In stats: 10 numbers from CSKA Sofia draw

Roma maintained their unbeaten start to the Europa League with a 0-0 draw with CSKA Sofia at the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday to keep them level on points with CFR Cluj at the top of Group A.

Here are some notable numbers from the game…

2

This was Roma’s second clean sheet of the season and second in succession at home in the Europa League, adding to February’s 1-0 win over Gent the last time European football was at the Olimpico.

5

The Giallorossi are now unbeaten in five against CSKA Sofia and have never conceded against the Bulgarians, while they have also now gone five games without losing at home in the Europa League under coach Paulo Fonseca (P5, W2, D3).

6

Roma are now six games without defeat at home in European competitions (W3, D3) and haven’t lost in the capital since Real Madrid came out on top in November 2018, while that record stretches to 10 in home Europa League group games (W6, D4).

7

This draw extends Roma's home record to seven games unbeaten at the Olimpico in all competitions (W4, D3), a sequence that dates back to the 2-1 win over Parma on Serie A's Matchday 31 of last season.

8

Curiously, Roma haven’t had the same outcome in consecutive Europa League matches in any of their last eight games, with their current sequence now reading: DWLDWDWL.

10

This was Pau Lopez’s 10th clean sheet in yellow and red and his fourth in just nine Europa League appearances for the club.

21

Fonseca’s side had 21 shots in total, which was 10 more than their visitors.

62.1

They also had 62.1 per cent of possession to CSKA's 37.9 per cent.

89

A total of 89 days have passed between Chris Smalling’s last Roma appearance as a temporary player - the 3-1 win at Juventus on the final weekend of last season - and his first as a permanent member of the Giallorossi.

99

Edin Dzeko's second half appearance as a substitute was his 99th in UEFA club competitions, meaning he could bring up his century when Roma host Cluj in a week's time.

569

Roma completed 83 per cent of a quite incredible 569 passes, finding a teammate 473 times - 115 more completed passes than Sofia even attempted.