Roma are pushing for a winner, but it doesn't look like it's going to come!
90'
There will be three minutes of time added on!
88'
Feyenoord break, opening up Roma down the left, and Nelom receives the ball inside the left-hand side of the box. He tries to pick out Vilhena in the box but his cross is blocked and the hosts eventually get it clear.
86'
M. Yanga-Mbiwa gets yellow.
TOROSIDIS! The right-back tries his luck from a rather acute angle, and although his shot flies down the middle, it forces a rather unorthodox save from Vermeer.
84'
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY! The resultant corner is sent in deep, but Keita nods it back into the danger area. Doumbia flings a boot at the ball hoping to make a connection, but he fails to do so and Vermeer has a simple save to make.
83'
BIG CHANCE! Pjanic feeds Gervinho at the top of the box and the former Arsenal man helps it on to Doumbia inside the box. The striker takes a touch but is denied his first Giallorossi goal by a brilliant challenge from Boulahrouz!
82'
J. Clasie gets yellow.
81'
Things have become quite cagey in the last few minutes, with numerous sloppy challenges going in which are disrupting the flow of the game. The visitors won't mind that, though!
79'
As it stands, Feyenoord will hold the upper hand in this tie as they have an away goal and will host the return leg at the intimidating De Kuip. Roma will want to make their visit as easy as possible, but they've been rather limp up top in this half.
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77'
Pjanic picks up the ball in space 30 yards from goal, and he spins towards the centre before pulling the trigger. He doesn't catch the effort well, though, and simply swerves his attempt far wide of the goal.
76'
Garcia makes his final change of the match, introducing Florenzi in place of Verde.
75'
A. Florenzi enters the game and replaces D. Verde.
Holebas bends a fantastic cross in from the left and it is headed wide of the target by Gervinho. He ought to have tested the keeper, really, but he is somewhat let off the hook as the flag is raised for an offside decision against him.
73'
Toornstra whips the set-piece around the wall, bouncing it just ahead of Skorupski. It throws the Pole off, who fails to gather the ball and only helps it out of play for a corner.
72'
J. Holebas gets yellow.
S. Kéita gets yellow.
There are now yellow cards for Keita and Holebas, who appear to have talked themselves into book due to their complaints with the decision.
71'
Kazim Richards plays a one-two with Vilhena and looks to burst towards the box. He is felled by Keita and the referee awards a free kick to the visitors in a great area.
69'
A cross from the left is nodded down to the edge of the six-yard box by Torosidis, but, before Doumbia can connect, Kongolo sends it out with a diving header.
68'
Pjanic rolls a magnificent pass into the box for Gervinho, but again the Ivorian's touch lets him down as he looks to bring it inside. He instantly lets the ball get away from him and then throws himself to ground in the hope of winning a penalty.
66'
Garcia makes his first changes of the night, replacing Totti and De Rossi with Doumbia and Keita.
65'
S. Doumbia enters the game and replaces F. Totti.
S. Kéita enters the game and replaces D. De Rossi.
Clasie's distribution has been phenomenal this evening. He lifts a pass over the top of the defence for Toornstra to chase, but the winger was in an offside position.
63'
Kazim Richards shows great strength to get away from Yanga-Mbiwa on the halfway line and roll the ball to the left to invite Immers forward on a counterattack. The midfielder brings it forward and the returns the favour, but the on-loan striker was unable to pick out a team-mate with his cross from the right side of the box.
62'
The match has become a lot more open since Feyenoord's equaliser, with greater spaces opening up in both defences.
60'
Kazim Richards makes a great run into the box to try and latch onto a long pass and he goes down under pressure from Manolas. He claims the Greek was pulling his shirt, but the referee sees nothing wrong with the challenge.
58'
Well, Roma have allowed their visitors so much of the ball that it perhaps seemed inevitable that they would find a route back into this game. Rudi Garcia will not want to see his team draw yet another fixture.
56'
L. Immers gets yellow.
Replays suggest that Kazim Richards may have been standing in an offside position when Immers sent his header on target, so the Giallorossi faithful may feel aggrieved that it wasn't spotted.
55'
C. Kazim-Richards has scored a goal for Feyenoord!
GOOOOOOAAAAL!! FEYENOORD EQUALISE! Clasie spreads the ball out to Karsdorp on the right, who darts down the wing and crosses for Immers. The midfielder connects with a header that is tipped onto the post by Skorupski, but Kazim Richards is on hand to tap home from the rebound! An important away goal for the Dutch side!
53'
STAT: Feyenoord have won two of their five visits to Italy, and one of those triumphs came in the Stadio Olimpico when they defeated the Giallorossi’s arch-rivals, Lazio, 2-1 in the 1999-2000 Champions League. The Dutch side also beat Inter at the San Siro en route to lifting the Uefa Cup in 2002.
51'
Karsdorp sends in a fairly sub-standard cross from the right, though it still finds Kazim Richards. However, the referee blows for a free kick, suggesting that the Feyenoord forward was guilty of a shove on his marker.
49'
Nelom screams for the ball as he stands in plenty of space to the left, but El Ahmadi opts to pass inside instead. He finds Vilhena, who then angles the ball out to the left-back, whose attempt at a cross is blocked. That's what Feyenoord need more of: quick, purposeful passing.
47'
Totti attempts to release Gervinho in behind the defence with a pass from the halfway line, but he puts too much power behind it and Boulahrouz is able to mop up on the edge of his own box.
46'
We are back underway!
45' +2
There is the half-time whistle!
45' +1
JUST WIDE! Immers pushes forward through the middle before checking inside and opting to shoot from 30 yards. His effort is always swinging away from goal, though.
45'
There will be just one minute of added time at the end of this half.
43'
It takes an absolutely exceptional challenge on the halfway line from Kongolo to stop Gervinho darting forward on the break. He timed that tackle superbly, showing the class that has earned him so many plaudits.
42'
Totti comes all the way back into his own half to receive the ball, and he takes a touch before searching out Gervinho aroung the edge of the box. The Ivorian is unable to bring the pass under his spell and the visitors' defence manage to bundle it to safety.
41'
The hosts are doing their best to slow the tempo towards the end of the half, and they are doing so by controlling possession deep inside their own territory.
39'
STAT: The Giallorossi are without a win in their last five European games, a run including home defeats at the hands of Bayern Munich and Manchester City in this season’s Champions League.
37'
SAVED! Clasie directs a fantastic free kick to the far side of the box, where Kazim Richards controls it with his chest. The striker loses his footing as he releases a shot, but he still manages to get it on target. Skorupski reacts quickly, though, and does enough to turn the effort behind.
35'
Nainggolan does superbly to turn away from three Feyenoord shirts before El Ahmadi tugs on his shirt and sends him to ground. The Belgian is the engine in Roma's midfield.
33'
Feyenoord are almost caught on the break once more, with Gervinho squaring for Totti, who, in turn, moves the ball onto Verde. The 18-year-old cuts inside onto his left foot and smashes his shot far over the roof of the goal.
31'
Clasie pings a super cross from inside his own half, over the top of the Giallorossi defence and into the path of El Ahmadi. The Moroccan juggles the ball to get away from Yanga-Mbiwa on the edge of the box before firing his subsequent volley far off target.
30'
R. Karsdorp enters the game and replaces L. Wilkshire.
The first change of the night is made as Wilkshire appears to be struggling with injury. He is replaced by Karsdorp for the remainder.
29'
Much of Feyenoord's possession has come deep inside their own half, with Rutten urging his charges to remain calm. They need to get a bit more urgency in their play in order to try and get beyond Roma's defence.
27'
Feyenoord are really struggling with the pace of Gervinho and Verde in the wide areas. Totti is yet to really get involved in the game, though, and has been quiet by his standards.
25'
Verde makes another brilliant run down the right and he manages to pick out the only man in support in the box - Gervinho. However, the Ivorian's touch lets him down, with his attempt to control the ball ending up in Vermeer's hands.
24'
The Giallorossi may not have seen as much of the ball as their guests have, but they look explosive and direct when attacking this evening. They've been the more threatening of the two sides and are deserving of their lead.
22'
Y. Gervinho has scored a goal for Roma! Assist by V. Torosidis.
GOOOOOOAAAL!! ROMA LEAD! Verde rolls a pass to the byline where Torosidis gets his head up and fizzes a low cross into the centre. Gervinho attacks it from the back post and flicks a lovely finish beyond Vermeer for the game's first goal!
21'
Totti became the oldest goalscorer in Champions League history, and he could take the same record in the Europa League if he finds the net tonight.
19'
For all their possession, there is very little penetration from Feyenoord. Roma are just trying to force them into errors and catch them on the counterattack.
17'
L. Wilkshire gets yellow.
Wilkshire is shown the first yellow card of the evening for hauling back Gervinho as he surged forward on the wing. He didn't look likely to get on the end of the pass he was chasing as Boulahrouz was covering, so it was a rather unnecessary foul. It rules him out of the second leg, too.
15'
Toornstra comes inside from the right and plays a one-two with Kazim Richards, but he is blocked from connecting with the return pass by an important interception from Yanga-Mbiwa.
13'
Skorupski doesn't look too convincing as he palms a cross from Nelom down just a few yards away from his goal, where he is bailed out by Yanga-Mbiwa who clears.
12'
Roma have only hosted Dutch opposition on two occasions. They were 1-0 winners against PSV in the second round of the 1969-70 Uefa Cup Winners’ Cup, and they drew 1-1 with Ajax in the 2002-03 Champions League.
10'
Torosidis angles in a brilliant low cross from deep on the right which is a little too far ahead of Gervinho for him to supply a simple finish. Vermeer dives down and manages to get a hand to the ball, which serves to slow it down for Totti to control. The Giallorossi captain tees up Pjanic for a shot from 18 yards and the Bosnia international blazes it over.
9'
Roma are really growing into this game now and are starting to look a lot more dangerous, despite not seeing too much of the possession.
7'
THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE OPENER! Totti plays a brilliant pass around the corner, releasing Verde down the right. The youngster squares to Gervinho on the penalty spot, but the Ivorian is seemingly put off by the sliding Wilkshire and subsequently sends a tame effort wide of the target.
6'
Totti comes short to get inolved with the play so Gervinho darts into the space vacated by the veteran. He makes his run a little too early, though, and is adjudged offside when he receives a pass from Pjanic.
5'
El Ahmadi bends a cross into the box from a deep position on the right, and Immers rises highest to get his head on it. His attempt to nod the ball inside the far post is misguided, though, and bounces wide of the target.
4'
Feyenoord have settled onto the ball well here, with Roma not rushing to press them on the halfway line. However, once they manage to dispossess their visitors the bodies stream forward to look for a counterattack.
2'
Kazim Richards finds space between the Roma defence and midfield, controlling a long pass with his chest and spinning towards goal. He rolls the ball out to the right for Toornstra, whose attempt to put a cross into the box is deflected out of play for a corner off Holebas.
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We are underway in Rome!
Hello and welcome to this evening's LIVE coverage of the Europa League round of 32 meeting between Roma and Feyenoord at the Stadio Olimpico. Both teams are former winners of this competition, and with a place in next season's Champions League the prize for the winner this year, both will be aiming for a spot in the showpiece. My name is Tom Webber, and I will be guiding you through all the action.
Roma come into tonight's fixture with just one win from their last five outings in all competitions. Most recently they were held at home by Serie A’s bottom club Parma, and their challenge for the Scudetto has stuttered as a result. Feyenoord, meanwhile, are also proving inconsistent having failed to register consecutive victories in 2015. They were defeated 2-0 by Heracles at the weekend, and, despite sitting in third position, they are 20 points adrift of Eredivisie leaders PSV.
The build-up to this evening's game has been marred by violence in the Italian capital. A total of 23 fans were arrested following clashes at Campo de' Fiori on Wednesday, and sections of the Feyenoord support have also been confronted by local police today.
ROMA TEAM NEWS: Victor Ibarbo, Juan Manuel Iturbe, Leandro Castan and Maicon all remain absent due to injury, but Francesco Totti and Miralem Pjanic do return. Seydou Doumbia and Seydou Keita are the men who make way, while Rudi Garcia’s four other changes see Lukasz Skorupski, Vasilis Torosidis, Jose Holebas and Daniele Verde come into the side.
FEYENOORD TEAM NEWS: Fred Rutten makes three changes from the side that were defeated 2-0 at the weekend. Sven van Beek is unavailable due to a knock, so Khalid Boulahrouz takes his place in the centre of defence. Rick Karsdorp and Jean-Paul Boetius drop to the bench with Luke Wilkshire and Tonny Vilhena coming in. Elvis Manu misses out with a groin injury.
Roma (4-3-3): Skorupski; Torosidis, Manolas, Yanga-Mbiwa, Holebas; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Pjanic; Verde, Totti, Gervinho.
Roma substitutes: De Sanctis, Astori, Keita, Florenzi, Paredes, Ljajic, Doumbia.
Feyenoord substitutes: Mulder, Mathijssen, Boetius, Te Vrede, Woudenberg, Karsdorp, Achahbar.
Roma were unable to make their way through a tough Champions League group from which Bayern Munich and Manchester City were the teams to progress. Feyenoord booked their place in the knockout stages by pipping reigning champions, Sevilla, to top spot in Group G.
We've got just a few minutes remaining until the action begins in the Eternal City!
The teams are out and the pre-match formalities have been concluded. Both sides are wearing their away kits tonight; Roma in white and Feyenoord in black and green.
HALF TIME - Roma 1-0 Feyenoord: The Rotterdam side have controlled possession for much of the game, but the Giallorossi have been the more dangerous of the pair. A tidy finish from Gervinho gives them a slender lead at the interval, with Kazim Richards only forcing one save from Skorupski in the latter stages of the first period. Stay tuned for the second half!
FULL TIME - Roma 1-1 Feyenoord: The visitors dominated possession for much of the first half but fell behind to a clever finish from Gervinho. The second half continued in a similar vein, but this time the Dutch side found the net as Kazim Richards scored an important away goal to leave the tie superbly balanced ahead of the second leg.
That is all we have time for. Thanks a lot for joining me, Tom Webber, and have a great evening.
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