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The Giallorossi put on an impressive showing as they hosted Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening. Edin Dzeko opened the scoring with a beautiful curling effort from a tight angle before the visitors fired back to tie the match at one apiece. Dzeko put Roma back in front for good with a second goal shortly after halftime, then added one more in stoppage time to complete the hattrick.
Here are 10 statistics from the game...
1. Roma outshot their opponents 23 to seven during the match, managing to put 12 on target.
2. Edin Dzeko led the line impressively for the home side, managing five shots on target and three goals.
3. The Giallorossi dominated the match, possessing the ball for 60.6% of the 90 minutes.
4. Bruno Peres was the most accurate passer on the evening, completing 93.2% of his passes during the match.
5. Radja Nainggolan was the most inventive player on the pitch for either side, creating six chances in his 90 minutes of play.
6. Leandro Paredes was impressive in his defensive midfield position, completing 89% of his passes and making 10 recoveries during the match.
7. Juan Iturbe was the most fouled player during the game, winning four free-kicks for his side.
8. Roma attempted 29 crosses during the match, 20% of which were succesful.
9. The top passing combination for either side was Leandro Paredes and Kevin Strootman, completing 27 passes between the two of them.
10. Roma only conceded seven fouls, compared to Viktoria Plzen's 19.
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