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Forwards
M. Soule
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
L. Pellegrini
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
A. Dovbyk
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
42
Total Mins
43
Entry
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
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Ghilardi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. El Aynaoui
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Pisilli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Baldanzi
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
S. El Shaarawy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Udinese

Goalkeepers
M. Okoye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
N. Bertola
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
6
Duels Won
86%
Win %
C. Kabasele
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
53
Total Mins
54
Entry
O. Solet
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
60%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
A. Zanoli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Ekkelenkamp
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Karlstrom
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
A. Atta
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
H. Kamara
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.2
Rating
Forwards
N. Zaniolo
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
A. Buksa
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
A. Nunziante
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
R. Sava
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
D. Padelli
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
S. Goglichidze
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Palma
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
37
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Ehizibue
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Zemura
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Modesto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Lovric
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Zarraga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Piotrowski
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Gueye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Davis
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Bayo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Bravo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/11/2025 AS Roma 2 - 0 Udinese Serie A Stadio Olimpico
26/01/2025 Udinese 1 - 2 AS Roma Serie A Bluenergy Stadium
22/09/2024 AS Roma 3 - 0 Udinese Serie A Stadio Olimpico
25/04/2024 Udinese 1 - 2 AS Roma Serie A Bluenergy Stadium
26/11/2023 AS Roma 3 - 1 Udinese Serie A Stadio Olimpico
16/04/2023 AS Roma 3 - 0 Udinese Serie A Stadio Olimpico
09/11/2025
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
26/01/2025
Serie A Bluenergy Stadium
22/09/2024
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
25/04/2024
Serie A Bluenergy Stadium
26/11/2023
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
16/04/2023
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
AS Roma Win
Udinese Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 11 24 26 12 +14 WInter 2 - 0 Lazio (09-11-2025)WVerona 1 - 2 Inter (02-11-2025)WInter 3 - 0 Fiorentina (29-10-2025)LNapoli 3 - 1 Inter (25-10-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)
2 AS Roma 11 24 12 5 +7 WAS Roma 2 - 0 Udinese (09-11-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 AS Roma (02-11-2025)WAS Roma 2 - 1 Parma (29-10-2025)WSassuolo 0 - 1 AS Roma (26-10-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)
3 AC Milan 11 22 17 9 +8 DParma 2 - 2 AC Milan (08-11-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 AS Roma (02-11-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 AC Milan (28-10-2025)DAC Milan 2 - 2 Pisa (24-10-2025)WAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)
4 Napoli 11 22 16 10 +6 LBologna 2 - 0 Napoli (09-11-2025)DNapoli 0 - 0 Como (01-11-2025)WLecce 0 - 1 Napoli (28-10-2025)WNapoli 3 - 1 Inter (25-10-2025)LTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)
5 Bologna 11 21 18 8 +10 WBologna 2 - 0 Napoli (09-11-2025)WParma 1 - 3 Bologna (02-11-2025)DBologna 0 - 0 Torino (29-10-2025)DFiorentina 2 - 2 Bologna (26-10-2025)WCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)
6 Juventus 11 19 14 10 +4 DJuventus 0 - 0 Torino (08-11-2025)WCremonese 1 - 2 Juventus (01-11-2025)WJuventus 3 - 1 Udinese (29-10-2025)LLazio 1 - 0 Juventus (26-10-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)
7 Como 11 18 12 6 +6 DComo 0 - 0 Cagliari (08-11-2025)DNapoli 0 - 0 Como (01-11-2025)WComo 3 - 1 Verona (29-10-2025)DParma 0 - 0 Como (25-10-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)
8 Sassuolo 11 16 14 12 +2 WAtalanta 0 - 3 Sassuolo (09-11-2025)LSassuolo 1 - 2 Genoa (03-11-2025)WCagliari 1 - 2 Sassuolo (30-10-2025)LSassuolo 0 - 1 AS Roma (26-10-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)
9 Lazio 11 15 13 9 +4 LInter 2 - 0 Lazio (09-11-2025)WLazio 2 - 0 Cagliari (03-11-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Lazio (30-10-2025)WLazio 1 - 0 Juventus (26-10-2025)DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)
10 Udinese 11 15 12 17 -5 LAS Roma 2 - 0 Udinese (09-11-2025)WUdinese 1 - 0 Atalanta (01-11-2025)LJuventus 3 - 1 Udinese (29-10-2025)WUdinese 3 - 2 Lecce (25-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)
11 Cremonese 11 14 12 13 -1 LPisa 1 - 0 Cremonese (07-11-2025)LCremonese 1 - 2 Juventus (01-11-2025)WGenoa 0 - 2 Cremonese (29-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Atalanta (25-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)
12 Torino 11 14 10 16 -6 DJuventus 0 - 0 Torino (08-11-2025)DTorino 2 - 2 Pisa (02-11-2025)DBologna 0 - 0 Torino (29-10-2025)WTorino 2 - 1 Genoa (26-10-2025)WTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)
13 Atalanta 11 13 13 11 +2 LAtalanta 0 - 3 Sassuolo (09-11-2025)LUdinese 1 - 0 Atalanta (01-11-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 AC Milan (28-10-2025)DCremonese 1 - 1 Atalanta (25-10-2025)DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)
14 Cagliari 11 10 9 14 -5 DComo 0 - 0 Cagliari (08-11-2025)LLazio 2 - 0 Cagliari (03-11-2025)LCagliari 1 - 2 Sassuolo (30-10-2025)DVerona 2 - 2 Cagliari (26-10-2025)LCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)
15 Lecce 11 10 8 14 -6 DLecce 0 - 0 Verona (08-11-2025)WFiorentina 0 - 1 Lecce (02-11-2025)LLecce 0 - 1 Napoli (28-10-2025)LUdinese 3 - 2 Lecce (25-10-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)
16 Pisa 11 9 8 14 -6 WPisa 1 - 0 Cremonese (07-11-2025)DTorino 2 - 2 Pisa (02-11-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Lazio (30-10-2025)DAC Milan 2 - 2 Pisa (24-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Verona (18-10-2025)
17 Parma 11 8 7 14 -7 DParma 2 - 2 AC Milan (08-11-2025)LParma 1 - 3 Bologna (02-11-2025)LAS Roma 2 - 1 Parma (29-10-2025)DParma 0 - 0 Como (25-10-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)
18 Genoa 11 7 8 16 -8 DGenoa 2 - 2 Fiorentina (09-11-2025)WSassuolo 1 - 2 Genoa (03-11-2025)LGenoa 0 - 2 Cremonese (29-10-2025)LTorino 2 - 1 Genoa (26-10-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)
19 Verona 11 6 6 16 -10 DLecce 0 - 0 Verona (08-11-2025)LVerona 1 - 2 Inter (02-11-2025)LComo 3 - 1 Verona (29-10-2025)DVerona 2 - 2 Cagliari (26-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Verona (18-10-2025)
20 Fiorentina 11 5 9 18 -9 DGenoa 2 - 2 Fiorentina (09-11-2025)LFiorentina 0 - 1 Lecce (02-11-2025)LInter 3 - 0 Fiorentina (29-10-2025)DFiorentina 2 - 2 Bologna (26-10-2025)LAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)