The reverse fixture at Stadio Salzburg last week ended 1-0 in favour of the Austrian club, courtesy of Nicolas Capaldo’s 88th-minute effort.
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Roma will play host to Red Bull Salzburg in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff tie at Stadio Olimpico on Thursday night. The hosts need to overturn a one-goal deficit in Italy to progress to the last-16 of the tournament. The reverse fixture at Stadio Salzburg last week ended 1-0 in favour of the Austrian club, courtesy of Nicolas Capaldo’s 88th-minute effort. The Serie A outfit hit the woodwork twice and missed succession of chances in Austria. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho’s side returned to winning ways in their next outing against Hellas Verona in the league on Sunday. Salzburg, on the other hand, will be heading into the match on the back of a 3-1 Austrian Bundesliga win over WSG Tirol.
💬 “We must battle for every ball and turn this tie around.”
Gianluca Mancini ahead of tomorrow’s clash with FC Salzburg. 💪
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— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) February 22, 2023
Roma Defeated Verona, courtesy of Ola Solbakken’s lone goal on the stroke of half-time. It was their 13th Italian top flight victory of the season, taking their tally to 44 points from 23 games, just three adrift of second-placed Inter Milan. Mourinho’s side finished second in Group C, behind Real Betis to progress to the Europa League last-32. The Wolves have been creating a good number of goal-scoring chances, but have missed more high-quality chances than any other side in Europe’s secondary club competition. Meanwhile Little Cubs’ home-form has been excellent, having won five of their last six games at Stadio Olimpico.
Salzburg, on the other hand, were initially involved in the UEFA Champions League, but managed to secure only a third-place finish in Group E, behind Chelsea and AC Milan, and thereby got dropped down to the Europa League playoff. They may have fallen short of making the last-16 in Europe’s top club competition for the second time in a row but find themselves halfway through reaching the Europa League’s last16 if they can hold onto their slender lead in Rome. Matthias Jaissle’s side defeated WSG tirol in the last outing in the Austrian top flight, courtesy of Kofi Schilz’s own goal on the stroke of half-time, and second half efforts from Benjamin Sesko and Karim Konate. The Red Bulls are currently sitting at the summit of Austrian bundesliga standings, with 45 points to their name from 18 games, six clear of the chasing pack.
Roma probable line-up: Patricio, Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez, Zalewski, Cristante, Matic, Spinazzola, Pellegrini, El Shaaeawy, Belotti
RB Salzburg Probable line-up: Kohn, Dedic, Solet, Pavlovic, Ulmer, Capaldo, Gourna-Douath, Seiwald, Sucic, Okafor, Fernando
Roma
| Opponents | Score |
| Verona | 1-0 (W) |
| Salzburg | 1-0 (L) |
| Lecce | 1-1 (D) |
| Empoli | 2-0 (W) |
| Cremonese | 1-2 (L) |
RB Salzburg
| Opponents | Score |
| Tirol | 1-3 (W) |
| Roma | 1-0 (W) |
| A. Lustenau | 4-0 (W) |
| Grazer AK | 3-4 (L) |
| Strum Graz | 1-2 (L) |
| Latest match-result | Score |
| Salzburg beat Roma | 1-0 |
The UEFA Europa League match between Roma and RB Salzburg will take place at Stadio Olimpico on Friday at 1:30 am IST.
| Roma vs RB Salzburg | Key Details |
| Date | February 23 (Italy) |
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 9:00 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in Austria | 9:00 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Friday) |
The live telecast of the UEFA Europa League Matches in India is available on the Sony Sports network. Fans will also be able to live stream through Sony Liv. Besides, the match between Roma and RB Salzburg can also be seen on Sky Sport Austria and Servus TV network in Austria. Meanwhile, thos in Italy can catch the live action via NOW TV, Sky Sport 252, Sky Go Italia, Sky Sport 4k, Sky Sport Uno and DAZN.
