HJK’s disallowed equalizer spoke volumes in the Europa League match, where AS Roma got a lucky 2-1 victory.
27.10. 23:58•Updated 27.10. 23:59
With the 1–2 loss, HJK lost their chances for the third place in Group C of the Europa League, and the club’s jumbo place was sealed.
David Browne shook the corner kick from about 30 meters from the counter ball into Roma’s net. However, a dazzling shot and a 2-2 goal in the 80th minute was disallowed by VAR review.
HJK’s Malik too the hand lightly hit the opponent in a corner kick situation. Because of this, the hit is rejected. The foul did not affect the course of the game in any way. It seemed that the Italian emphasized the hit that came from the touch in the situation.
In the opinion of many, the club was robbed of perhaps the season’s most handsome full hit in the entire Europa League.
Hetemaj scoring again
Perparim Hetemaj shot from the middle sector by Lucas Lingman from the center in the 54th minute of the 1-1 draw that promises HJK, when Roman Alakerta temporarily fell asleep in the situation.
Barely ten minutes later, Roma scored a lucky winning goal. By Stephan El Shaarawyn the shot missed the goal Arttu Hoskonen from his knee to his own, and Roma fortunately took a 2–1 lead in the 62nd minute.
HJK has scored two goals in the five group stage matches of the Europa League, Hetemaj was responsible for both of them.
Roma go into the break in a deserved lead
HJK played well for the first twenty minutes, but after that Roma took over the reins on Töölö’s artificial turf.
Assisted by Lucas Lingman David Browne got going, but his shot was blocked in the fifth minute of the match. From the following corner, Hoskonen was able to push into the bottom corner of the play equipment, but the Roma keeper Rui Patricio stretched into the path of the ball.
Roma Bryan Cristante poked the ball over the crossbar in the 21st minute, and no Matias Vina got the ball into the net even from the aftermath, even though the ball was already rolling on HJK’s goal line. Cristante’s second strong header went into the goal, but it was ruled out for offside after a VAR review in the 28th minute. Both top spots came from corner kicks for the visitors.
Roma’s control of the first half paid off. Lorenzo Pellegrini from the given free kick Tammy Abraham header from a free kick to give Roma a 1–0 lead in the 41st minute. HJK’s Aapo Halme fatally fell asleep in a special situation.
HJK’s season ends next Thursday as a guest of Betis, who secured the group win.