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Roma will have to win at the Stadio Olimpico in three weeks' time if they are to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League, after losing 2-1 to Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday.
Cengiz Under grabbed his fifth goal in four games to give the Giallorossi a late first-half lead at Kharkiv's Metalist Stadium, only for Facundo Ferreyra and Fred to score for the hosts in the second 45 minutes to turn things around.
Cengiz's goal means Roma will progress with a 1-0 win at the Olimpico on March 13 - but they have to win the game to have any hope of going through.
Team selection
Despite being laid down by a virus on Tuesday, Alessandro Florenzi was passed fit to take his place on the right of the Roma defence.
Daniele De Rossi captained the side, with both Diego Perotti and Kevin Strootman coming into the starting XI after being late substitutes in Saturday's win over Udinese.
Key moments
FIRST HALF
4' - An early chance for Shakhtar as dangerous cross flies across goal... but Fred cannot quite get a solid touch on it at the far post.
6' - CHANCE! Close for Roma: Dzeko's touch from a corner is kept out on the line by Pyatov, and then Fazio's eventual follow-up is blocked from close range!
13' - Marlos cuts inside Kolarov and hits a low drive at Alisson that nearly squeezes under him. Frantic start to this one!
20' - Manolas leaps to meet Kolarov's inswinging corner, but he cannot direct his header on target!
21' - CHANCE! Cengiz wriggles free of his man to find some space, before playing Perotti in with a long ball. The winger squares for Dzeko, but his shot is straight at Pyatov!
41' - GOAL! ROMA LEAD! Breakthrough just before half-time! Dzeko plays the clever ball around the corner for Cengiz Under, who hits a low shot that Pyatov gets a touch on but cannot prevent going in! 0-1!
45' - A long pause in play as Serhiy Krytsov gets treatment for what appears to be a serious injury. Ivan Ordets replaces him as the defender is stretchered off...
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SECOND HALF
48' - Ferreyra opens up the space for himself on his right foot, but his curled shot is claimed comfortably by Alisson.
52' - Manolas rises once again, this time to meet a Florenzi corner from the right, but his header is into the ground and Pyatov saves.
52' - Goal. Shakhtar equalise. The hosts counter quickly, Ferreyra gets beyond the last man and slots his shot past Alisson. 1-1.
56' - Incredible save from Alisson! Ismaily gets to the byline and fires the ball back across goal; Marlos collects it and fires at goal but Alisson dives to his left to parry it away!
63' - Another big Alisson save, this time to claw away Taison's long-range drive that looked to be heading for the top corner!
65' - Radja glances a Kolarov cross towards goal. Saved comfortably by Pyatov.
70' - Goal. Shakhtar take the lead. Fred finds the top corner from a free-kick. 2-1.
73' - Gerson immediately tests the palms of Pyatov with a curling shot from 20 yards.
82' - Stepanenko hits a swerving half-volley but Alisson saves and holds it.
89' - Perotti and Taison are both booked after a disagreement near the corner flag.
90' - Incredible goalline block from Bruno Peres to keep Shakhtar out!
Key match statistics
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Roma reaction
“We got the opener and were almost perfect in the first half. We didn't fall apart but we did drop off a bit.“We struggled to deal with it but this game's in the past now and we have to look forward. In the end it came down to the small details.”
- Alisson Becker
“I saw two completely different teams out there today. There were lots of players I should have taken off after we conceded the first goal."Unfortunately, we gave them encouragement because our intensity dropped off and we made less of an effort to play our game.
"The difference was that in the first half we tried to hurt them while in the second we were looking to hold on – to what, I don't know. I'm not at all happy with how we played after the break.- Eusebio Di Francesco
What's next?
The Giallorossi now turn their attentions to Sunday's big Serie A meeting with AC Milan at the Stadio Olimpico.
Clashes with Napoli and Torino follow, before Shakhtar come to the Italian capital for the return leg on Tuesday 13 March.
SHAKHTAR 2-1 ROMA
Goalscorers: Cengiz Under (41'); Ferreyra (52'), Fred (71')
Shakhtar: Pyatov; Butko, Kryvtsov, Rakitskiy, Ismaily; Fred, Stepanenko; Marlos, Taison, Bernard; Ferreyra.
Roma: Alisson, Florenzi (Bruno Peres), Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov, De Rossi, Strootman, Cengiz (Gerson), Nainggolan (Defrel), Perotti, Dzeko.
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