{"id":248150,"date":"2025-10-24T08:40:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/248150\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T08:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:40:10","slug":"nightmare-roma-start-as-gasperini-hauls-ziolkowski-off-after-30-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/248150\/","title":{"rendered":"Nightmare Roma start as Gasperini hauls Ziolkowski off after 30 minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 23: Players of AS Roma pose for a team photograph prior to the UEFA Europa League 2025\/26 League Phase MD3 match between AS Roma and FC Viktoria Plzen at Stadio Olimpico on October 23, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Roma invested \u20ac6.6m in Jan Ziolkowski, but Gian Piero Gasperini hauled the Poland international off just 30 minutes into his full debut after a nightmare Europa League start.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old had so far made only three substitute appearances in the Giallorossi jersey, having made the transfer from Legia Warsaw on August 29.<\/p>\n

He was finally given the opportunity to shine with his first start for the club<\/a> in this evening\u2019s Europa League match against Viktoria Plzen.<\/p>\n

You can see how that game unfolds on the Liveblog.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ziolkowski pays for poor Roma start\"JanJan Ziolkowski poses with his Roma shirt (asroma.com)<\/p>\n

However, his game lasted only 30 minutes, in which he was turned far too easily by Prince Adu for the opening goal.<\/p>\n

Viktoria Plzen doubled their lead thanks to a ferocious Cheick Souar\u00e9 strike from distance into the far bottom corner beyond Mile Svilar.<\/p>\n

With the team 2-0 down, Gasperini surprised many by making a tactical substitution at the 30th minute, hauling off defender Ziolkowski to introduce attacking winger Stephan El Shaarawy.<\/p>\n

This allowed him to move Zeki Celik into the back three from his wider role.<\/p>\n

It is a blow for the confidence of Ziolkowski, who barely even looked as Gasperini<\/a> as he trudged off to take his seat on the bench, consoled by Bryan Cristante.<\/p>\n


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