Ill-disciplined Roma Punished at Home


Porto outclass Roma in every department as Porto beat them by 4-1 aggregate, courtesy of 3-0 2nd leg win at Stadio Olimpico. 

Spaletti's men were ill-disciplined yesterday as they saw two players sent off in the space of 15 minutes and they were reduced to 9-men with more than half an hour to play. 

The visitors take advantage of every mistake and in the eighth minute, Ist leg own goalscorer Filipe scores from the set piece to take the 1-0 lead. 

Roma had couple of great chances in the first half but were unable to convert them. The hosts' hopes of qualifying for the group stage were dealt a major blow when Daniele De Rossi and Emerson showed a straight red for a late tackle in the space of 15 minutes. 

Porto takes advantage of two extra men on the pitch and Miguel Layun raced on the through ball and rounded Szczesny before slotting the ball in an empty net for 2-0 lead. Jesus Corona's third goal enough to steal hopes from Roma as they were comprehensively beaten by 3-0.

Monaco snatched Villarreal a chance to play in the Champions League after five years as they beat them at Stade Louis II through Fabinho's late penalty with an agreegate score of 3-1. 

Leonardo Jardim's men were very disciplined and professional in both legs and in the 89th minute, Fibinho's goal set them to the Champions League group stage. 

Villarreal were not been able to gain any kind of momentum in the match and Monaco looked like the team on top with the chances they created. Yellow Submarine's best chance came in the first half through Rafael Santos, who missed a straight one-to-one chance and hitted straight at the keeper.  
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