V. Kovalenko enters the game and replaces Bernard.
SAVE! Ferreyra should add a third goal as Taison sends a low cross into the box. He latches on to the ball after Peres and Alisson clear it off the line. Ferreyra has the goal at his mercy, but he fires his effort at Peres, who sticks out his boot and diverts it over the bar. How crucial could that stop be?
Kovalenko replaces Bernard.
90' +1
D. Perotti gets yellow.
Taison gets yellow.
Taison swings an arm at Perotti and somehow only goes into the book. He's very fortunate to escape a red card.
Perotti gets booked for his reaction, which is harsh given the circumstances.
89'
Rakitskiy sends a brilliant cross-field pass down the right for Butko, but his low cross is cleared away by Fazio at the near post.
88'
Bernard almost gets free of Peres down the left flank, but the defender just does enough to get back at the Shakhtar midfielder.
87'
SAVE! Perotti wins the ball in the final third and slides a pass to Gerson. The winger goes for the strike, but Rakitskiy slides to take the power off the ball, allowing Pyatov to make a comfortable stop.
85'
The second half has been a complete contrast from the first for Roma. They had control of the contest in the first period, but have been ran ragged by the Ukrainian side.
83'
G. Defrel enters the game and replaces R. Nainggolan.
Defrel replaces Nainggolan for the visitors.
82'
SAVE! Ferreyra has space to strike from the edge of the box, but his effort gets charged down by De Rossi. Stepanenko gathers the rebound and goes for an effort on the volley. Alisson watches it all the way and is able to get down to make the stop.
81'
Peres gives the ball way to Bernard, who raids towards the left inside channel. However, Manolas gets across to make a vital challenge, diverting the ball behind for a corner.
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80'
F. Ferreyra gets yellow.
Ferreyra brings down De Rossi and goes into the book.
79'
Ismaily raids down the left and tries to cut the ball back into the middle, but Manolas cuts out the cross.
77'
The home side continuing to push forward in the final third. They know a two-goal advantage could be crucial at the Stadio Olimpico.
75'
Dzeko comes inches away from latching to a ball over the top from Nainggolan, but he just cannot reach it on the stretch on the edge of the box.
73'
SAVE! Gerson almost makes an immediate impact for the visitors as he cuts in from the right flank to strike on his left foot, but Pyatov makes a comfortable save.
72'
Bruno Peres enters the game and replaces A. Florenzi.
Peres replaces Florenzi.
71'
Fred has scored a goal for Shakhtar Donetsk!
Gerson enters the game and replaces C. Ünder.
GOALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! FRED SCORES A STUNNER!!!! Shahktar take the lead as the Brazilian produces a brilliant strike into the top corner. He curled his effort over the wall and the ball struck the underside of the bar before nestling into the back of the net. A superb strike.
Gerson replace Under for the visitors.
70'
Marlos is brought to the deck by Strootman and the home side have a free-kick right on the edge of the box. Fred and Bernard are standing over the ball.
69'
Stepanenko lifts the ball over the top of the Roma backline for Marlos' run, but Alisson's starting position is a good one and he comes outside of his box to clear the danger.
68'
Manolas and Fazio rise with Ferreyra in the box to ensure that the danger is cleared away from the orange and black shirts. The Italian outfit have to hold firm here.
67'
Bernard tries to escape the attention of Florenzi down the left flank, but the Italian does just enough to send the ball behind for a corner.
65'
Kolarov powers a cross into the box from the left and Nainggolan gets into a decent position on the box, but he can only guide the ball straight at Pyatov.
64'
The Ukrainian outfit are well on top here and Roma are having to defend to the last man to keep them at bay.
63'
SAVE! Alisson makes a brilliant stop to deny Taison from distance. Shakhtar opened up the visitors down the left, with Ismaily seeing his low cross well cleared by Manolas. However, they kept the pressure on and space opened up for Taison to hit the ball from 25 yards. His connection was impressive, with the ball soaring towards the top corner, only for the Roma keeper to turn it past the post.
61'
Taison raids with menace down the left and hits a cross into the box with the outside of his right boot. However, Alisson is alert to the danger and comes off his line to claim it.
58'
OFFSIDE! Kolarov tries to release Dzeko beyond the last Shakhtar defender, but the forward is just a fraction offside as he collects and hammers his strike off the post.
57'
Taison weaves his way through traffic on the edge of the box and goes for the strike. However, his effort is tame and Alisson saves with ease.
56'
SAVE! Alisson keeps the scores level as he denies Marlos from close range. Ismaily caused havoc down the left as he raided to the byline before cutting the ball back into the box. Marlos latched on to the ball and fired on his left foot towards the target, only to be denie by a fine one-handed stop from the Brazilian.
54'
Roma are under pressure at the back and will have to be at their best to keep the home side at bay with the crowd roaring them forward.
52'
F. Ferreyra has scored a goal for Shakhtar Donetsk! Assist by Y. Rakitskyi.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! FERREYRA EQUALISES!!! The home side are level as Ferreyra latches on to the ball from the back from Rakitskiy. He hold his composure in the final third to beat the challenge of Manolas before slotting his effort under Alisson into the net. A huge moment in the tie as Shakhtar score out of nothing.
Rakitskiy fires a low ball forward and Florenzi misses the interception. It allows Ferreyra to collect and score.
51'
Shakhtar are unable to threaten from the corner and the visitors are able to break up field, with Dzeko's throughball almost finding Under before Ismaily sends it behind.
SAVE! Manolas rises highest in the box to head at goal from Kolarov's cross, but the defender heads his effort into the ground, allowing Pyatov to make the stop.
49'
Bernard and Ismaily probe down the left flank, with the latter sending a low cross into the box. It takes a deflection off Florenzi and Alisson is unable to keep the ball in play.
47'
Fred slides the ball into the feet of Marlos in the final third, who in turn picks out Ferreyra. The forward goes for the strike at goal, but he can only curl his effort straight at Alisson.
46'
We're back underway in this Champions League clash.
45' +3
I. Ordets enters the game and replaces S. Kryvtsov.
The referee ends the first half.
Ordets replaces Krivstov for the home side.
45' +2
Krivtsov is stretchered from the field in apparent agony. Fonseca will have to go to his bench.
45' +1
Krivtsov falls awkwardly in his aerial duel with Dzeko and may have to make way before the break.
45'
There will be one minute of added time.
43'
Roma are putting forward the perfect away performance. They've been fairly solid at the back bar a couple of moments down the flanks. The visitors have been active on the counter, with Under typifying their outing.
41'
C. Ünder has scored a goal for Roma! Assist by E. Džeko.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! UNDER PUTS ROMA AHEAD! The Italian side take the lead as Under latches on to Dzeko's incisive throughball into the box. The winger gets behind Ismaily and is able to fire his effort through Pyatov into the net. A composed finish from the Turk, handing his team a crucial away goal.
Dzeko collects from Perotti before releasing a pinpoint pass for Under to collect and score.
39'
Ferreyra is struggling to get into the game and is caught offside from Pyatov's long clearance downfield.
37'
BLOCK! Perotti beats the challenge of Butko and cuts back into the box. He slides a pass for Dzeko to hit on the edge of the area, although the forward scuffs his effort into a wall of defenders.
36'
Space opens up for Marlos 25 yards from goal and he opts to go for the strike at goal, only to scuff his left-footed drive well past the post.
35'
Fred wastes an opening to shoot at goal from the edge of the box. Instead he looks for a lofted pass to Taison, but the Brazilian is in an offside position, bringing an immediate apology from Fred.
33'
Marlos and Fred combine on the edge of the box, allowing the latter to go for the strike at goal. However, he fires his left-footed drive just over the bar.
31'
Taison is tripped by Dzeko on the charge and the home side are awarded a free-kick, although there's no further punishment for the striker.
29'
Kolarov loses concentration down the left as he wastes a promising position for Roma by being caught offside from Perotti's throughball.
27'
The pace of the game has settled down, with both sides beginning to take a more measured approach in their build-up.
25'
Rakitskiy comes forward from the back to latch on to Bernard's pass and he whips a low ball across the face of goal. It's a threatening delivery, but there are no orange and black shirts there to attack it.
23'
Marlos raids down the right flank and breaks towards the byline. However, on this occasion he cannot beat Kolarov's challenge, as the Roma defender ends the attack.
21'
Perotti surges forward into the final third and sends an offload for Dzeko to strike on the edge of the box, but the forward can only fire straight at Pyatov.
20'
WIDE! Manolas wastes a huge opportunity for the visitors. The defender rises unchallenged from a corner from the left, he meets Kolarov's cross with his header, only to glance his effort wide of the target.
18'
The resulting set-piece is a waste and it allows Roma to clear from a goal-kick. Fonseca will not be thrilled with his side letting the visitors off the hook.
17'
Marlos weaves his way to the edge of the box and looks to slide a pass in for Taison, but the visitors scramble the ball behind for a corner.
16'
Perotti goes for a drive from distance, but he cannot force the ball between Fred and Stepanenko, who make the decisive block.
13'
Marlos is played over the top by Ismaily from a diagonal pass to the right flank. He beats the challenge of Kolarov and drills the ball low towards the near post. Alisson gets down and although the ball goes through his legs, he's able to gather before it crosses the line.
11'
Ismaily has a surge down the left flank and drills a low cross into the box. It takes a deflection off Florenzi, but Kolarov comes in with a big boot to hammer it away from danger.
10'
The game has been end-to-end in the early stages, with both sides displaying flair in the final third.
9'
Bernard weaves his way into the box, but he cannot force an effort through the wall of white shirts on the edge of the six-yard area.
6'
OFF THE LINE! Perotti swings a cross into the box and it takes a deflection off Dzeko towards goal. Pyatov gets down to make the make, although he cannot hold it on the line. He's forced to swipe it away from the Roma forward on the rebound. Fazio on the charge can only strike his effort straight at Stepanenko.
5'
Butko has to be alert at the back post after Under's cross almost found the run of Perotti. The Shakhtar defender did well to head behind under pressure.
4'
CLOSE! Marlos sends the ball out to the left for Bernard, who sends Ismaily down the left inside channel. The full-back fires the ball across the face of goal, but Ferreyra on the stretch cannot make contact in the middle.
2'
The visitors win an early corner down the left, but Perotti's cross into the middle is charged down by Bernard.
1'
We're underway at the Metalist Stadium.
Shakhtar performed brilliantly to finish second in Group F, placing behind Manchester City. The Ukranian side were the one side to beat City during the group stage, recording a 2-1 victory in the final round of matches. Paulo Fonseca's men were able to edge out Napoli for second place, defeating the Italian outfit on home soil. They will be aiming for a repeat performance against another Serie A team this evening.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the round-of-16 Champions League clash between Shakhtar Donetsk and Roma at the Metalist Stadium.
Roma edged out Chelsea to secure top spot in Group C and it yielded a favourable draw, facing Shakhtar rather than Barcelona. However, there's still work ahead for Eusebio Di Francesco's men to advance to the quarter-finals. They did show vulnerabilities during the group stage, while their league form has seen delved into a battle for a top-four place. I Lupi have won their last three matches and will enter the contest with momentum.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Shakhtar subs: Dentinho, Ivan Ordets, Alan Patrick, Mykyta Shevchenko, Ivan Petryak, Oleksandr Zubkov, Viktor Kovalenko.
ROMA (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alessandro Florenzi, Kostas Manolas, Federico Fazio, Aleksandar Kolarov; Daniele De Rossi, Kevin Strootman; Cengiz Under, Radja Nainggolan, Diego Perotti; Edin Dzeko.
Roma subs: Juan Jesus, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Patrik Schick, Gregoire Defrel, Bruno Peres, Lukasz Skorupski, Gerson.
Shakhtar recorded a 5-0 hammering of Chornomorets in their last outing, but Fonseca has made two changes to his side from that performance. Rakitskiy and Fred come into the fold for the Ukrainian side, while Ferreyra leads the line in attack supported by the trio of Marlos, Taison, Bernard.
Roma have made three changes from their away win over Udinese for this evening's clash. Kolarov returns at left-back, while Strootman and Perotti also come back into the fold.
STAT! Shakhtar Donetsk have won three of their four competitive games against Roma (L1), all in the Champions League.
STAT! Their only previous encounter in the knockout stages of the Champions League dates back to the round of 16 in 2010/11. The Ukrainian side won 6-2 on aggregate.
STAT! Roma have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 24 Champions League away games, their last shut-out dating back to March 2007 against Lyon (2-0). They have also won only one of their last 12 games on the road (D5 L6), it was against Qarabag last September (2-1).
HALF-TIME: SHAKHTAR DONETSK 0-1 ROMA
Cengiz Under's strike is the difference between Roma and Shakhtar Donetsk at the break. The first half was an even affair, with both sides enjoying half-chances. However, the Italian outfit produced the moment of quality as Edin Dzeko opened up the Shakhtar defence with an incisive throughball before Under held his nerve to finish. Eusebio Di Francesco will be delighted with his team thus far, but there's an important 45 minutes ahead to complete the performance.
FULL-TIME: SHAKHTAR DONETSK 2-1 ROMA
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
Shakhtar Donetsk will take a 2-1 lead into the second leg of the contest at the Stadio Olimpico after beating Roma this evening. Goals from Facundo Ferreyra and Fred led a second-half comeback from the Ukrainian outfit after Cenzig Under had put Eusebio Di Francesco's men ahead. However, it could have been more if not for Bruno Peres' late clearance off the line, preventing Ferrerya notching his second goal. That could loom large in the return leg in Rome.
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