AS Roma around ex-national player Mats Hummels continue to have problems in the Europa League. After the 0-1 (0-0) defeat at AZ Alkmaar, for whom Troy Parrott scored the decisive goal in the 80th minute, there is even a threat of elimination.
Before the evening games on the penultimate matchday of the group phase, Roma are still in 18th place with nine points, but the lead over the competition below the qualification mark is minimal. For Hummels and Co., the last matchday will be the final of the intermediate round; direct qualification for the round of 16 is no longer mathematically possible. The opponent: Eintracht Frankfurt.
Alkmaar is in a good starting position
After a first half with few chances and slight advantages for Alkmaar, the break went goalless. Goal scoring opportunities remained scarce in the second half as well. The Irish international Parrott (80th) scored the home team’s celebrated winning goal in the final phase, which overtook Rome in the table and has a good chance of reaching the knockout phase with eleven points.