Roma and PSV held to 1-1 draws vs Fenerbahçe and Shakhtar

This Thursday night in the Champions League (18:45), AS Roma and PSV Eindhoven had to settle for draws. According to L'Équipe, both matches finished 1-1: Roma against Fenerbahçe in Turkey, and PSV at home versus Shakhtar Donetsk.

Roma: a point in Istanbul

Roma, who lead Serie A, were made to work in Turkey. L'Équipe notes that they created few chances, and they were only able to take something off the game thanks to a moment of quality. Bryan Cristante scored the opener with a brilliant effort from outside the box in the 39th minute.

Fenerbahçe responds quickly

Fenerbahçe levelled early in the second half. L'Équipe reports that Archie Brown brought the hosts level at 48'. With Mattéo Guendouzi suspended, the Turkish side pressed hard for the winner and generated more chances, but didn’t manage to find the decisive goal. Late drama followed: Mile Svilar kept Roma alive and was aided by the post in the 89th minute.

PSV’s struggle for a winner

In the other tie, PSV also failed to secure victory against Shakhtar. L'Équipe says Geliker Mendoza gave the visitors the lead in stoppage time of the first half (45+1'). Sergino Dest then equalised for PSV, with Armando Obispo providing the assist. With the Dutch side managing just two shots on target, L'Équipe points out they couldn’t realistically expect more from the match script.