Roma knock Barcelona out of Champions League with 3-0 win to go through on away goals
Football | April 11, 2018 9:17 ISTRoma won 3-0 to overturn a three-goal deficit and advance on away goals, having entered the game as massive underdogs.
Roma won 3-0 to overturn a three-goal deficit and advance on away goals, having entered the game as massive underdogs.
The victory extended Barcelona's unbeaten run in the Champions League to 26 straight home matches, a streak that dates back to September 2013.
Roma's players were similarly disappointed, with captain Daniele De Rossi admitting they "stopped playing" after Shakhtar's equalizer and the result "leaves us with a bitter taste."
With six points in Group C, Atletico trail Roma by two points and is four points behind Chelsea, which had secured its spot in the last 16 by beating Qarabag 4-0 in Azerbaijan.
Edin Dzeko's double had briefly put Roma in front but 2012 Champions League winner Chelsea remains two points ahead of the Italian club at the top of the group.
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