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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Europa League play-off, as Roma take on FC Porto after a controversial first leg.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.45 GMT.
These teams drew 1-1 at the Estadio do Dragao, with Claudio Ranieri uncharacteristically losing his temper at the refereeing performance that saw Bryan Cristante sent off.
As there is no away goals rule, it is winner takes all in Rome, potentially requiring extra time or penalties.
The Giallorossi hope to join rivals Lazio, who already qualified for the Round of 16 after topping the league table.
Roma will face either Lazio or Athletic Club in the Round of 16.
Roma are into the Europa League Round of 16!
Europa League | Roma 3-2 Porto: Magnificent Dybala double is decisive
William Borges rolls across from the right, Rensch trying to anticipate the striker just ends up poking it into his own net…
William Gomes is booked for an earlier foul.
Saud Abdulhamid replaces Celik.
Soule’ free kick deflected off the wall, then on the resulting corner an N’Dicka header is charged down.
We are into 5 minutes of added time.
Niccolo Pisilli fires it home to extend Roma's lead 💥
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Angelino is lucky that Soule’ was offside, because he ballooned the finish over the bar after Rensch rolled it across the face of goal…
Standing ovation for Paulo Dybala, who makes way for Baldanzi.
Rensch also replaces El Shaarawy.
Porto respond with a pass from the right, Rodrigo Mora effort charged down.
Pisilli then clattered by a lunging tackle, which gets Perez booked.
Dybala sends Angelino down the left with a lovely floated ball, it is pulled back from the by-line and Pisilli comes sliding in to meet it with the inside of the right boot from seven yards!
Corner skims the head of Kone’ who fouled his marker. Apparently.
Tomas Perez, William Gomes and Namaso on for Porto, Varela, Fabio Vieira and Francisco Moura off.
Kone effort deflected for a corner, this tie remains in the balance.
Soule’ and Pisilli on for Roma, Pellegrini and Shomurodov off.
Another Dybala strike charged down, this time by Samu for a throw-in.
Angelino rolls across for Dybala first-time strike from the edge of the area, charged down for a corner.
Tiago Djalo’ continues the Porto tradition of kicking Dybala.
Someone sent off from the Porto touchline.
Manu Kone fires over from the edge of the area after Dybala blocked off.
Ranieri is furious after that Samu chance…
A well-worked Roma move with Pellegrini and Dybala, but the El Shaaraawy cross is too close to the goalkeeper.
Then Porto counter on the long Diogo Costa ball, Samu pounces, shrugs off N’Dicka and hits the upright!
Otavio off, Rodrigo Mora on for Porto.
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Paredes error gives the ball away, Borges cross from the right and N’Dicka with an acrobatic clearance to stop Samu nodding in from six yards!
Dybala chance! Runs onto the Angelino pass from the left, but slips slightly and scuffs the finish over from eight yards!
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