Fenerbahçe 1-1 Roma: result and report

Report

Fenerbahçe came from behind to draw with Roma, though on the chances they were the side with more reason to feel short-changed. The point keeps them unbeaten this season, with points taken in seven straight games.

How the goals came

Roma led at half-time despite creating very little. Bryan Cristante opened the scoring on 39 minutes from Donyell Malen's pass.

The lead did not last long into the second half. Archie Brown equalised on 48 minutes from Mason Greenwood's pass, and the score did not move again. Greenwood was named player of the match because he made the goal that rescued the point.

Fenerbahçe: the better chances

Fenerbahçe created clearly more, so the draw flatters Roma rather than the hosts. Fenerbahçe finished with 1.22 xG to Roma's 0.44. They had 11 shots to seven, five on target to three, and three big chances to one.

They still left goals behind. Fenerbahçe missed two big chances and hit the woodwork. Roma also had to make four saves to Ederson's two. Fenerbahçe were the side carrying the greater pressure across the match, which fits the chance numbers.

Roma: plenty of the ball, little end product

The counter-signal is how much of the game Roma had. They held 58% of possession and recorded 76 dangerous attacks to Fenerbahçe's 16. Yet that territory rarely turned into anything clear, because Roma created only one big chance in the whole match.

That gap matters. Roma's lead came from a modest attacking return. Once it was gone, they had little to show for their time on the ball.