Rome, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The fourth round of the group stage of the UEFA Europa Association League began on the 4th, Roma fell behind twice in the match against Bodo Grint, and twice tied, and finally made peace with the opponent 2:2 at home, and Bodo Grint's handball was ignored by the referee twice, which also caused a lot of controversy.
After the 1-6 defeat to their opponents in the last round, Roma coach Jose Mourinho was even more convinced that the team could not take a break due to insufficient depth on the bench. At the beginning of the game, the two sides began to attack each other, and the "Red Wolves" blocked several shooting attempts. Bodo Grint's attack was threatening, and they ended in the first half when Solbakken received a pass from teammate Hagen and pushed a shot inside the box to break the deadlock.
Roma player Ibanez (top) scored with a header during the match. Xinhua News Agency/Reuters
In the 50th minute, the visiting player Moue had a fairly obvious handball in the penalty area, but since the UEFA did not have a video assistant referee (var), the referee, who did not see the move, did not make a penalty. Four minutes later, Roma equalised when Sharavi received an assist from Zaniolo and shot inside the box.
Bodo Grint players celebrate the team's second goal. Xinhua News Agency/Reuters
Just as Roma pressed on, the visiting team took the lead again in the 65th minute with Boheim's goal header. In the 72nd minute, Bodo Grint reappeared in the penalty area with a suspicion of handball, but the referee still ignored it. At the end of the game, the fierce attack of the "Red Wolves" paid off, and Mayoral assisted Ibanez to score a goal, and finally the two teams drew 2-2.
After this round, Bodo Grint was first in the group with 8 points, and Roma were second in the group with a one-point difference.
Source: Xinhua News Agency